Mr. W. Lassell, the astronomer of Liverpool, announces to the
Times the discovery of "an eighth satellite of the planet Saturn." He concludes the description of his observations thus— "After the scrutiny to which the Saturnine system has been subjected for a long course of years, it may seem hazardous from the observations of only one day to assert the discovery of another satellite; yet I consider that they warrant no other conclusion. Its orbit will lie between Titan and Iapetus, [two of the satellites already known,] and may very well tend to fill up the large intervals existing there. The reason why this satellite has hitherto escaped detection may probably be its extreme faintness, which is certainly not less than that of Mimes, the closest of all Saturn's known satellites."
In a postscript Mr. Lassen gives additional observations, which leave him no doubts on his discovery.
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