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430 Seteniific Intelligence. 
IV. Astronomy. 
Planet.—Mr. J. R. Hixp of London, discovered another — 
1. New 
planet on the 22d of August, 1852. It resembled a star of the ninth 
magnitude, and its place August 22, 1852, 11h 35™ 39s Gr. m. t. was 
R. A, 225 22m 295-74, and N. P. D. 97° 32° 141. 
2. The Planet Melpomene, (Astr. Jour., No. 48.)—The planet dis- 
covered June 24, 1852, by Mr. J. R. Hind, has been named Melpomene. 
The following elements of its orbit are computed by Messrs. Schonfeld 
and Thormann in Bonn, from observations of June 24, July 16, and 
August 12. 
Epoch 1852, July 0, m. t. Berlin. 
Mean longitude, - - 284° 24’ 33-97 
Longitude of perihelion, - - 15 10 57-10) M. Egqx. 
= ** asc. node, - - 149 57 53 -72 § of epoch. 
Inclination, — - - - =~ 10-9 38°04 
ngle of excentricity, - - 12 33 45 -70 
Log. of semi axis-major, - - 03612018 
** * mean daily motion, — - 
tom observations of July 29 and Aug. 7 and J 
Time, 1852, Oct. 11°35920 m. t. Berlin. 
Long. of perihelion, <a * SQ? £7 4) Mex. 
nr ae. Ode, - - 3846 44 30 °9 } Aug. 1. 
Inclination, - - “ . 41 39 36 -7 
Log. perihelion dist., - : 0:1015642 
Motion, - - i 
: < direct. 
4, Comet.—Prof. Seccut at Rome while searching for Biela’s comet, 
discovered about 34 a. u., Aug. 26, 1852, a small nebulous comet in 
the constellation Gemini. 
It is somewhat uncertain whether this is a new comet, or a portion 
of Biela’s, which was divided about the beginning of the year 1846. 
Dr. Petersen and Dr. Gould arg however of opinion that it is undoubt- 
edly the comet of Biela. The fate"6f this comet, since the division, !s 
a matter of great interest. - * : 
5. Shooting Stars of August 9-10, 1852.—At the meteoric epoch in 
August of the present year the weather at New Haven was un- 
rally overcast except a small opening about ten re in diameter a 
little south of the zenith. He estimated that ha 
eeoueh the whole time of his observation as it was at the most favora- 
Sle moment, he could not have seen more than one-fifth of the meteors 
that fell, and owing to the clouds he saw less than one-half that fell in 
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