334 Dr. Herschel's observations of the satellites 
have been seen; for by the configuration they could not be 
much more than a diameter of the planet asunder. 
1798, February 18, 9 h 19 '. I see the sixth satellite observed 
February 16, at n h 12', it has left the place where it was at 
that time. It is nearer the planet than it was that evening, 
I suppose it therefore to be on its return from its southern 
elongation. 
There is a seventh satellite near the sixth, rather a little 
fainter than the sixth ; a supposed eighth satellite is pointed 
out. 
n b 25', the position of the sixth satellite is 8o° 53' sp. 
ii h 31', with 480 I see the satellite near the sixth perfectly 
well ; the distance between the two is about J or one dia- 
meter of the planet. 
n h 44', I see the satellite much better with 600 ; that which 
is farthest from the planet is the largest. 
J The first satellite was 78° sp ; distance 563. This there- 
fore might be the satellite which was seen near the sixth. 
The second satellite was 8o|- sp ; distance 290, and was invi- 
sible. The supposed eighth, proved to be a star. 
1798, February 19, n h 12'. The first satellite is invisible; 
the second is near the greatest elongation. 
J The first was 8i° sp; distance 269; invisible. The se- 
cond was 79- 0 sp ; distance 490. 
1798, February 22, 9 11 9'. The first satellite by its distance 
is not far from its greatest northern elongation ; it is very 
large. There is a satellite to the south exactly opposite to 
the first ; it is very small but may be the second. The moon 
is too bright to see very faint satellites. 
J The first satellite was 78° nf ; distance 594. The second 
