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ON THE PLANET CERES. 



found the planet on the 2nd of January between the N> 2(1 

 irg and $ Virgin*. I have not heard that this little planet, 

 which refembles a flar of the ninth magnitude in fize, has 

 been ken in France and England. I have already given in- 

 formation of my difcovery to the prefident of the Royal 

 Society, Sir Jofeph Banks. I have the honour to fend yout 

 here my obfervations of this planet. 



Table of obser- 

 vations. 



Ephemeris. 



" If you, or your aftronomical friends, with to look at the 

 new planet Ceres, which is rather difficult, this heavenly 

 body being fo fmall, I fend you here a little ephemeris, which 

 will direct you in the refearch of this planet. With my eight 

 feet tranfit inftrument, by the late Mr. Ramfden, and with 

 200 magnifying power, I could not perceive the leaft mark of 

 a diik. Perhaps Mr. Herfchel will fee more : perhaps he 

 will difcover fome fatellites t» Ceres, 



Pofition of the Ceres Ferdlnandea for Midnight, in the Seeberg 

 Ohfervatory. 



Difficulties in " How much I want your four feet circle in my oblerva- 



the obfervations. tor ^ m y pre f ent perplexity will (how you. Hitherto I have 



obferved all my zenith diftances. with a four feet Dollond's 



quadrant, 



