Captain William Henry Smyth
Apr 24, 1833    No. 6 The Crescent, Bedford, England (map)
150mm f/17.6 refractor by Tully 1827

A neat double star, close to the forepaw of Ursa Major; being about 2° west-north-west of ι, a bright star in that paw. A and B 8½, and both white. This object was pointed out by Piazzi in these words: "Duplex. Comes ejusdem magnitud. sequitur 0".2 temporis, 7" ad austrum;" but I have altered the quadrant, the stars being of the same brightness, to meet the following measures:

    S.  Pos. 330° 58'  Dist. 10".31  Ep. 1825.05
    Σ.       331° 22'         9".62      1830.75
   [WDS      331°            10".10      2019   ]

― A Cycle of Celestial Objects Vol II, The Bedford Catalogue, William Henry Smyth, 1844

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