Sir William Herschel: His Life and Works Part 16

On the power of penetrating into s.p.a.ce by telescopes, with a comparative determination of the extent of that power in natural vision, and in telescopes of various sizes and constructions, ill.u.s.trated by select observations.

_Phil. Trans._, 1800, pp. 49-85.

_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1804, p. 231.

Investigation of the powers of the prismatic colors to heat and illuminate objects, with remarks that prove the different refrangibility of radiant heat. To which is added an inquiry into the method of viewing the sun advantageously with telescopes of large apertures and high magnifying powers.

_Phil. Trans._, 1800, pp. 255-283.

_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1804, p. 89.

Experiments on the refrangibility of the invisible rays of the sun.

_Phil. Trans._, 1800, pp. 284-292.

_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1804, p. 89.

Experiments on the solar and on the terrestrial rays that occasion heat, with a comparative view of the laws by which light and heat, or rather the rays that occasion them, are subject, in order to determine whether they are the same or different.

_Phil. Trans._, 1800, pp. 293-326, 437-538.

_Gilbert Annal._, X. (1802), pp. 68-78; _same_, XII. (1803), pp. 521-546.

Observations tending to investigate the nature of the sun, in order to find the causes or symptoms of its variable emission of light and heat, with remarks on the use that may possibly be drawn from solar observations.

_Phil. Trans._, 1801, pp. 265-318.

_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1805, p. 218, and 1806, p. 113.

Ueber den 7 Nebelfleck der 1sten cla.s.se des Herschel'schen Verzeichniss, und ueber _Ceres_ und _Pallas_, vom Herrn Doctor HERSCHEL, aus zwey Briefen desselben.

_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1805, p. 211.

Additional observations tending to investigate the symptoms of the variable emission of the light and heat of the sun, with trials to set aside darkening gla.s.ses by transmitting the solar rays through liquids, and a few remarks to remove objections that might be made against some of the arguments contained in the former paper.

_Phil. Trans._, 1801, pp. 354-362.

Observations on the two lately discovered celestial bodies [_Ceres and Pallas_].

_Phil. Trans._, 1802, pp. 213-232.

_Nicholson Journal_, IV. (1808), pp. 120-130, 142-148.

Catalogue of five hundred new nebulae, nebulous stars, planetary nebulae, and cl.u.s.ters of stars, with remarks on the construction of the heavens.

_Phil. Trans._, 1802, pp. 477-528.

_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1807, p. 113.

Observations of the transit of _Mercury_ over the sun's disk, to which is added an investigation of the causes which often prevent the proper action of mirrors.

_Phil. Trans._, 1803, pp. 214-232.

Account of the changes which have happened during the last twenty-five years in the relative situation of double stars, with an investigation of the cause to which they are owing.

_Phil. Trans._, 1803, pp. 339-382.

_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1808, pp. 154-178.

Continuation of the account of the changes that have happened in the relative situation of double stars.

_Phil. Trans._, 1804, pp. 353-384.

_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1808, p. 226.

Aus einem Schreiben des Herrn Doctor HERSCHEL, datirt Slough, bey Windsor, den 31. May, 1804.

[Relates to his theory of the relation between the solar radiation and the price of wheat.]

_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1808, p. 226.

Experiments for ascertaining how far telescopes will enable us to determine very small angles, and to distinguish the real from the spurious diameters of celestial and terrestrial objects, with an application of the results of those experiments to a series of observations on the nature and magnitude of Mr. HARDING'S lately discovered star [_Juno_ (1804),].

_Phil. Trans._, 1805, pp. 31-70.

On the direction and velocity of the motion of the sun and solar system.

_Phil. Trans._, 1805, pp. 233-256.

_Bode's Jahrbuch_, IV. Suppl. Band, p. 67.

Observations on the singular figure of the planet _Saturn_.

_Phil. Trans._, 1805, pp. 272-280.

_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1809, p. 197.

On the quant.i.ty and velocity of solar motion.

_Phil. Trans._, 1806, pp. 205-237.

_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1811, p. 224.

Observations and remarks on the figure, climate, and atmosphere of _Saturn_ and its ring.

_Phil. Trans._, 1806, pp. 455-467.

_Gilbert Annal._, x.x.xIV. (1810), pp. 82-105.

_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1810, p. 228.

Experiments for investigating the cause of the colored concentric rings discovered by Sir I. NEWTON between two object-gla.s.ses laid one upon another.

_Phil. Trans._, 1807, pp. 180-233.

_Annal. de Chimie_, LXX., 1809, pp. 154-181, 293-321; _same_, LXXI., 1809, pp. 5-40.

Observations on the nature of the new celestial body [_Vesta_]

discovered by Dr. OLBERS, and of the comet which was expected to appear last January in its return from the sun. [1806, II.]

_Phil. Trans._, 1807, pp. 260-266.

Observations of a comet [1807, I.] made with a view to investigate its magnitude and the nature of its illumination, to which is added an account of a new irregularity lately perceived in the apparent figure of the planet _Saturn_.

_Phil. Trans._, 1808, pp. 145-163.