distances and positions of 380 double and triple stars , &c. 71 
u Aurigse continued. 
Distance 2, 2%, 3, diameters of L. 1 779. 1st Catalogue. 
6", 8", 10", perhaps. MSS. 1780. 
The angle of Position appears perfectly constant. With 
regard to the distance, the earlier observations are too vague 
to place any reliance on. 
No. XLVIII. R. A. 4* 48“ ; Decl. 5 0 28' S. 
6 2 Eridani ; Struve 142 ; VI. 10 6 ; 
Very unequal ; large white, small blue ; the small star 
bears illumination very well. 
Position. 
16. o 
15.4° 
I S*3 I 
14. o 
*4-39 
15.16 
15- 0 
! 
} 
s 
H 
Dec. 21, 1821. 
Five-feet Equatorial. 
nf 
Position = 15°! 6' nf 
Distance = i' 5". 865. 
Distance 
Parts. 
208. 5 
209. 2 ( 
2° 9 . 9 f 
209. 2 J 
208. 5 ^ 
209. 8 r 
208. 8 ( 
208. 7J 
s 
H 
Mean ~ 15.16 Mean — 209.07 
Z ~ — 0.52 
208.55 
Sir W. Herschel's measures of this star are, 
Position 1 5 0 9'nf; Distance 60 ". 43 ; 1783.04 (2d Catalogue.) 
We have here an increase of 5". 435 in the distance, which is 
too much to be attributed to error of observation. 
