OBSERVATIONS made on the DISAPPEARANCE and 
REAPPEARANCE of SATURN’s RING in the Year 
1789, with fome Remarks on his diurnal Rotation. By the Rev. 
H. USSHER, D.D. M.R.1 A. and F.R.S. 
T us year has been remarkably unfavourable in this country Read De. 
to aftronomical obfervations in general, but more particularly fo 
_to thofe propofed to be made on the difappearances and reap- 
pearances of Saturn’s ring. 
Tue firft difappearance of the ring in the month of May 
could not from the ftate of the weather be obferved here at 
all. 
Aveusr 2ift. I obferved Saturn with the greateft power of 
the tranfit inftrument; the ring itfelf was invifible, but its 
fhadow was vifible upon the body, though very faint. 
U 2 AvGgust 
cember 5, 
1789. 
