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Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5516, 19 September 1892, Page 4

Watoh ervatals are mado by blowing a sphere of glass about Iyd m diameter, after which the discs aro cut from it by means of a pair of compasses baring a diamond at the extremity of one leg. The New York c.-irrc?pondent of tha Standard reports some infcerealing discoveries concerning the planet liars whish have been mado through the Lick telescope. The telescopo, it is fluid, disproves Schiaparolli's theory that the canah m Mars are double. It further discloses variability m the polar cap.?, indicating the presence of snow or ice. The south cap especially shows markings resembling denuded areas. " Fons iTuvontutis," formerly oppearing Bingle, is now seen to bo double. ' The sonth-west limb haß several very bright projootion», tho naturo of which is unexplained. Tho satolites hitherto appearing a9 unde&nablo specks of light arp clearly observed, with moonlik9 phases m the case of tbo inner eatelite, which was plainly Been pausing into eclipse almost suddenly, as when the moon effaces a star. New aud exacter olomootß aro furniibed regarding the size and orbits of the eatelites. Each moves over its own diamoter m about two-tenths of a second, aud tbe inner satelito revolves tbri;o daily round the primary planet.