The New York herald., 1876-10-04
THE PLANET VULCAN.


PROFESSOR LEvERR1ER oIvKs THE RzsuLrs OF
HIS OBSERVATIONS.
fspzcrA1 DESPATCH 10 THE HERALD BY CABLE.
PARIS, Oct. 8, 1876.
The agent of the HERALD in Paris has received
from NJ Lever rier, Director Of the Paris Observa-
tory, the following particulars in reference to the
transit Of Vulcan, the Professor having terminated
along and careful examination Of the supposed pas
Sages on the sun.
ALL THEORIES TO BE REJECTED.
he arrives at the following conclusions-"E
observation In which the movement itself has not
been directly established ought to be rejected.
FORMER OBSERVATIONS
'There remains on record three spring observa-
tions, namely:-Sidebotham in 1s49; Lescar-
haults, in 1859, and Lummis', in 1862 Two autumn
observations have also been made, namely
Frtschs, in 1902, and Decuppis' in 1889. All these
have reference to the same body.
VERY ECCENTRIC ORBIT.
"The deviation OF the revolution OF this body is
thirty three days and 2-loo.
NEARER THE ,UN.
''The Instance OF the planet from the sun is nth
part Of that of the earth.
ITS EXISTENCE ESTABLISHED
s'The existence OF this planet ANNOUNCED by
Lcverrier in $780, is confirmed by the observations
and 1t will now be possible to attempt calculations
Of the future passages OF the planet across the face
Of the sun.
WHEN TO LOOK FOE 1T.
''Untn she2 it win be necessary to continue atten-
tive observations at the epocns OF the nodes in the
beginning October and at the end Of March in
each year."
no DISCOVERY MADE AT THE NAVAL oBsERvA-
ToRY-MovEMENr OF THE PLANET AND REA-
SONS FOR BELIEVING IN ITS zxrsrxNcE-
WASHINGTON, Oct 3, 1876.
The stan OF astronomers at the United States Naval
Observatory have kept critical and constant hook
for tho transit OF Vulcan since yesterday, and report
that they have been unabio to obtain any satisfactory
results In their observations They have watched tho
ask Of tho very closely and were only able to
Interesting group Of spots its surface, but planet
has yet crossed its aco as far they can determine
Close watch will however, continue to be kept all
through tonight
MOVEMENT PLANET
The planet Vulcan may have period around the sun
OF twenty eight fortytwo days. Using Of these
periods and reckoning from observation male
uupposed to have been made abroad some time last
April the conclusion was arrived at that there was
possibility that Vulcan might the disk OF the
at this date 1t may, however, cross near to and not
over the disk all. Professor lie verrier tecgrapned
10 Professor charge OF the Smithsonian Institute
Of expected transit and word sent throughout
she country requesting that observations be madc
with what result remains yet to be seen. Tho exist
ence of this planet is inferred from tho fact that
commolion among the satellites o. the sun has been
observed various times caused by the presence OF
foreign body yet even in of total eclipse OF the
sun anording one OF tho favorable opportunities
Tor observation is stated the Of this planet
Vulcan had not boon discovered
THE xxPKCrED TRANSIT NOT OBSERVED AT
THE DUDLEY OBSERVATORY.
ALBANY, N. ", Oct 3, 1915
Up to the latest adviccs this evening from Dudley
Observatory the planet Vulcan had been discovered
In his expected transit tho suns disk Profess
ror Boss with his assistants Mossrs Featncrstone-
hauch ana Wilson, have beon upon the watch
since sunrise the morning OF October ?, and are
ronGdcnt tnst Lcvcrriers planet has been visible
during that time On yesterday tncro was obscu
ration OF The for rwo hours by thick clouds, dur
ing which may madc tho transit. but Professor
Boss believes that this is hardly probable Tho OBJ
scrvation will bo continued tomorrow
NorHrro OBSERVED IN UTICA.
UTICA, N, Y, Oct. 3, 1870
DR.. Peters, astronomer, Of this city, who has boon
observing the SUMS dsc for the expected transit Of
vacan, reports that as yet nothing has been dis
caycrcd