5 8 Mr. Herschel’s and Mr. South's observations of the apparent 
n Persei continued. 
Nearly in a line with the above, and about the same magni- 
tude as the smaller, at some distance is another star. 
Position = 24 0 . 24' np. (2 measures, S.) 
Position. 
O O , 
90—60. o' 
58.36 
61. 1 
60.33 
60.10 
H 
Dec. 21, 1821. 
Five-feet Equatorial. 
np 
Position == 2 9 0 . 56' n p 
Distance = 2§".325 
Mean “ — 60. 4 
Distance. 
Parts. 
87. 8^) 
9 1 - 3 
87. 2 
92. 4 
91 . 9 
91. 5 
89. 4 J 
Mean = 90.21 
Z = ■ — 0.52 
Measure of the distant star. 
89.69 
Position 25 0 . 13 ' np. (2 measures H.) Distance = 3'57".i75 
(2 measures H. and S.) 
n Persei ; Mean result. 
Position. Distance. 
2 9° 53' n p; 28 // .959 ; 1821 .94 
(Comes) 24 48 3 '•57" 1 75; 1821.97 
Measures by other observers. 
20 5 Herschel, 1st. Catalogue 1781.97 
29 9 np Struve, Additamenta 183 1819.79 
Distance 26".ooo Herschel, 1st Cat. very inaccurate 1780.58 
28 .500 Struve, Additamenta 183 1819. 
The angle is decidedly on the increase at the rate of about 
o°.25 per annum, in the direction spnf. The distance too is 
perhaps undergoing a slight increase. 
