Thur 2 Meridian passage of Sun, 1st Ec. D. 16 10 40 4 26.5 Fri II 310 16 Occultation of 83 Tauri (5) 1st Sh. E. 15 40 Tr. E. 16 55 5 21'7 Wed 15 4 34 Conjunction of Moon and 3rd Sh. I. Saturn, 2° 55' N. 2nd Sh. I. 15 10 Mercury Fri 17 19 36 Superior Conjunction of 1st Sh. I. 17 12 2nd Sh. E. 17 39 2510 17 40 INSTRUMENTS, &c. FOR SALE. These Notices, which are restricted to three lines each, are inserted free of charge to subscribers; applications respecting prices and other particulars to be made to the Editor, with a stamped envelope for reply, without which no answer can be sent. For Advertisements with prices and more complete details, a small charge will be made. [3] Achromatic Refractor, 10 ft. focal length, 8 in. aperture, by Cooke & Sons, Equatoreally mounted, with finder, eyepieces, micrometers, &c., complete. [47] Equatoreal Telescope, 5 ft. focus, 4 in. aperture; powers 60, 340, and 450, on extra stout mahogany tripod stand, steadyingrods, levels, large finder, &c., complete. [ 18 ] Achromatic Telescope, 5 ft. focus, 3 in. aperture, Equatoreally mounted on strong garden tripod, with eyepieces, &c., complete, price low. [ 41 ] Achromatic Refractor, 46 in. focus, 3 in. clear aperture, by Dollond, on extra stout tripod stand, with steadying-rods, finder, &c., in case, complete. [40] Astronomical Refractor, focal length 4 ft., aperture 38 inches, complete on a Portable Universal Equatoreal Stand. Achromatic Refractor, 44 in. focus, 3 in. aperture, on a Fraunhöfer's Universal Equatoreal Stand. [7] Achromatic Refractor, 4 ft. 6 in. focal length, 3 in. aperture, by T. Cooke & Sons, Equatoreally mounted, on tripod stand. [36] Achromatic Refractor, aperture 3 in., by T. Cooke & Sons; 5 celestial eyepieces, powers 20 to 240, terrestrial and diagonal eyepiece, finder, &c., on tripod stand, with steadying rods complete. [ 48 ] Achromatic Refractor, 4 ft. focal length, 3 in. clear aperture, by Wray; two celestial and one terrestrial eyepiece, on garden stand. [46] Achromatic Refractor, 4 ft. focal length, 3 in. aperture, on brass tripod stand, with achromatic finder, 3 celestial and 3 terrestrial eyepieces, &c. Achromatic Refractor, 40 in. focal length, 2 in. aperture, by [20] T. Cooke & Sons, on stout tripod stand. Newtonian Reflector, 7 ft. focus, 7 in. aperture, 8 eyepieces, powers from 30 to 360, Equatoreally mounted. [45] Transit Instrument, 5 ft. focus, 3 in. aperture, Ys fitted with agates, for mounting on stone piers. [29] Equatoreal Mounting (for Latitude 51 or 52), adapted for a telescope of 6 or 7 ft. focus.-12-inch circles, driving apparatus, &c., all of the most approved construction. [5] Improved Varley Stand, with rackwork movements, adapted for a telescope of 5 or 6 ft. focus: fixed upon a circular turn-table, so as to be easily pointed in any direction. [16] Astronomical Observatory, built of wood, 16 ft. by 8 ft., adapted for Equatoreal, Transit, and Clock; could be easily removed. Price moderate. [38] Recreative Science: complete in numbers, half price. [30] TELES ELESCOPE FOR SALE.-One of Messrs. SOLOMON'S £5 ASTRONOMICAL REFRACTING TELESCOPES to be SOLD, nearly new. Focal length 44 in., clear aperture 2. Price Four Guineas, with terrestrial eyepiece, table tripod stand, and box, complete. [ 31 ] H FOR SALE an excellent REFLECTING TELESCOPE, focal length 7 ft., aperture 7 inches, mounted so far Equatoreally that with a little care it may be turned on a star or planet in the day-time. -Four eyepieces.-Price £20 only (less than the cost of the stand), the proprietor having mounted a larger instrument. [11] F A CHROMATIC TELESCOPE FOR SALE, 10 ft. focal length, 6 in. clear aperture, by Goddard, with finder of 2 in. aperture, six eyepieces, powers from 20 to 1,000, mounted on a mahogany stand upon a new and improved principle.-Apply to Mr. S. Corke, Auctioneer, &c., Sevenoaks, Kent. A CHROMATIC TELESCOPE FOR SALE. 10 ft. focal length, 8 in. clear aperture, by Cooke & Sons, of York, with finder, eyepieces, and micrometers. The instrument is mounted in the completest manner on the German system, and is similar to the large instrument by the same makers in the Exhibition of 1862. It is in perfect order and equal to new in all respects. [ 47 ] J INSTRUMENTS, &c. WANTED. [ 43 ] Equatoreal Mounting Wanted for a 6 or 7 ft. Telescope, with or without graduated circles, cheap. Equatoreal Stand Wanted--adapted for a 5 ft. Refractor, with graduated circles; second-hand, at a moderate price. [35] Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. -- The third volume wanted: a good price will be given. [26] LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. NAMES RECEIVED SINCE OUR LAST NUMBER. Brown, Isaac, Esq. Ackworth, near Pontefract. ASTRONOMICAL REGISTER. 1864-5-the Editor's list. To Dec. 1864. Dancer, J. B. Negretti and Zambra Subscriptions received for the year To March 1865. Nealds, J. Oldfield, W. To May 1865. To June 1865. Brodie, F. Lawton, W. Lee, John Welch, J. P. To August 1865. Freeman, G. T. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correspondents are requested in all cases to furnish us with their Names and Addresses. Communications on the Moon's Atmosphere, the Moon's Surface, and on the Moon' Rotation, are deferred until our next Number. Letters from "Mathematicus," "Ignoramus," "W. M.," "E. H.," "C. W., ," "G. Hunt," and others, are also postponed for want of space. Mazzaroth, or the Constellations, received for review. ERRATUM: In our last Number, page 47, line 6, for horizontal polar diameter, read horizontal solar diameter. The Astronomical Register is intended to appear at the commencement of each month: the Subscription (including Postage) is fixed at Three Shillings per Quarter, payable in advance, by postage stamps or otherwise. The pages of THE ASTRONOMICAL REGISTER are open to all suitable communications. Letters, Articles for insertion, &c., to be sent to the Editor, Mr. S. GORTON, Stamford Villa, Downs Road, Clapton, N.E., not later than the 15th of the month. |
