372 Mr. South's re-examination of the apparent distances 
No. XXVII* R. A. i8 h i8 m ; Decl. o° 5' N. 
59 Serpentis (d) ; I. 12 ; H. and S. 268. 
continued. 
Passy ; July 19, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
7th and 10th magnitudes. 
Position = 47 0 54' np 7 Obs. 
Distance = 4''.784 5 Obs. 
Diff = o".4o 8 } Ver y unsteady. 
Mean Result. 
Position 48° 34 ' np (35 Obs.); Distance 4". 465 (25 Obs.); 
Epoch 1825.54. 
These observations compared with those of 1822 certainly 
afford no corroboration of the idea of an approach of these 
stars towards each other. ( H. ) 
No. XXVIII. R. A. i8 h 2 i m ; Decl. 58° 42' N. 
39 Draconis ; I. 7 ; H. and S. 269. 
Triple ; A of the 5th, B of the 10th, and C of the 8th 
magnitudes. 
Measures of A B. 
Passy ; July 14, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position =: 84° 48' nf I 7 Obs. j Diff. = 3 0 1 i' ) , 
Distance “ 3". 782 [ 5 Obs. | Diff. = o’^g^j \ 
Observed J hour west of the meridian; the small star is light blue, and bears 
but an indifferent illumination ; stars steady, and admirably defined, 
Passy ; July 16, 1825 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
6th and 10th, or llth magnitudes. 
Diff =o".69 7 } Rather difficult - 
The measures procured when the stars were 25 minutes west of the meridian; the 
small one is decidedly light blue ; not steady. 
Position = 84° 47' nf I 7 Obs. 
Distance — 3". 43 1 | 5 Obs. 
