whilst the former part of the communication was in the press. 387 
No. III. R. A. 6 h i 4 m ; Decl. 4 ° 4 i' N. 
8 Monocerotis ; H. and S. 69 . 
Double ; 7 th and 8 th magnitudes. 
Sloane-street ; February 7, 1826 ; Seven-feet EquatoriaL 
DifF.=o°24' 7 tt 4 . a 
Diff.= .".635 J Unsteady. 
Observed when 40 minutes east of the meridian ; night unfavourable. 
Position = 63° 38' nf I 5 Obs. 
Distance= 14". 332 5 Obs. 
Sloane-street; February 8, 1826 ; Seven-feet Equatorial. 
6th and 8th magnitudes. 
Position = 64° 3' nf 5 Obs. I 
Distance 13". 890 5 Obs. | 
Diff. = i° 2 2' 
Diff. — o".264 
> Unsteady. 
Stars 10 minutes west of the meridian when observed ; night hazy. 
Sloane-street ; February 12, 1826 ; Seven-feet EquatoriaL 
7 th and 8| magnitudes. 
Position = 65° 52' nf 
Distance = 1 4^.0 13 
7 Obs. I 
5 Obs. | 
Diff. = 2 0 47' 
Diff. = o".$6o 
Very unsteady. 
Observed when on the meridian ; stars tolerably well defined. 
Sloane-street ; February 25, 1826 ; Seven-feet EquatoriaL 
6th and 9 th magnitudes. 
Position = 65° z' nf\ 7 Obs. 
Distance = 14". 352 J 5 Obs. 
Diff. = o° 45' 
Diff. = o".6o 1 
> Unsteady. 
Observed on the meridian. 
Mean Result. 
Position 64 ° 47' ^/( 2 4 Obs.); Distance 14 // .147 (20 Obs.) ; 
Epoch 1826 . 13 . 
Observations with the Five-feet Equatorial assigned to this 
double star, Position 64 ° 39' nf; Distance 14 ". 3 79 ; Epoch 
1823 . 04 , rendering it probable that no important change of 
position or distance need be expected in this double star. 
