304 Dr. Herschel's observations of the satellites 
found to be near the planet, which cannot be accounted for, 
it becomes again probable that such questionable objects are 
of a planetary nature. And this being a kind of identification, 
I have added it after the calculated one, to every observation 
of doubtful objects, except where a supposed satellite is pointed 
out which there is reason to believe may be a real one ; for 
in that case, the observations relating to the object in ques- 
tion, are given in their regular order. 
It will not be necessary to give the configurations that were 
made at the time of observation ; they generally contained 
the planet, its satellites, and some of the neighbouring stars, 
especially those that were in the path of the planet’s motion ; 
nor will it be necessary to mention lines and descriptions of 
situations of stars pointed out by letters affixed to them, as 
the observations are generally so redundant, that I found it 
highly necessary to compress them. 
Observations of the satellites of the Georgian planet, accompanied 
by a theoretical determination of their situation, whereby their 
identity may be ascertained. 
1787, January n d i2 h i3 m . There is a supposed first satel- 
lite about 42 or 43 degrees south following the planet ; and 
a second about 45 degrees north preceding. A third sup- 
posed satellite is south following the planet. 
I By the identifying method, it appears that a real satellite, 
called the first, was visible at the time mentioned about 4^ 
degrees south following; which agrees with the estimation 
of the angle of its situation, and also with a configuration of 
the stars and planet, drawn at the time of observation. By 
