Saturday, 28 February 2026

A little ramble through 19th century astronomy - Vulcan

 The Observatory April 20th 1877

Notwithstanding the incessant watch kept up for three days in various parts of the world, no news of the supposed planet has reached us; and according to M L Leverrier, we must now wait at least six years before another transit could possibly occur. Mr Pogson at Madras, after repeated searches in a remarkable pure sunset sky, concludes that no planet can exist in the position assigned.


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