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Journal of the British Astronomical Association. Vol.7 No.5

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  • 1BAA Journal - Vol.7 (VII) No.5 - March 1897
  • 45CORRESPONDENCE
  • 3Photograph: The Late THOMAS GWYN E. ELGER, F.R.A.S.,
  • 4REPORTS OF THE BRANCHES
  • 4NORTH-WESTERN BRANCH (MANCHESTER)
  • 5WEST OF SCOTLAND BRANCH (GLASGOW)
  • 5REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE OBSERVING SECTIONS
  • 5Saturn Section 1896
  • 14Mars Section
  • 17PAPERS
  • 17Evidence and Speculation in Astronomy.
  • 45Observing Weather in Madeira.
  • 22The Evolution of the Telescope. By H. DENNIS TAYLOR
  • 27The Gregorian Telescope
  • 28Present Aspect of Jupiter. By the Rev. W. R. WAUGH
  • 29On the Determination of the Orbit of a Comet or Planet from three Observations made at Intervals of a few Days. By A. C. D. CROMMELIN
  • 32Remarks on the Development and Decline of Sun-spots. By A. J. S. ADAMS
  • 36A Mechanical Method of correcting Transits for the Principal Instrumental Errors. By G. M. SEABROKE
  • 38Observing Spot Transits on Jupiter. By HENRY MACEWEN
  • 41Charting Mars. By J. WILLOUGHBY MEARES
  • 43The Stereographic Projection of the Celestial Sphere. By S. A. SAUNDER
  • 62North-Western Branch. NEW MEMBER ELECTED FEBRUARY 3, 1897.
  • 1REPORT OF THE MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION, HELD ON FEBRUARY 24, 1897
  • 58THE UNCERTAINTY OF CONCLUSIONS."—When Prof. Mendenhall
  • 47Jupiter in perfect Definition.
  • 48The Cusps of Venus.
  • 49The Rotation of Venus.
  • 53Lunar Mountains projected on the Sun during Partial Eclipses.
  • 53The Trapezium in Orion.
  • 55The Zodiacal Light.
  • 56NOTES
  • 56ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
  • 47Visiblity of Venus in Daylight.
  • 59ΑURORA OF JANUARY 2
  • 58PERSONAL NOTES.—Prof. G. V. Schiaparelli
  • 59WEST OF SCOTLAND BRANCH (GLASGOW)
  • 61NOTICES
  • 61The late Mr. T. Gwyn Elger, F.R.A.S.
  • 61Lunar Section
  • 61Section for Astronomical Photography.
  • 61New Members of the Association. ELECTED FEBRUARY 24, 1
  • 62Candidates for Election as Members of the Association. MARCH 31, 1897
  • 62East of Scotland Branch. NEW MEMBERS ELECTED FEBRUARY 20, 1897
  • 19Report of Rousdon Observatory, Devon, for the Year 1896. By CUTHBERT E. PEEK
  • 62West of Scotland Branch. NEW MEMBER ELECTED FEBRUARY 10, 1897.
  • 68SPECTRUM OF ζ PUPPIS
  • 75PROBABILITY OF THE EXISTENCE AND DISCOVERY OF FOUR INTRA-MERCURIAL PLANETS. Severinus J. Corrigan
  • 63On the Inauguration of the New Section for Astronomical Photography.
  • 66The Library.
  • 66Errata.
  • 66ASTRONOMICAL PUBLICATIONS
  • 66SEANCE DE LA SOCIETE ASTRONOMIQUE DE FRANCE, JANUARY 6, 1897.—M. Fouche
  • 66THE CHEMISTRY OF THE STARS. A. Fowler
  • 67L'ATLAS PHOTOGRAPHIC BE LA LUNE. Camille Flammarion
  • 67THE DECIMAL DIVISION OF TIME. Bouquet de la Grye
  • 67THE GREAT POTSDAM REFRACTOR. H. C. Vogel
  • 75GENERAL PROBLEMS OF CELESTIAL MECHANICS. Hugo Seeliger
  • 68SPECTRA OP HEAVY AND LIGHT HELIUM. Messrs. Ames and Humphreys.
  • 69OXYGEN IN THE SUN. L. E. Jeivell
  • 69THE EFFECT OF PRESSURE IN THE SURROUNDING GAS ON THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CRATER OF AN ELECTRIC ARC. Messrs. Wilson and Fitzgerald
  • 69ON THE COMPARATIVE VALUE OF REFRACTING AND REFLECTING TELESCOPES FOR ASTROPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS. G. E. Hale
  • 73WEATHER CHARACTERISTICS OF 1896
  • 73STAR SYSTEMS. W. H. S. Monck
  • 73HEAT RAYS OF GREAT WAVE LENGTH
  • 74THE PHOTOGRAPHIC OBSERVATION OF CLOUDS
  • 74A CALENDAR FOR MARS. D. A. Drew
  • 62Lunar Section.
  • 63Mars Section.
  • 79FRESH RESEARCHES INTO THE SYSTEMATIC ERRORS OF HELIOMETRIC MEASURES AT GOTTINGEN. Prof. Schur
  • 76CARBON IN BRIGHT-LINE STARS. J. Norman Lockyer
  • 76PRIZES IN ASTRONOMY
  • 76HISTORICAL NOTE ON THE ROTATION OF VENUS AND MERCURY. S. C. Chandler
  • 77A STUDENT'S COURSE OE ASTRONOMY
  • 77MONTSOURIS OBSERVATORIES.
  • 77COMETS.
  • 78MINOR. PLANETS
  • 79ON THE SYSTEMATIC ERRORS OF HELIOMETRIC MEASURES OF STELLAR DISTANCES. Dr. F. Cohn
  • 75SOME POINTS WHICH NEED TO BE EMPHASIZED IN TEACHING GENERAL ASTRONOMY. F. R. Moulton
  • 80THE RED DOGSTAR
  • 79EVIDENCE OF THE EVOLUTION OF STELLAR SYSTEMS. Dr. Isaac Roberts
  • 82RECENT PUBLICATIONS
  • 84MERCURY AND VENUS
  • 84POLAR COMPRESSION OF MARS.—Prof. Schur
  • 84JUPITER OBSERVATIONS AT ADELAIDE
  • 85METEORIC ASTRONOMY
  • 85THE GREAT METEORIC SHOWER OF NOVEMBER. W. F. Denning
  • 86BALL'S SUPPOSED DISCOVERY OF THE DUPLICITY OF SATURN'S RING
  • 86BAMFIELD'S ASTRONOMY
  • 87INDEX
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