APPEARANCE OF RINGS TO SATURXIANS. 



will take a higher and higher position, and will span a greater 

 portion of the firmament, as represented in figs. 11, 12, 13. 



It will be observed that, in all cases, the width of the bow 

 decreases from the meridian to the horizon, and also decreases 

 with the latitude of the observer. 



Fig. 11. 



Fig. 12. 



In fig. 14 is represented a portion of the ring, with the satel- 

 lites as they appear above, showing different lunar phases. 



We must refer those who may desire to pursue the Urano- 

 graphyof Saturn into its details to the*memoir already cited, 



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