Punch,  5 (1843), 174.

Extracts from a Star-Gazer's Diary

John Stump md

Genre:

Letter, Drollery; Diary, Spoof

Subjects:

Astronomy

People mentioned:

John Dollond


    The author believes his observations will clear up the problem of the spots that John F W Herschel and James South discovered on Jupiter. His diary records the increase of red spots on Jupiter's 'face' and ends with the conclusion that 'Jupiter has got the—Measles'.



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