[Miscellaneous astronomical pamphlets
Subtitle: Volume 3]
Series: Harvard astronomy preservation microfilm project -- 00168
Published: 1800
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Astronomy; Early works to 1800; Early works to 1850; Planets; Observations; Comets
Other titles: Binder's title: Miscellaneous papers; Investigation of the powers of the prismatic colours to heat and illuminate obects, &c.; Experiments on the refrangibility of the invisible rays of the sun.; Experiments on the solar, and on the terrestrial rays that occasion heat, &c.; Experiments on the solar, and on the terrestrial rays that occasion heat : with a comparative view of the laws to which light and heat, or rather the rays which occasion them, are subject, in order to determine whether they arethe same, or different.; Observations on the two lately discovered celestial bodies.; Continuation of an account of the changes that have happened in the relative situation of double stars.; Experiments for ascertaining how far telescopes will enable us to determine very small angles, and to distinguish the real from the spurious diameters of celestial and terrestrial objects.; On the direction and velocity of the motion of the sun, and solar system.; On the quantity and velocity of the solar motion.; Observations of a comet, made with a view to investigate its magnitude and the nature of its illumination.; Supplement to the first and second part of the paper of experiments, for investigating the cause of coloured concentric rings between object glasses, and other appearances of a similar nature.; Astronomical observations relating to the construction of the heavens, arranged for the purpose of a critical examination, the result of which appears to throw some new light upon the organization of the celestial bodies.; Observations of a comet : with remarks on the construction of its different parts.; Observations of a second comet : with remarks on its construction.; Further experiments on the light of the Cassegrainian telescope compared with that of the Gregorian.; Astronomical observations relating to the sidereal part of the heavens, and its connection with the nebulous part : arranged for the purpose of a critical examination.; Series of observations of the satellites of the Georgian planet, including a passage through the node of their orbits : with an introductory account of the telescopic apparatus that has been used on this occasion ...; On the places of 145 new double stars.
Notes: Collection of off-prints from Philosophical Transactions issued by the Royal Astronomical Society (London) in 1800-1821.