£ 0 Dr. Herschei/s Observations on the 
distinct.* Close to the ring of Saturn, where it passes the 
body of the planet, is the shadow of the ring ; very narrow, 
and black. 
Immediately south of the shadow is a bright, uniform, and 
broad belt. 
Close to this belt is a broad, darker belt, which is divided by 
two narrow, white streaks ; so that, by this means, it becomes 
to be five belts ; namely, three dark, and two bright ones ; the 
colour of the dark belt is yellowish. f (A) 
The space from the quintuple belt towards the south pole 
of the planet which is in view, is of a pale whitish colour , 
less bright than the white equatorial belt, and much less so 
than the ring. 
The globular form of Saturn is very visible, so that it has, 
by no means, the appearance of a flat disk. 
Nov. 13. 3 h 30' (Cor.— / 29", 5-) The quintuple belt on 
Saturn is as it was Nov. 11. I saw it three hours ago, and 
several times since, without any visible change. (B) 
Nov. 19. 3 11 14'. (Cor. — 7' 36",8.) The southern belt of 
Saturn is still divided into five ; the evening is not clear 
enough to observe changes in it, if there were any. (C) 
Nov. 22. 2V32' ( Cor. — 7' 40", 4. ) The quintuple belt on 
Saturn remains still the same ; power 287. (D) 
j* j n the course of these observations, I made io new object specula, and 14'small 
plain ones, for my 7*feet reflector; having already found, that with this instrument I 
had light sufficient to see the belts of Saturn completely well ; and that, here, the 
maximum of distinctness might be much easier obtained, than where large apertures 
are concerned. 
t The letters (A) (B) (C), {a) ( b ) (c), &c. as they occur, refer to calculations 
which will be given hereafter. 
