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single small star in the path of the planet which to morrow 
night may be taken for a satellite. 
J The first satellite was 50° sp ; the second was 40° nf. 
This differs considerably from the estimations, probably owing 
to the remaining day-light ; the satellites however could not 
be mistaken, as there were no other stars near the planet. 
1787, February 5, g h 3'. Both satellites are certainly ab- 
sent from the place where I saw them last night. The first 
is about 85° sf ; the second satellite (miscalled a small star) is by 
the configuration at a great angle nf. The small star in the 
path of the planet observed last night remains in its place. 
J The first satellite was 89° sf ; the second was 69° nf. 
1787, February 6. I compared the configurations of Janu- 
ary 11, 14, 17, 18, 24, February 4 and 5 together, and found 
that, admitting one of the satellites to make a revolution round 
the planet in about 8J days, and supposing its orbit to be very 
open to the visual ray, there was always one that would 
answer to a projection made on that scale. 
1787, February 7, 6 h 54k A satellite (miscalled the third) 
is a few degrees south following 6 h 30', another (miscalled 
the first) is about 63° np. A small star (miscalled the second 
satellite) is about 6o° sp. 
J The first satellite was 11^ sf. The second was 68|mp. 
Two days after, the miscalled second, was seen remaining in 
its observed place. In the course of about nine hours of 
observation, I saw the planet accompanied by its two satel- 
lites, very evidently moving together in the path of the 
planet. 
1787, February 9, io h 39k Both satellites are gone from 
the place where I saw them the 7th of February. The first 
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