distances and positions of 38 o double and triple stars , &c. 359 
CCCXXIII. 
R. A. 20 h 2o m ; Decl. 18 0 24' S. 
P Capricorni ; II. 51 ; Struve, 676 ; 
Position. 
o o > 
90—3. o'') 
2.15 
1-45 M 
4.20 j 
4-4°J 
Mean — 3.48 
5 and 10 magnitudes. 
Seven-feet Equatorial. 
s f 
Measures of AB. 
Position — 86° 12 ' sf 
Distance = 5. "073. 
Distance 
Parts. 
23. 8 
24. 8 
25- 3 
23- 7 
22. 8 
Mean z= 24.08 
Z ” — 2.98 
2 1. 10 
Variable refraction excessively troublesome, and half the 
object-glass covered by the shutter of the observatory. The 
distances are extremely doubtful. Measures taken when 
the star was j- an hour west of the meridian. 
Position. 
90 — 1. o’ 
I, 5 
*•45 
2.30 
2.12 
4. o_ 
Mean — 2. 7 
October 11, 1823. 
Five-feet Equatorial. 
Measures of AB. 
Large, white; small, blue 
*f 
Position = 87053' s/' 
Distance = 4^.099. 
Distance. 
Parts. 
12. o"| 
13. o 
11. 8 
12. 5 
i3- 3J 
Mean = 12.52 
Z ” + 0.46 
12.98 
Measures extremely difficult, although the stars are beau- 
tifully defined, and on the meridian. 
