4 5o Dr. Hersci-iel’s Observations and Remarks on the 
view of the curvature in a higher latitude than it did last 
year. The equatorial regions on the contrary are more ex- 
posed to view than they have been for some time past. 
May 2. 10-feet, power 375. The polar regions are much 
flatter than the equatorial : the latter being more disengaged 
from the ring appear rather more curved than last year, so 
that the figure of the planet seems to have undergone some 
small alteration, which may be easily accounted for from our 
viewing it now in a different aspect. 
The planet Jupiter not being visible, we cannot compare 
the figure of Saturn with it ; but from memory I am quite 
certain that the flattening of the Saturnian polar regions is 
considerably more extended than those of Jupiter. 
May 4. 10-feet, power 527. The equatorial region of Sa- 
turn appears to be a little more elevated than last year. This 
part of the Saturnian figure could not be examined so well 
then as it may at present, the ring interfering with our view 
of it in four places, which are now visible. 
The flattening on both sides of the pole is continued to a 
greater extent than in a figure merely spheroidical, such as 
that of Jupiter; and this makes the planet more curved in 
high latitudes. 
The planet being in the meridian, the equatorial shape of 
Saturn appears a little more curved than last year ; but the air 
is not sufficiently pure to bear high powers well. 
May 5. 10-feet, power 327. The air is very favourable, 
and I see the planet well with this power ; its figure is very 
little different from what it was last year. 
The polar regions are more extendedly flat than I suppose 
they would have been if the planet had received its form only 
