M. Mitchell—Satellites of Saturn. 431 
1877, Nov. 6. sping bs pen in conjunction with the preceding 
edge of the ring at 9° 3 
1877, Nov. 7.—Tet sigs a in conjunction with the following 
edge of the ies and above the ring at 9" 22™ 50°, 
1877, . 13.—Dione was in conjunction with the following 
edge of Thee ring at 8" 44™ 6, 
1877, Nov. 14.—Titan re in conjunction with the preceding 
wise of the rae at 8° 7™ 
1877, Nov. 16.—Ene ae was in oe with the follow- 
ing ot de of ring and beneath it at 9° 51" 
877, Nov. 17.—The seein g was si eh Two satellites, 
Srobetis Tethys and Enceladus, were seen as one at 6" 29™ 248, 
In twenty minutes they had separated 3”. Rhea was in conjune- 
tion with the following edge of rin g at 6 45" 21° and 3” below 
the ring. Dione was nearly at conjunction with the preceding 
edge of ring at 7 P.M. 
1877 , Nov. 30. —Titan was in conjunction with the preceding 
edge of the ring at 77> 17" 1%. A - nypcng (Tethys ?) a little 
past conjunction and above the ring at 8" 
1877, Dec. 12.—Tethys was in Scania ‘with the preceding 
se of the ring and below it at 6" 48™ 498, 
1877, Dec. 14.—A small satellite preceded the rmg by one —_ 
three-fifths the measurement of the preceding ansa. Was this 
Mimas? The time was 7" 34". 
1877, Dec. 16.—Titan was in conjunction with the preceding 
edge of the ring at 6" 19™ 368, 
1878, Jan. 12.—5" 50" to6 p.m. The ring of a appeared 
asaline, Titan preceded the planet and three small satellites 
followed, bie of them estimated to be a second of are only asunder, 
distance from the following edge of the ring to the two 
satellites so closely Se cateaaes was nearly twice that from the ball 
to the e fg of the rin 
Spot was seen 
1878, Jan. 29,—At 5" 25™ p.m, the ring could be seen as a 
right line across the planet. Titan preceded the planet and four 
Marines followed. At 6° 40" a — = satellite was seen 
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1878, Feb, 7.—6" 30" p.m. Points of light could be seen pre- 
ceding Saturn, but the continuity of the rmg could not be kept. 
A small point of light, possibly : satellite preceded the ring. 
Rhea and Titan followed he planet. 
1878, Oct. ae 40™ P. Two satellites, supposed to be Rhea 
and Dio ne, nearl in conjunction and preceding the bee 
Two others follow; Tethys moving out and Enceladus (?) nearly 
