A little ramble through 19th century astronomy - some asteroids discovered in 1868 and 1869

The planet Lydia (No.110) discovered by M Borelly at the Marseilles Observatory on the 19th April 1870 had a magnitude of between 12 and 13. M. Borelly has previously discovered two planets bearing the numbers 91 and 99 in the system of asteroids revolving between Mars and Jupiter.

The two planets had long been nameless, in consequences of the persistent refusal of M. Le Verrier to permit the astronomers under his jurisdiction to bestow any names upon them. The 91^st has now received the name Egina, and the 99^th that of Dike.

The planet which bears the number 109 in the series of asteroids, and which was discovered at Clinton by Mr C H F Peters on the 9^th October 1869  has received the name of Felicitas.

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