Comet d 1907 (Daniel), Max Wolf

180

Illumination of field of transit instrument, Sir W. H. M. and

H. A. Christie..

186

Saturn, 1907, E. E. Barnard..

358, 366

Planetary nebula, N. G. C. 7662, E. E. Barnard

480

Captain Gadsden's "Spanner" horizon, H. H. Turner

535

The double star Krueger 60, E. E. Barnard

654

Jupiter's satellites VI, VII, and VIII, Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Saturn's ninth satellite (Phœbe), Royal Observatory, Greenwich 671

671

Refraction, astronomical, an empirical law of, H. H. Turner
Reynolds, J. H., description of a 24-inch long-focus cælostat reflector... 488
Roberts, A. W., report of his Observatory

note on Father Stein's paper "On Dr. Roberts's method
of determining the absolute dimensions of an Algol variable

Rugby, Temple Observatory, report of the proceedings of

275

Russell, H. Č., obituary notice of...

241

Saturn, disappearance of the ring-system of, R. T. A. Innes ............32, 209
observations of the ring of, at the time of its disappearance in
1907, made with the 40-inch refractor of the Yerkes Observa.
tory, E. E. Barnard

346

additional observations of the disappearances and reappearances
of the rings in 1907-8, made with the 40-inch refractor of the
Yerkes Observatory, E. E. Barnard....

360

a few observations of, made in 1897-1904, E. E. Barnard

note on the condition for the passage of the Earth through the

plane of the ring, H. H. Turner

460

Saturn's ninth satellite, Phoebe, observations from photographs of, taken

at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich

....127, 211

diagram showing the positions of, 1907,

from photographs taken at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich 671

Saunder, S. A., proposals respecting lunar nomenclature...

144

report of his Observatory

279

Scheiner, J., researches on the solar constant and the temperature of the

Sun....

662

Scott, J. L., measures of southern double stars in 1907

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See, T. J, J., orbital elements of double stars....
Solar Research, International Union for, papers of the computing bureau,

565
98, 609, 656
Council note on the meeting of
South Kensington, Solar Physics Observatory, report of the proceed-

Nos. 1-3

the third conference, 1907

ings of

ings of
Star Catalogues :-

Royal College of Science, report of the proceed.

Carrington's catalogue for 1855, comparison with the Greenwich
second nine-year catalogue for 1900, Royal Observatory,
Greenwich...

Star colours and spectra, the relation between, W. S. Franks
Star drifts (two), on the mathematical theory of, and on the systematic

295
275

277

48
672

588

motions of zodiacal stars, A. S. Eddington.

Star images, on the relative numbers of, photographed in different parts
of the plates for the Oxford portion of the Astrographic
Catalogue, H. H. Turner

397

Star places, photographic, construction of a standard catalogue of,
A. R. Hinks....
Stars, distribution of, Council note on researches in 1907
Stars, double:-

82

303

Results of micrometer measures made at the Royal Observatory,

Micrometrical measures of double stars (fifth series) Rev. T. E.

Measures of southern binary stars in 1907, J. Tebbutt.
Measures of southern double stars in 1907, J. L. Scott

396

484

B 416, orbit of, J. Voûte

563

Orbital elements of 22, β 524, Σ483, β 883, β 581, AC 5, Σ3123,
Σ 1888, Dembowski 15, 22438, and Secchi 2, T. J. J. See

565

Krueger 60, parallax and proper motion of, E. E. Barnard
Stars, Groombridge, mean distances of the, A. S. Eddington..
Stars, proper motions of :-

Proper motions of 1186 Carrington stars, Royal Observatory,

Greenwich...

The proper motion of small stars, S. W. Burnham

48

517

The parallax and proper motion of Krueger 60, E. E. Barnard ...... 629

629

104

Stars, spectra of :-

Council note on stellar spectroscopy in 1907
Relation between star colours and spectra, W. S. Franks

306

672

Stars, variable:-

Council note on

302

Corrections to Professor Turner's paper on the classification of long-

note on Father Stein's paper, A. W. Roberts ...... 536

Example of Prof. K. Pearson's calculation of correlation in the

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Stein, Rev. J., corrections to Professor Turner's paper "On the classi-
fication of long-period variable stars, and a possible physical
interpretation "

482

on Dr. Roberts's method of determining the absolute dimensions
of an Algol variable star

490

note to the above paper, H. H. Turner

492

note on Father Stein's paper, A. W. Roberts

536

Stellar characters, further considerations on the correlations of, Karl

Pearson and Winifred Gibson

415

Stonyhurst College Observatory, report of the proceedings of....
Sun, atmosphere of, spectroscopic observations of cyanogen in the,

277

H. F. Newall

2

:

Sun, eclipses:-

Note on the ancient solar eclipses discussed by Mr. Cowell,

A. C. D. Crommelin

18

On ancient eclipses, P. H. Cowell

The total eclipse of 1910 May 8, A. M. W. Downing

109
664

observed at Kodaikanal Observatory, J.

