172 ASTRONOMY FOR 1889, 1890. 



have come under tlie comi)iIei\s notice, some few titles liavinf? been taken 

 from reviews or catalogues, wliere the publications themselves have not 

 been accessible. 



In the reference to periodicals the volume and page are simplj^ sep- 

 arated by a colon; thus: Astron. Jour. 8:153 indicates volume 8, page 

 153, of the Astronomical Journal. The following less obvious abbrevia- 

 tions occur : 



NECROLOGY OF ASTRONOMERS FOR 1889-'90. 



Biographical sketches of most of the following astronomers are to be 



found in the columns of the Astronomische Nachrichten, in the Viertel- 



jahrfichrift, der Astronomischen Geselhchaft, or in the Monthly Xoticcs of 



the Koyal Astronomical Society. 



Adolph (Carl). Born at Nordetemmen, Hanover, April 8, 1838 ; died January 3, 

 1890. 



Cacciatore (Gaetano). Born at Palermo Marcb 17, 1814 ; died at Palermo June 16, 

 1889, CBt. 75. 



De LaRue (Warren). Born at Guernsey January 18, 1815; died April 19, 1889, 

 (vt. 74. 



Erck (Wentwortii). Born in Dublin, 1827; died at Sherrington, Wicklow, Jan- 

 uary 15, 1890, fet. 03. 



Feaunley, (Carl Fkederik). Born at Frederiksbald December 19, 1818; died 

 August 22, 1890, wt 72. 



Fievkz (Charles). Died February 2, 1890, <rt 46. 



MONTIGNY (C. M. v.). Died at Scbaerbeck, March 16, 1890, (f/ 71. 



Newall (Robert Stirling). Horn in Dundee May 27, 1812; died April 21, 1889» 

 (tt. 77. 



OoM (Fr1^:derico Augusto). Born at Lisbon December 4, 1830; died at Lisbon July 

 24, 1H80, ot 60. 



Perky (Stephen Joseph). Born in Loudon August 26, 1833; died at sea near Dcra- 

 arara, December 25, 1889, wt. 56. 



Pkteks (Christian Heinrich Fuiedkich). Born at Coldenbiittel, Schleswig, Sep- 

 tember 19, 1813; died at Clinton, New York, July 19, 1890, «7. 77. 



Rksi'IGHI (Lorenzo). Born at Cortemaggiore, Pracenza, October 7, 1824; died at 

 Rome December 10, 1889, (it. 75. 



