(The)scientific papers of Sir William Herschel

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• [volume. vol.1]----------
• CONTENTS
• CONTENTS OF VOL.Ⅰ
• INTRODUCTION
• A SHORT ACCOUNT OF SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL'S LIFE AND WORK, chiefly from unpublished sources. / By J. L. E. DREYER.
• Ⅰ. Early Years = xiii
• Ⅱ. Scientific Work at Bath = xxiv
• Ⅲ. Observatory Work after 1782 = xxxvii
• Ⅳ. The 40-foot and other Telescopes = xlv
• Ⅴ. Later Years = lvi
• UNPUBLISHED PAPERS.
• Ⅰ. Papers read before the Philosophical Society of Bath, 1780-1781.
• List of Papers read by Mr. Rack, the Secretary = lxv
• Observations on the Growth and Measurement of Corallines = lxvi
• Observations on Dr. Priestley's optical desideratum : "What becomes of Light?" = lxviii
• Addition to Observations, &c = lxxii
• On the central Powers of the Particles of Matter = lxxv
• Proposition and Queries = lxxviii
• Electrical Experiments = lxxix
• Experiments on Prince Rupert's Glass Drops = lxxx
• On the Utility of speculative Inquiries = lxxxi
• Experiments in Electricity(continued) = lxxxiii
• On the electrical Fluid = lxxxiii
• On the Existence of Space = lxxxiv
• Continuation of the Experiments on Glass Drops = lxxxviii
• Letter to the Rev. Dr. Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal = xc
• Observation of the Occultation of Gamma Virginis = xci
• On Liberty and Necessity = xcii
• Account of Experiments on Glass Bottles, from the publication of the Bologna Society = xciv
• Account of Experiments upon Light made by Zanottus, with a few Remarks upon them = xcv
• Remark on a passage in Dr Priestley's History of Electricity = xcvii
• Answer to the Question whether the electrical Fire contains any sensible Degree of Heat = xcvii
• On the Heat of the electrical Fire(continued) = c
• Appendix to the electrical Experiments on the Thermometer = cii
• On central Powers = ciii
• On the periodical Star in Collo Ceti = civ
• Della Torre's Method of making crystal Globules to be used instead of Lenses for single Microscopes = cvi
• Ⅱ. Papers communicated to the Royal Society.
• Observations upon Algol(1783) = cvii
• On polishing Specula by a Machine(1789) = cviii
• Observations of the new Planet(1802) = cix
• Announcement of a Comet(1805) = cxi
• Ⅲ. Miscellaneous Papers of Unknown Date.
• On central Powers = cxi
• Interference of Light. A Fragment = cxiv
• Imperfection of language as an instrument of thought = cxvii
• PAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY AND ELSEWHERE
• 1. Observations on the periodical Star in Collo Ceti(1780) = 1
• 2. Observations relating to the Mountains of the Moon(1780) = 5
• 3. Observations on the Rotation of the Planets round their Axes(1781) = 16
• 4. Account of a Comet [Discovery of Uranus](1781) = 30
• 5. On the Parallax of the Fixed Stars(1782) = 39
• 6. Catalogue of Double Stars(1782) = 58
• 7. Description of a Lamp-Micrometer(1782) = 91
• 8. A Paper to obviate some Doubts concerning the great Magnifying Powers used(1782) = 97
• 9. A Letter [on the name of the Georgian Planet](1783) = 100
• 10. On the Diameter and Magnitude of the Georgium Sidus ; with Description of Disc and Periphery Micrometers(1783) = 102
• 11. On the proper Motion of the Sun and Solar System(1783) = 108
• 12. On the remarkable Appearances at the Polar Regions of the Planet Mars(1784) = 131
• 13. Account of some Observations tending to investigate the Construction of the Heavens(1784) = 157
• 14. [Second] Catalogue of Double Stars(1785) = 167
• 15. On the Construction of the Heavens(1785) = 223
• 16. Catalogue of One Thousand new Nebulæ and Clusters of Stars(1786) = 260
• Notes to this Catalogue. / By J. L. E. Dreyer = 294
• 17. Investigation of the Cause of that Indistinctness of Vision which has been ascribed to the smallness of the Optic Pencil(1786) = 304
• Account of a New Comet. / By Caroline Herschel(1786) = 309
• 18. Remarks on the new Comet(1786) = 311
• 19. An Account of the Discovery of Two Satellites of the Georgian Planet(1787) = 312
• 20. An Account of Three Volcanoes in the Moon(1787) = 315
• 21. On the Georgian Planet and its Satellites(1788) = 317
• 22. Observations on a Comet(1789) = 327
• 23. Catalogue of a Second Thousand of new Nebulæ and clusters of Stars ; with introductory Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens(1789) = 329
• Notes to the Second Catalogue. / By J. L. E. Dreyer = 365
• 24. Account of the Discovery of a Sixth and Seventh Satellite of Saturn ; with Remarks on the Construction of its Ring(1790) = 370
• 25. On the Satellites of Saturn and the Rotation of its Ring(1790) = 382
• 26. On Nebulous Stars, properly so called(1791) = 415
• 27. On the Ring of Saturn, and the Rotation of the fifth Satellite(1792) = 426
• 28. Miscellaneous Observations(1792). Account of a Comet = 438
• On the periodical Appearance of o Ceti = 438
• On the Disappearance of 55 Herculis = 440
• Remarkable Phenomenon in an Eclipse of the Moon = 440
• 29. Observations on the Planet Venus(1793) = 441
• Account of the Discovery of a Comet(1793). / By Caroline Herschel = 451
• 30. Observations on a quintuple Belt on the Planet Saturn(1794) = 452
