Biographies of distinguished scientific men. First seriesArago, F. (François)
History
Biographies of distinguished scientific men. First series
Arago, F. (François)
Scientists -- Biography
1796. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxxvi.--Method of observing the Changes
that happen to the Fixed Stars; Remarks on the Stability of our
Sun's Light.--Catalogue of Comparative Brightness, to determine the
Permanency of the Lustre of Stars.--On the Periodical Star _a_
Herculis, with Remarks tending to establish the Rotatory Motion of
the Stars on their Axes; to which is added a second Catalogue of
the Brightness of the Stars.
1797. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxxvii.--A Third Catalogue of the
comparative Brightness of the Stars; with an Introductory Account
of an Index to Mr. Flamsteed's Observations of the Fixed Stars,
contained in the Second Volume of the Historia Coelestis to which
are added several useful Results derived from that
Index.--Observations of the changeable Brightness of the Satellites
of Jupiter, and of the Variation in their apparent Magnitudes; with
a Determination of the Time of their rotary Motions on their Axes,
to which is added a Measure of the Diameter of the Second
Satellite, and an Estimate of the comparative Size of the Fourth.
1798. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxxviii.--On the Discovery of Four
additional Satellites of the Georgium Sidus. The retrograde Motion
of its old Satellites announced; and the Cause of their
Disappearance at certain Distances from the Planet explained.
1799. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxxix.--A Fourth Catalogue of the
comparative Brightness of the Stars.
1800. _Phil. Trans._, vol. xc.--On the Power of penetrating into
Space by Telescopes, with a comparative Determination of the Extent
of that Power in Natural Vision, and in Telescopes of various Sizes
and Constructions; illustrated by select
Observations.--Investigation of the Powers of the Prismatic Colours
to heat and illuminate Objects; with Remarks that prove the
different Refrangibility of radiant Heat; to which is added an
Inquiry into the Method of viewing the Sun advantageously with
Telescopes of large Apertures and high magnifying
Powers.--Experiments on the Refrangibility of the Invisible Rays of
the Sun.--Experiments on the Solar and on the Terrestrial Rays that
occasion Heat; with a comparative View of the Laws to which Light
and Heat, or rather the Rays which occasion them, are subject, in
order to determine whether they are the same or different.
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