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the two lately discovered celestial Bodies. 
smallest measure, the angle under which it would be seen from 
the sun, will be only o",2 399 ; and its diameter, no more than 
11 of miles. 
Of Satellites. 
After what has just now been shewn, with regard to the size 
of these new stars, there can be no great reason to expect that 
they should have any satellites. The little quantity of matter 
they contain, would hardly be adequate to the retention of a 
secondary body ; but, as I have made many observations with 
a view to ascertain this point, it will not be amiss to relate them. 
Feb. 25. 20-feet reflector. There is no small star near Ceres, 
that could be supposed to be a satellite. 
Feb. 28. There is no small star within 3 or 4 minutes of 
Ceres, that might be taken for a satellite, ' 
March 4. 9 11 45', sidereal time. A very small star, south- 
preceding Ceres, may be a satellite. See Plate V. Fig. 1. where 
C is Ceres, S the supposed satellite, a b c d ef } are delineation 
stars, c and d are very small. S makes nearly a right angle with 
them; e is larger than either c or d. There is an extremely faint 
star/, between e and d. 
I4 h lb'. Ceres has left the supposed satellite behind. 
March 5. There are two very small stars, which may be 
satellites; see Fig. 2. where they are marked, 1st S, 2d S. The 
rest, as before, are delineation stars. 
March 6 . The two supposed satellites of last night remain 
in their situation, Ceres having left them far behind. 
io h 1 6'. There is a very small star, like a satellite, about 75° 
south-following Ceres. See Fig. 3. It is in a line from C to h 
of last night. 
