Journal of the British Astronomical Association. Vol.8 No.2

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  • 1BAA Journal - Vol.8 (VIII) No.2 - December 1897
  • 31On the Occultation of 41 Librae by Uranus on 1897, September 8.
  • 11Reports of the Directors of the Observing Sections
  • 11Double Star Section.
  • 14Cometary Section.
  • 16Reports of the Branches
  • 16NORTH-WESTERN BRANCH (MANCHESTER).
  • 16WEST OF SCOTLAND BRANCH (GLASGOW).
  • 19Papers Communicated to the Association.
  • 19Rough Balance Sheet of the Sun-spot Ledger of 1895. By JOHN S. TOWNSEND.
  • 19The Drawing of Sun-spots. By J. H. JENKINSON
  • 20On the Best Method of observing the Milky Way. By ANT. PANNEKOEK.
  • 24New Charts for inserting the Milky Way. By ANT. PANNEKOEK.
  • 29Correspondence
  • 41ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
  • 1REPORT OF THE MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION, HELD ON NOVEMBER 24, 1897.
  • 31Uranus. CONJUNCTION WITH THE STAR 41 Librae
  • 33The Rotation of Venus.
  • 34The Planet Saturn, 1897.
  • 34A simple Copying Process.
  • 34Hints on Star Cluster observing.
  • 37Summary of Sun-spots.
  • 37Lunar Eclipses in the " Nautical Almanac," 1898.
  • 39Shapes of the Shadows of Jupiter's Satellites during Transit.
  • 39The Green Ray.
  • 39Illusions.
  • 39The Green Ray and the Green Sun.
  • 41Notes
  • 29The Variable Star R Carinae.
  • 41COMETS.
  • 47COPERNICUS AND THE PHASES OF MERCURY AND VENUS. W. T. Lynn
  • 47THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF PLANETARY SURFACES (continued). F. L. O. Wadsworth
  • 43SPECTRUM OF A METEOR.
  • 43Notices of the Association.
  • 43Communications for the Journal.
  • 43Candidates for Election as Members of the Association. DECEMBER 29, 1897.
  • 45New Members of the Association. ELECTED NOVEMBER 24, 1897.
  • 45New Members of the Association. In connexion with the New Melbourne Branch. ELECTED, NOVEMBER 24, 1897.
  • 45North Western Branch. NEW MEMBER ELECTED, 1st DECEMBER 1897.
  • 45The Observatory Fund.
  • 45Erratum.
  • 47Astronomical Publications
  • 47THE SPECTRA OF BINARY STARS. W. H. S. Monck
  • 47THE REDUCTION OF OBSERVATIONS. F. L. O. Wadsworth
  • 43MINOR PLANETS
  • 43"THE OBSERVATORY."
  • 47Is THE SPECTRUM OF β LIRAE OF MAGNETIC ORIGIN ? A. M. Clarke
  • 47PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MOON. (Age 9D 10H 7M.) T. Lewis
  • 47CALCIUM IN THE SUN. Miss Agnes M. Clerke
  • 49SOME NEW VIEWS AS TO THE PLANET VENUS. Camille Flammarion.—
  • 49THE APPROACHING SHOWER OF LEONIDS. W. F. Denning
  • 49THE GREAT METEORIC SHOWER OF NOVEMBER (continued). W. F. Denning
  • 51PARTIAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, JULY 29, 1897
  • 51STELLAR SPECTRA AND PROPER MOTIONS
  • 51VARIABLE STARS.
  • 56STANDARD LONGITUDES. C. A. Schott
  • 56PHOTOGRAPH OF AN AUGUST METEOR. Ε. E. Barnard
  • 56CONSTANT OF PRECESSION. S. Newcomb
  • 56DEFECTS OF PARABOLIC REFLECTORS. J. M. Schaeberle
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