the improvement of telescopes and apparatus, [121].

the relative brightness of the stars; variable stars, [130].

researches on double stars, [134].

researches on planets and satellites, [140].

researches on the nature of the sun, [145], [186], [198].

the motion of the solar system in space, [149].

researches on the construction of the heavens, [154].

scale of celestial measures; distances of the stars, [170].

researches on light, heat, etc., [176].

researches on the dimensions of the stars, [193].