364 Mr. South’s re-examination of the apparent distances 
No. XXV. R. A. 1 7 h 8“ ; Decl. 25 0 s' N. 
8 Herculis ; V. 1 ; H. and S. 246. 
Double ; 4th and 10th magnitudes ; small, blue. 
Passy ; June 21 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 83° 26' sf I 7 Obs. 
Distance= 26". 534 j 5 Obs. 
Diff. = i° 25'! tvt * „ . 
Diff. = i".oio j Not stead J r * 
Observed on the meridian ; night not very favourable. 
Passy; June 30 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
5th and 10th magnitudes. 
Position = 83° 52' sf I 7 Obs. | Diff. = i° 30' 7 TT ,, . , 
Distance = Z &.6 S9 J | 5 Obs. | Diff. = o".6 97 j Unusuall X stead X- 
Observed on the meridian ; the small star is blue, and bears a very good illu- 
mination. The night is extremely favourable : in the results I have the greatest 
confidence. 
Passy ; July 1 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
5 th and 10th magnitudes. 
Position = 83° 42' sf j 7 Obs. 
Distance = 26". 699 | 5 Obs. 
Diff. = 
Diff. 
* o° c i 7 7 
■ = o".6 97 j Ver y stead y- 
Small star decidedly blue, and bears a very good illumination. Observations made 
when on the meridian, and are extremely satisfactory. 
Passy; July 4 , 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
5th and Qth magnitudes. 
Position = 83° \z' sf\ 7 Obs. 
Distance — 26".883 | 5 Obs. 
Diff = } Tolerabl y stead x- 
Observed when 25 minutes west of the meridian. 
Mean Result. 
Position 83° 33' 5/(28 Obs.) ; Distance 26 ;/ .694 (20 Obs.) ; 
Epoch 1825.50. 
The change stated to have taken place in this star is con- 
firmed by the present observations ; according to which, 
compared with those of 1821, a motion of + i° 23' in angle, 
and — 2". 175 in distance, has taken place since our former 
measures. This is a remarkable verification of the relative 
motion both in position and distance ; and as the change 
is contrary to what the presumed proper motion of the 
large star would alone produce, this star merits particular 
attention. (H.) 
