Satellites of the Georgium Sidus, See. 57 
« to-night is very near the planet, and scarcely visible, I am 
“ certain that it must be bright enough to be perceived imme- 
« diately, if it were in the place pointed out by my descrip- 
“ tion." 
“ io h 20'. The planet is considerably removed from the 
u star r. 
“ n h 4i'. I had many glimpses of small stars or supposed 
“ satellites : one of them in a place agreeing with the 3d satel- 
“ lite of last night, (supposing it to have moved with the planet; ) 
“ that is, a little farther offj and after the 1st. Another pre- 
“ ceding the 1st, but nearer. Some others south, at a good dis- 
“ tance ; but not one of them could I see for any constancy. 
“ They were only lucid glimpses/' 
Reports. 
March 27, 1794- A supposed 4th satellite was delineated, 
but proved to be a star the 28th. 
Observations. 
“ March 4, 1 796. Configuration of the Georgian planet and 
“ fixed stars for io h 3'." See fig. 6 . 
“ March 5. 9 11 50'. I suspected a very small star between c 
“ and b, which was not there last night. I had a pretty cer- 
“ tain glimpse of it. It is in a line from the planet towards f: 
“ power 320. With 600 , 1 see the satellite better than before ; 
“ but cannot perceive the suspected small star." 
“ io h 17'. The air is remarkably clear at present, but I can- 
“ not perceive the suspected star." 
“ March 9. 1 i h 23'. As the probability of other satellites is, 
“ that they revolve in the same plane with the 1st and 2d, I 
MDCCXC VIII. I 
