io8 Mr. Herschei/s and Mr. South's observations of the apparent 
31 (Bode) Canis Minoris continued. 
Position. 
90—53.15} 
53-20 r 
54. of 
52.40J 
s 
Mean — 53.19 
Seven-feet Equatorial. 
same date 
s f 
Position = 36 °.% T sf 
There are several other small stars in the field ; to settle the 
place of 31 therefore, the following differences of declination 
and right ascension with Procyon were taken. 
Diff. of Decl. 
Parts. 
454. 8 ) g 
456. sr 
Mean “455.80 
Z s — 2.29 
453 - 5 * 
Five feet Equatorial. 
On the limb of the instrument. 
Dif. of decl. Procyon north of 31. 
On the limb z' .24* .0 
By the microm. 2 23 .229 
Dif. of R. A. o 40 .65 (in Time.) 
(Procyon preceding) 
Dif. of R. A. in Time. 
40. 5) 
40. 
S 
Mean — 40.65 
Position. 
90—57. o') 
56. i | 
58.30 
53 - 1 ( Position = 35°.6 / sf 
50. oj 
Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Feb. 21, 1823. 
sf 
Mean = — 54.54 Mean Position 37 0 8' sf . 
Other measures of this star are 
Position 1781, Nov. 28. 27 0 2T sf. H. Catalogue of 1782. 
1820.28; 38 15 np (or sf) Struve, Addita- 
tamenta, 184. 
1820.79 ; 40 46 np; Dist. i"or Struve, 
Dorp. iii. 
If the first measure be correct, the position has changed 
nearly io°. 