• 31. Account of Particulars observed during an Eclipse of the Sun(1794) = 455
• 32. On the Rotation of the Planet Saturn(1794) = 458
• 33. On the Nature and Construction of the Sun and fixed Stars(1795) = 470
• 34. Description of a Forty-foot Reflecting Telescope(1795) = 485
• Account of the Discovery of a Comet(1795). / By Caroline Herschel = 528
• 35. Additional Observations of the Comet(1796) = 529
• 36. On the Method of observing the Changes that happen to the fixed Stars ; with Remarks on the Stability of the Light of our Sun, and a Catalogue of comparative Brightness of Stars(1796) = 530
• 37. On the periodical Star a Herculis ; with Remarks on the Rotation of Stars, and a Second Catalogue of comparative Brightness of Stars(1796) = 559
• 38. Third Catalogue of comparative Brightness of Stars ; with an introductory Account of an Index to Flamsteed's Observations(1797) = 572
• 39. Observations of the changeable Brightness of the Satellites of Jupiter ; with a Determination of their Rotations(1797) = 585
• [volume. vol.2]----------
• CONTENTS
• CONTENTS OF VOL.Ⅱ
• PAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY AND ELSEWHERE
• 40. On the Discovery of four additional Satellites of the Georgium Sidus(1798) = 1
• 41. A Fourth Catalogue of the comparative Brightness of the Stars(1799) = 22
• 42. On the Power of penetrating into Space by Telescopes, with a Determination of the Extent of that Power in natural Vision and in Telescopes(1800) = 31
• 43. Investigation of the Powers of the prismatic Colours to heat and illuminate Objects With an Inquiry into the Method of viewing the Sun advantageously(1800) = 53
• 44. Experiments on the Refrangibility of the invisible Rays of the Sun(1800) = 70
• 45. Experiments on the solar and on the terrestrial Rays that occasion Heat. PartⅠ.(1800) = 77
• PartⅡ.(1800) = 98
• 46. Observations tending to investigate the Nature of the Sun(1801) = 147
• Letter to Bode on the Variation of Solar Heat(1804) = 180
• 47. Additional Observations on the variable Emission of the Light and Heat of the Sun ; with Trials of transmitting the Solar Rays through Liquids(1801) = 181
• 48. Observations of the two lately discovered celestial Bodies [Ceres and Pallas](1802) = 187
• 49. Catalogue of 500 new Nebulæ and Clusters ; with Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens(1802) = 199
• Notes to the Third Catalogue of Nebulæ. / By J. L. E. Dreyer = 234
• 50. Observations of the Transit of Mercury ; Investigation of the Causes which often prevent the proper Action of Mirrors(1803) = 238
• 51. Account of the Changes that have happened during the last Twenty-five Years, in the relative Situation of Double stars(1803) = 250
• 52. Continuation of an Account of the Changes that have happened in the relative Situation of double Stars(1804) = 277
• 53. Experiments for ascertaining how far Telescopes will enable us to determine very small Angles, and to distinguish real from spurious Diameters ; with an Application to Observations of Mr. Harding's Star [Juno](1805) = 297
• 54. On the Direction and Velocity of the Motion of the Sun and Solar System(1805) = 317
• 55. Observations on the singular Figure of the Planet Saturn(1805) = 332
• 56. On the Quantity and Velocity of the Solar Motion(1806) = 338
• 57. On the Figure, the Climate, and the Atmosphere of Saturn, and its Ring(1806) = 360
• 58. Experiments for investigating the Cause of coloured concentric Rings(1807) = 368
• 59. Observations on the celestial Body discovered by Dr. Olbers [Vesta] and on the Comet [1806Ⅱ.](1807) = 399
• 60 Observations of a Comet [1807]. To which is added, an Account of a new Irregularity in the Figure of Saturn(1808) = 403
• 61. Continuation of Experiments on coloured concentric Rings(1809) = 414
• Editorial note on the reprint of the Three Papers on this subject = 440
• 62. Supplement to the Papers on Coloured Concentric Rings(1810) = 441
• 63. Astronomical Observations relating to the Construction of the Heavens(1811) = 459
• 64. Observations of a Comet [1811] with Remarks on its Construction(1812) = 498
• 65 Observations of a Second Comet [1811Ⅱ.] with Remarks on its Construction(1812) = 515
• with the Nebulous part (1814)
• 66. Astronomical Observations Relating to the Sidereal part of the Heavens and its connection with the Nebulous part(1814) = 520
• 67. A series of Observations of the Satellites of the Georgian Planet(1815) = 542
• 68. Astronomical Observations to investigate the Local Arrangement of the Celestial Bodies in Space and the Milky Way(1817) = 575
• 69. Astronomical Observations for ascertaining the relative Distances of Clusters of Stars and the Power of Telescopes to Reach into Space(1818) = 592
• 70. On the Places of 145 new Double Stars(1821) = 614
• 71 Fifth and Sixth Catalogues of the Comparative Brightness of the Stars(Prepared by Col. J. Herschel, 1905) = 628
• Table of W. Herschel's Observations of Variable Stars = 649
• APPENDIX
• 1. Unpublished Observations of Messier's Nebulæ and Clusters = 651
• 2. Synopsis of all Sir W. Herschel's Measures of Double Stars. / By Sir J. F. W. Herschel, Bart = 661
• 3. Star-Gages from the 358th to the Ⅲth Sweep. Brought together by Caroline Herschel = 699
• INDEX = 714