The topic had been suggested by Laplace and Lalande with Delambre in mind, and the committee consisting of Dominique Cassini, Lalande and Méchain duly awarded him the prize, declaring him to be:
Ang paksa had been iminungkahi ng Laplace at Lalande sa Delambre sa isip, at ang komite na binubuo ng mga Dominique Cassini, Lalande at Méchain nang nararapat na iginawad sa kanya ang premyo, deklarasyon sa kanya upang maging: