distances and positions 0/ 380 double and triple stars , &c. 357 
x, Cephei continued. 
Stars within a few minutes of the meridian ; set the mi- 
crometer to 20 parts, which, with zero, are equal to 6 ", and 
therefore greater than Sir W. H’s measure ; and the small 
star was decidedly without the wire. 
Position. 
o © / 
90—51.45- 
52.10 
51.28 / S 
50.48 
5 i-4S J 
Mean — 51.35 
September 9, 1823. 
Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 38° 25' sf 
Distance = 8^.621. 
Distance. 
Parts. 
38. 
37- 
3 7 - 
36. 
36. 
Mean ~ 37.28 
Z — 1.42 
Stars 2-j hours west of meridian. 
35-86 
Position. 
o o > 
90—49. 0) 
48.30 \ S 
50.10) 
Mean — 49-13 
September 10, 1823. 
s f 
Seven-feet Equatorial. 
Position = 40°47' sf 
Distance = 8". 2 j 6 . 
Distance. 
Parts. 
35- «1 
33- 2 
35- 9 >S 
34- 8 
34- 5J 
Mean — 34.68 
Z — — 0.26 
34.42 
Stars one hour and twenty minutes west of meridian ; the 
measures are good. 
Mean. 
Position 38° 4/ sf; Distance 8". 138 ; Epoch 1823.70. 
Other measures are, 
1783.19; Position 32 0 30* sf; Distance 5".28; H. Cat. of 1785. 
1804.10; 34 31 sf; D°. MSS. ; mean of three measures. 
1820.18; 36 12 sf; Distance /'.08; Struve, Addit. ii. p. 196. 
1821.18 ; 39 4 sf; D°. Dorpat Obs. iii. p. 135, Obs. 3. 
The distance is evidently much increased. 
