Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- PLATES IN VOL. II
- PAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY AND ELSEWHERE
- 40 On the Discovery of four additional Satellites of the Georgium Sidus (1798)
- 41 A Fourth Catalogue of the comparative Brightness of the Stars (1799)
- 42 On the Power of penetrating into Space by Telescopes, with a Determination of the Extent of that Power in natural Vision and in Telescopes (1800)
- 43 Investigation of the Powers of the prismatic Colours to heat and illuminate Objects. With an Inquiry into the Method of viewing the Sun advantageously (1800)
- 44 Experiments on the Refrangibility of the invisible Rays of the Sun (1800)
- 45 Experiments on the solar and on the terrestrial Rays that occasion Heat. Part I. (1800)
- 46 Observations tending to investigate the Nature of the Sun (1801)
- 47 Additional Observations on the variable Emission of the Light and Heat of the Sun; with Trials of transmitting the Solar Rays through Liquids (1801)
- 48 Observations of the two lately discovered celestial Bodies [Ceres and Pallas] (1802)
- 49 Catalogue of 500 new Nebulæ and Clusters; with Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens (1802)
- 50 Observations of the Transit of Mercury; Investigation of the Causes which often prevent the proper Action of Mirrors (1803)
- 51 Account of the Changes that have happened during the last Twenty-five Years, in the relative Situation of Double stars (1803)
- 52 Continuation of an Account of the Changes that have happened in the relative Situation of double Stars (1804)
- 53 Experiments for ascertaining how far Telescopes will enable us to determine very small Angles, and to distinguish real from spurious Diameters; with an Application to Observations of Mr. Harding's Star [Juno] (1805)
- 54 On the Direction and Velocity of the Motion of the Sun and Solar System (1805)
- 55 Observations on the singular Figure of the Planet Saturn (1805)
- 56 On the Quantity and Velocity of the Solar Motion (1806)
- 57 On the Figure, the Climate, and the Atmosphere of Saturn, and its Ring (1806)
- 58 Experiments for investigating the Cause of coloured concentric Rings (1807)
- 59 Observations on the celestial Body discovered by Dr. Olbers [Vesta] and on the Comet [1806 II.] (1807)
- 60 Observations of a Comet [1807]. To which is added, an Account of a new Irregularity in the Figure of Saturn (1808)
- 61 Continuation of Experiments on coloured concentric Rings (1809)
- 62 Supplement to the Papers on Coloured Concentric Rings (1810)
- 63 Astronomical Observations relating to the Construction of the Heavens (1811)
- 64 Observations of a Comet [1811] with Remarks on its Construction (1812)
- 65 Observations of a Second Comet [1811 II.] with Remarks on its Construction (1812)
- 66 Astronomical Observations Relating to the Sidereal part of the Heavens and its connection with the Nebulous part (1814)
- 67 A series of Observations of the Satellites of the Georgian Planet (1815)
- 68 Astronomical Observations to investigate the Local Arrangement of the Celestial Bodies in Space and the Milky Way (1817)
- 69 Astronomical Observations for ascertaining the relative Distances of Clusters of Stars and the Power of Telescopes to Reach into Space (1818)
- 70 On the Places of 145 new Double Stars (1821)
- 71 Fifth and Sixth Catalogues of the Comparative Brightness of the Stars (Prepared by Col. J. Herschel, 1905)
- APPENDIX
43 - Investigation of the Powers of the prismatic Colours to heat and illuminate Objects. With an Inquiry into the Method of viewing the Sun advantageously (1800)
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- Frontmatter
- Contents
- PLATES IN VOL. II
- PAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY AND ELSEWHERE
- 40 On the Discovery of four additional Satellites of the Georgium Sidus (1798)
- 41 A Fourth Catalogue of the comparative Brightness of the Stars (1799)
- 42 On the Power of penetrating into Space by Telescopes, with a Determination of the Extent of that Power in natural Vision and in Telescopes (1800)
- 43 Investigation of the Powers of the prismatic Colours to heat and illuminate Objects. With an Inquiry into the Method of viewing the Sun advantageously (1800)
- 44 Experiments on the Refrangibility of the invisible Rays of the Sun (1800)
- 45 Experiments on the solar and on the terrestrial Rays that occasion Heat. Part I. (1800)
- 46 Observations tending to investigate the Nature of the Sun (1801)
- 47 Additional Observations on the variable Emission of the Light and Heat of the Sun; with Trials of transmitting the Solar Rays through Liquids (1801)
- 48 Observations of the two lately discovered celestial Bodies [Ceres and Pallas] (1802)
- 49 Catalogue of 500 new Nebulæ and Clusters; with Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens (1802)
- 50 Observations of the Transit of Mercury; Investigation of the Causes which often prevent the proper Action of Mirrors (1803)
- 51 Account of the Changes that have happened during the last Twenty-five Years, in the relative Situation of Double stars (1803)
- 52 Continuation of an Account of the Changes that have happened in the relative Situation of double Stars (1804)
- 53 Experiments for ascertaining how far Telescopes will enable us to determine very small Angles, and to distinguish real from spurious Diameters; with an Application to Observations of Mr. Harding's Star [Juno] (1805)
- 54 On the Direction and Velocity of the Motion of the Sun and Solar System (1805)
- 55 Observations on the singular Figure of the Planet Saturn (1805)
- 56 On the Quantity and Velocity of the Solar Motion (1806)
- 57 On the Figure, the Climate, and the Atmosphere of Saturn, and its Ring (1806)
- 58 Experiments for investigating the Cause of coloured concentric Rings (1807)
- 59 Observations on the celestial Body discovered by Dr. Olbers [Vesta] and on the Comet [1806 II.] (1807)
- 60 Observations of a Comet [1807]. To which is added, an Account of a new Irregularity in the Figure of Saturn (1808)
- 61 Continuation of Experiments on coloured concentric Rings (1809)
- 62 Supplement to the Papers on Coloured Concentric Rings (1810)
- 63 Astronomical Observations relating to the Construction of the Heavens (1811)
- 64 Observations of a Comet [1811] with Remarks on its Construction (1812)
- 65 Observations of a Second Comet [1811 II.] with Remarks on its Construction (1812)
- 66 Astronomical Observations Relating to the Sidereal part of the Heavens and its connection with the Nebulous part (1814)
- 67 A series of Observations of the Satellites of the Georgian Planet (1815)
- 68 Astronomical Observations to investigate the Local Arrangement of the Celestial Bodies in Space and the Milky Way (1817)
- 69 Astronomical Observations for ascertaining the relative Distances of Clusters of Stars and the Power of Telescopes to Reach into Space (1818)
- 70 On the Places of 145 new Double Stars (1821)
- 71 Fifth and Sixth Catalogues of the Comparative Brightness of the Stars (Prepared by Col. J. Herschel, 1905)
- APPENDIX
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- The Scientific Papers of Sir William HerschelIncluding Early Papers Hitherto Unpublished, pp. 53 - 69Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2013