Work nearly finished here. Has documented the sixth satellite of Saturn and has seen possibly a seventh.
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Work nearly finished here. Has documented the sixth satellite of Saturn and has seen possibly a seventh.
Plans study of Joseph Bianchi's New Sidereal Catalogue. Sends Bianchi excerpt describing double star of Gamma Virginis.
Sees Niccolo Cacciatore. Mt. Etna 'continues its silence.'
Encloses the second part of his paper on heat. Has procured some meteorological readings from Malta. Trusts everything is proceeding well at the Cape. Met G. B. Airy recently at Greenwich, where C. F. Gauss's apparatus is now installed. Mr. Gaubert is dead, also A. M. Ampère and G. C. F. M. R. De Prony.
Further regarding the phenomenon of the shooting stars in America in November. Operation on Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex). Is preparing a paper on the recent solar eclipse.
A note along with a request from Niccolo Cacciatore for some observations that JH says he cannot make.
Sends the list of comet stars; the constants will be computed at the Observatory and will send a copy. Encloses letters from [W. H.] Smyth and others. Lead is being removed from the roof of the lantern.
Mostly about periodic meteors [see RP's 1836-5-24], which JH observed in November 1835. JH offers some theoretical explanation for such a phenomenon.
JH's theory of meteors. Will convey to England RP's recent observations of eclipses. Received New York paper claiming discoveries in moon by JH. Invites American observers to join international system for simultaneous meteorological observations.
Inquires about a star not found in TM's list of comet stars. Believes that their comet collaboration is going well.
Sends annotations to JH's 'sweeping sheet.' Complains of errors in ring micrometer.