Mr. Burnham's double-star measures

ABSTRACT THE recently published volume of the _Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society_ contains a further series of measures of double stars by Mr. S. W. Burnham, made with the 18-inch

refractor of the Obser vatory at Chicago. This series comprises measures of 151 double stars discovered by this eminent observer, which brings up the number of such objects discovered by him

during the last ten years to no fewer than 1013, amongst which are included some of the most interesting stars of this class; also measures of a selected list of double stars, 770 in

number, made chiefly in the years 1879 and 1880, with an appendix, the results of observa tions of several objects, as late as the middle of the past year. Every one who is interested in

this branch of astronomical science will read with much regret one remark in Mr. Burnham's introduction: he writes:—“The present catalogue will conclude my astronomical work at least so

far as any regular or systematic observations are concerned.” He expresses himself modestly respecting his own labours—“In a field so infinitely large, one can accomplish but little at the

most, and how much, or how little, the astronomers of a few centuries hence can perhaps best decide.... At this time I may venture to claim that my work in this field has been prosecuted

with some enthusiasm, and for its own sake only, and that my interest has not been divided among several specialities.” Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of

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