Sun, rotation of, note on the position of the Sun's axis, H. H. Turner

Council note on researches in 1907....

515

98, 609

296

Sun-spots and faculæ, etc. :-

The ultra-violet region in sun-spot spectra, J. Evershed
Council note on solar activity in 1907..
Council note on researches on sun-spot spectra and spectrohelio-

12

293

graphic work in 1907

295

Observations of helium D, absorption in the neighbourhood of sun-

spots, Capt. R. A. C. Daunt (with note by Rev. A. L. Cortie) 620

On possible periodic inequalities in the epoch of the sun-spot

variation, H. H. Turner

656

Sun, temperature of, and the solar constant, J. Scheiner
Sydney Observatory, report of the proceedings of........
Sydney and Melbourne Observatories, joint report on the measurement

662

285

of astrographic plates

284

Taylor, H. Dennis, notes on Dr. Wm. Lockyer's paper on the permanency

Transit instrument, on an improved method of illuminating the field in,

Turner, H. H., note on the position of the Sun's axis of rotation, as
deduced from Greenwich sun-spot measures, 1886-1901.
Papers of the I.U.S.R. computing bureau, No. 1

98

further note on the position of the Sun's axis of rota-
tion, as deduced from Greenwich sun-spot measures, 1874-85.
Papers of the I.U.S.R. computing bureau, No. 2 .....

on possible periodic inequalities in the epoch of the sun-
spot variation. Papers of the I.U.S.R. computing bureau,
No. 3............

on the relative numbers of star images photographed in
different parts of the plates for the Oxford portion of the Astro-
graphic Catalogue: second paper...

note on the condition for the passage of the Earth

through the plane of Saturn's ring

609

656

397

460

PAGE

Turner, H. H., note on the period of variation of Barnard's variable
nebula in Andromeda...

corrections to his paper on the classification of long-
period variable stars, Rev. J. Stein

481

482

note on Father Stein's paper (on Dr Roberts's method
of determining the absolute dimensions of an Algol variable

star)

492

an empirical law of astronomical refraction
note on "the Spanner," Captain Gadsden's artificial

496

horizon for sextants

535

an example of Professor Karl Pearson's calculation of
correlation in the case of the periodic inequalities of long-period
variables

corrections to the above paper

note on the period of S Serpentis

Uranus, occultations of, by the Moon in 1908, A. M. W. Downing

Whitelow, E. T., observations of the transit of Mercury, 1907 Novem-

544

677

560

ber 14

130

Wilson, W. E., report of his Observatory

279

Wolf, Max, the nebula H IV. 74 Cephei

30

photographs of Comet d 1907 (Daniel)

180

lengths of axes and position angles of 52 oval nebulse.

626

H. F. NEWALL, Esq., M.A., F.R.S., PRESIDENT, in the Chair. Harold A. H. Christie, M.A., Royal Observatory, Greenwich, S.E.;

Bertram Francis Eardley Keeling, The Observatory, Helwân, near Cairo, Egypt; and

Frederick Alexander Lindemann, Sidholm, Sidmouth, Devon,

were balloted for and duly elected Fellows of the Society.

The following candidates were proposed for election as Fellows of the Society, the names of the proposers from personal knowledge being appended :

Henry Boase Austin, J.P., Government Buildings, Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, South Africa (proposed by R. T. A. Innes);

W. Geoffrey Duffield, Physical Laboratory, Manchester University (proposed by Arthur Schuster);

W. Earnshaw Etzel, B.S., Litt. L., M.S.M.F., Professor of Science, St Bernard's, Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. (proposed by William R. Brooks);

John M. Field, 1 Hart Street, Edinburgh (proposed by William Peck);

James D. Maddrill, Ph.D., International Latitude Observatory, Ukiah, California, U.S.A. (proposed by H. C. Plummer); William Henry Rees, B.Sc., Mathematical Master, County School, Pontypridd, 2 Graigeven Place, Pontypridd, South Wales (proposed by Richard Kerr);

Thomas James Forrester Smith, Newstead, Wavertree, near Liverpool (proposed by F. W. Longbottom); and

Captain James Weir, F.R.G.S., Examiner of Masters and Mates in Navigation and Seamanship to the Board of Trade, 5 Clive Crescent, Penarth, Glamorgan, South Wales (proposed by Albert Taylor).