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Journal of the British Astronomical Association. Vol.12 No.2

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  • 7BAA Journal - Vol.12 No.2 - December 1901
  • 37Lick Observatory Bulletin, No. 9.
  • 9COUNCIL
  • 11REPORT OF THE HUNDREDTH MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION, NOVEMBER 27, 1901
  • 15Remarks on the President's Address. By LINNAEUS CUMMING
  • 16Reports of the Βranches.
  • 16NORTH-WESTERN BRANCH (MANCHESTER).
  • 17NEW SOUTH WALES BRANCH (SYDNEY).
  • 18Reports of the Directors of the Observing Sections
  • 18Meteoric Section.
  • 18THE PERSEIDS, 1901.
  • 21Papers communicated to the Association.
  • 37Harvard College Observatory Annals, Vol. 41, No. 7.
  • 28The Proper Motion of the Star Groombridge 1830. By W. T. LYNN
  • 30A Supposed Astronomical Epoch. By S. STUART
  • 33Star-gauging by Photography. By GAVIN J. BURNS
  • 35Correspondence
  • 35Nova Persei.
  • 36Recession of the Moon. A Query.
  • 36Five Planets Visible at once.
  • 37New Books and Memoirs
  • 37Observations of the Edinburgh Rock Thermometers. By T. Heath
  • 37Harvard College Observatory.
  • 42VISIBILITY OF MERCURY. G. Seneca Jones
  • 7Contents
  • 37The Cambrian Natural Observer, November 1901.
  • 37Observation without Instruments : Hints for young watchers of the Heavens. By Arthur Mee
  • 38Observations des Protubérances solaires faites à l'Observatoire d'Odessa du mois d'août i893 jusqu' au mois de Janvier 1897. 8˚ Odessa 1900
  • 38Notes
  • 38THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 1904., SEPTEMBER 9
  • 38WILLIAM AND SAMUEL MOLYNEUX
  • 38VARIABLE STARS.
  • 39THE AUGUST METEORS OF 1901.—M. Perrotin
  • 39THE LATE HENRY SAFFORD
  • 39COMET NOTES.—Mr. C. J. Merfield,
  • 40MINOR PLANET NOTES.
  • 40Astronomical publications.
  • 40THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE OF MAY 18, 1901. Ε. W. Maunder
  • 41PLANETAUT INFLUENCE ON SUN-SPOTS.—M. Birkeland
  • 41THE ECLIPSE PREDICTED BT THALES. John N. Stockwell.
  • 41THE ECLIPSE OF THALES. W. T. Lynn
  • 41SOLAR ACTIVITY, 1833-1900
  • 41THE GREEN FLASH AT SUNSET. — Prof. W. H. Pickering
  • 42THE RINGED PLAINS OF THE MARE NUBIUM. E. W. Maunder
  • 42ANOMALOUS OCCULTATIONS. R. T. A. Innes
  • 42ANOMALOUS OCCULTATIONS. Agnes. M. Clerke
  • 21The Great Comet (1901 I.)
  • 42THE DIAMETER OF MEKCURY.—Prof. T. J. J. See
  • 46THE MILKY WAY. W. T. Lynn
  • 49SPECTRUM OF NOVA PERSEI, NO. 2. Edward C. Pickering
  • 43OPPOSITION OF EROS IN 1903
  • 43THE MOTION OF THE GREAT RED SPOT AND OTHER MARK-INGS ON JUPITER. W. F. Denning
  • 44AN ERROR IN THE AMERICAN EPHEMERIS. W. H. Pickering
  • 44PRKI.IMINARY INVESTIGATIONS OF THE PROBABLE DIAMETERS, MASSES, AND DENSITIES OF THOSE SATELLITES WHICH HAVE MEASURABLE DISCS. T.J.J. See
  • 44THE PERSEID METEORS. W. T. Lynn
  • 45THE GREAT FIREBALL OF 1900 DECEMBER 7. Lela Lorena Stingley
  • 45FIREBALL OF 1901, SEPTEMBER 14. IV. F. Denning
  • 45OBSERVATIONS OF COMET 1901 I., AT PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
  • 46THE GREAT SOUTHERN COMET (1901 I.) W. F. Denning
  • 46STARS IN THE GREAT NEBULA OF ORION.—Senor Comas Sola
  • 49VARIABLE STARS
  • 46RADIAL VELOCITY OF GROOMBRIDGE 1830
  • 46VARIABLE RADIAL VELOCITY OF Delta Δ ORIONIS
  • 47THE SPECTROSCOPIC BINARY MIZAR. H. C. Voge
  • 47THE MOTION OF POLARIS IN THE LINE OF SIGHT. J. Hartmann
  • 48RADIAL VELOCITIES IN THE SYSTEM OF POLARIS. W. W. Campbell.
  • 48SPECTRUM OF ETA ARGUS. Sir David Gill
  • 48NOVA PERSEI. Sir Norman Lockyer.
  • 48THE SPECTRUM OF NOVA PERSEI. Agnes M. Clerke
  • 49OBSERVATIONS OF THE BRIGHTNESS OF NOVA PERSEI. George C. Comstock and Joel Stebbings
  • 49PROPER MOTION OF NOVA PERSEI.—Dr. Bergstrand
  • 43THE MASS AND DENSITY OF MERCURY.
  • 43DIAMETER OF MARS.— Prof. T. J. J. See
  • 52NEW VARIABLE OF THE ALGOL TYPE.—Dr. F. Schwab
  • 52THE ACCURACY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MEASURES.—Under this heading Mr. H. C. Plummer
  • 52NEW FORM OF REFLECTING TELESCOPE. C. Anthony, jun
  • 52THE MCCLEAN TELESCOPE AT THE CAPE OBSERVATORY.
  • 53ON THE CLUSTERING OF GRAVITATIONAL MATTER IN ANY PART OF THE UNIVERSE.—Lord Kelvin,
  • 53THE TERCENTENARY OF TYCIIO BHAHE'S DEATH. J. L. E. Dreyer
  • 54CAPE DOUBLE STAR RESULTS.—Sir David. Gill
  • 54THE NEW SPECTRUM. S. P. Langley
  • 55THE CHEMISTRY OF THE CYGNIAN STARS AND BASIC ROCKS. Edw, Suess.
  • 55NOTES ON THE ZEEMAN EFFECT. N. A. Kent
  • 55ON THE MOTION OF a PERSEI IN THE LINE OF SIGHT. H. C. Vogel.
  • 55STANDARD LINES IN THE ARC SPECTRUM OF IRON. H. Kayser
  • 56THE SPECTRUM OF HYDROGEN GIVEN BY THE METALLIC ARC OF TIN, COPPER, SILVER, &c. O. H. Basqui
  • 56THE SHIFT OF THE CADMIUM LINE, W.L. 4800, DUE TO PRESSURE. William B. Huff
  • 56ON A POSSIBLE FUNCTION OF DISRUPTIVE APPROACH IN THE FORMATION OF METEOUITES, COMETS, AND NEBULAE.— T. C. Chamberlin
  • 57ON THE DENSITY OF THE SOLAR NEBULA. Anne Sewell Young
  • 57Notices of the Association,
  • 57Candidates elected by the Council, 25th November
  • 58Candidates for Election as Members of the Association. I8TH DECEMBER 1901.
  • 59North-Western Branch. NEW MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. Elected November 6th, 1901
  • 59NEW MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. Elected December 4th, 1901.
  • 59Additions to the Library. AUGUST I TO OCTOBER 31, 1901
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