35 8 Mr. South’s re-examination of the apparent distances 
No. XXIV. R. A. i 7 h 4 m ; Decl. 2 6 ° 18 ' S. 
36 Ophiuchi ; H. and S. 243 . 
continued. 
Observations to connect the star A, or the northern of the two stars 
of 36 Ophiuchi, with the star A, or the southern of the two stars 
of 38 Ophiuchi. 
Passy ; July 21, 1825; Four-feet Transit Instrument. 
Difference of R. A. — z' ii". 78 o (5 Obs.) Unsteady, and 38 very faint. 
Passy; July 23, 1825 ; Four-feet Transit Instrument. 
Difference of R. A. — 2' 1 U.925 (4 Obs.) Very unsteady, and 38 faint. 
Passy; July 25, 1825 ; Four-feet Transit Instrument. 
Difference ofR. A. — z ij". 640 (5 Obs.) Tolerably steady. 
Passy ; July 27, 1825 ; Four-feet Transit Instrument. 
Difference of R. A. —z' iC.^zo (5 Obs.) Tolerably steady. 
Passy; July 21, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Difference of declin. = 5' 25".096 (4 Obs.) Very unsteady. Diff. =2 
Not more than 6 minutes on each side of the meridian when observed. The 
Barometer standing at 30.30 inches; Thermometer 74°«5. 
Passy ; July 24, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Difference of declination = 5' 24 ".o8i (5 Obs.) Diff. — 4".o87. 
Observed when within 10 minutes on either side of the meridian ; stars tolerably 
steady. 
Passy; July 25, 1825; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Difference of declination = 5' 24"-459 (5 Obs.) Diff. = i".467. 
Stars tolerably steady ; and when observed not more than 10 minutes east and west 
of the meridian. Barometer 30.x o inches ; Thermometer 70°. 
Passy; July 27, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Difference of declination — 5' 24". 004 (4 Obs.) Diff. rr 2".476. 
Observed when 8 minutes on either side of the meridian. Tolerably steady. 
Mean Result. 
Difference of Right Ascension (in time) 2 ' 11". 758 (19 Obs. ) ; 
Difference of Decimation 5 ' 24". 39 4 (18 Obs.) ; 
Epoch 1825 . 56 . 
