Scope and Contents A large numbers of letters and circulars regarding observations of the known minor planets and those newly discovered, including correspondence with the French astronomers U.J.J. Le Verrier, M. Loewy and A. Gaillot. The material on the minor planets includes the division of labour regarding observations of the asteroids and speculation on the existence of a planet between Mercury and Venus. The second part of the volume is devoted to comets, listing observations, ephemerides and circulars...

Scope and Contents The first part of this volume deals with the minor planets, beginning with the Paris observations of asteroids, and is chiefly in the form of correspondence between Airy and U.J.J. Le Verrier. This is followed by various other observations of minor planets, announcements of new discoveries, requests for information and elements and ephemerides of these asteroids. There are circulars for the Berlin Jahrbuch by F. Tietjen, 1874-1875. The second part of the volume is devoted to comets,...