Formed a design in the beginning of this week, of investigating, as soon as possible after taking my degree, the irregularities in the motion of Uranus, which are yet unaccounted for; in order to find whether they may be attributed to the action of an... The Observatory - Page 1741892Full view - About this book
| 1847 - 648 pages
...after taking his VOL. XI. Second Series. o degree, investigate " the irregularities in the motions of Uranus, which are yet unaccounted for, in order...planet beyond it; and, if possible, thence to determine approximately the elements of its orbit, fyc., which would probably lead to its discovery." Such was... | |
| 468 pages
...soon as possible, after taking my degree, the irregularities in the motion of Uranus, which are yrt unaccounted for, in order to find whether they may...planet beyond it, and, if possible, thence to determine approximately the elements of its orbit, which would probably lead to its discovery." .... In tracing... | |
| Royal Society of Edinburgh - 1895 - 692 pages
...with jotting down on Saturday, July 3rd, 1841, the following memorandum : — " Formed a design, in the beginning of this week, of investigating, as soon...planet beyond it, and, if possible, thence to determine approximately the elements of its orbit, &c., which would probably lead to its discovery." The investigation... | |
| 1847 - 676 pages
...week, of investigating, as soon as possible after taking my degree, the irregularities in the motions of Uranus, which are yet unaccounted for, in order...planet beyond it, and, if possible, thence to determine approximately the elements of its orbit, &c., which would probably lead to its discover}'." Several... | |
| Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1849 - 652 pages
...investigating, as toon at pu&sible after taking my degree, the irregularities in the motion of Uranut, which are yet unaccounted for, in order to find whether...planet beyond it, and, if possible, thence to determine approximately the elements of its orbit, which would probably lead to itt discovery." The first rough... | |
| Robert Grant - 1852 - 688 pages
...following memorandum inserted in it under the date of the 3rd July, 1841 : — " Formed a design, in the beginning of this week, of investigating, as soon...planet beyond it, and if possible, thence to determine approximately the elements of its orbit, &c., which would probably lead to its discovery."* Mr. Adams... | |
| Alaric Alexander Watts - 1856 - 1032 pages
...investigating the irregularities in 'м- motion of Uranus, which are yet unaccounted for, in order to tind mW g " y a - 5L/ h jj $^ 0i .h 3 Вǭ R= yQ/^ jZ p< < K 铈 !Я F ljR gg approximately the elements of its orbit. In 1844, through Profesar ChallU, a correspondence was opened... | |
| 1859 - 944 pages
...however, the latter gentleman obtained the credit. In 1841 Mr. Adams formed a design of investigating the irregularities in the motion of Uranus, which...planet beyond it, and, if possible, thence to determine ipproximately the elements of its orbit. In 1844, through Professor Challis, a correspondence was opened... | |
| 1892 - 986 pages
...1841, at the beginning of his second long vacation, when he was in his twenty-third year, he made the memorandum, " Formed a design at the beginning of...possible, thence to determine the elements of its orbit, etc., approximately, which would probably lead to its discovery." Prof. Glaisher further relates the... | |
| Thomas Milner - 1873 - 336 pages
...to the following memorandum in his note-book under date of July the 3rd: — " Formed a design, in the beginning of this week, of investigating as soon...planet beyond it, and, if possible, thence to determine approximately the elements of its orbit, etc., which would probably lead to its discovery." Having... | |
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