Excerpt from The Asteroids, or Minor Planets Between Mars and Jupiter The rapid progress of discovery in the zone of minor planets, the anomalous forms and positions of their or bits, the small size as well as the great number Of these telescopic bodies, and their peculiar relations to Jupiter, the massive planet next efife'i'ibr, - all entitle this part Of the system to more particular consideration than it has hitherto received. The following essay is designed, therefore, to supply an Obvious want. Its results are given in some detail up to the date of publication. Part I. Presents in a popular form the leading historical facts as to the discovery of Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta, and Astraea; a tabular statement of the dates and places of discovery for the entire group; a list of the names of discoverers, With the number of minor planets de tected by each; and a table of the principal elements so far as computed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.