356 Mr. South’s re-examination of the apparent distances 
No. XXIV. R. A. i7 h 4” ; Decl. 26 0 18' S. 
36 Ophiuchi ; H. and S. 243. 
continued. 
Our former measures gave, 
of AB. Position 42 0 41' sp or nf; Distance 5". 546 ; 
of the distant star C. Position 19 0 5' np ; Distance 3' 0*735. 
The position of C was taken relatively to the star B, and is 
not materially in error ; the distance however is decidedly 
wrong , and must have arisen from erroneous reading of the 
micrometer. 
Observations to connect the star A, or the northern of the two stars 
of 36 Ophiuchi , with the star 30 Scorpii. 
Passy ; July 21 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position — 14 0 25 ' nf ; single measure. 
Distance — 12' 7". 940 | 2 Obs. j Diff. = i".o82 
> Unsteady. 
Observed with 157, when 15 minutes east of the meridian ; some slight inaccu- 
racy may be apprehended, as the wires when separated to so great a distance are not 
quite free from parallax. 
Passy ; July 23 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Diff. = o° 16' ) rp , v, . . 
Diff. = 2 ".oi 9 \ Tolerab b stead y- 
Observed with a power of 92, when within 5 minutes on either side of the meridian 
Passy ; July 28 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 14 0 28' nf I 5 Obs. Diff. = o° 12 ) Q , 
Distance = 12' 4 ". 2 oi | 5 Obs. Diff. = o".84i j &teaa 7 - 
Observed on the meridian, but the distance is too great for accuracy. 
Passy ; August 1 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Distance = 12' 5".48o | 7 Obs. | Diff. =2 Tolerably steady. 
Observed when 10 minutes west of the meridian with 92. 
Mean Result. 
Position 14° 27 ' nf; Distance 12' 5".i36; Epoch 1825.57. 
In taking the mean, the distance observed July 21 is rejected. 
Position 14 0 27' nf\ 5 Obs. 
Distance =12' 5". 590 j 5 Obs. 
