The item comprises observations made as Madras Equatorial Observations of Comet Encke; its observations were taken in August 1878 by N.R. Pogson. Encke's Comet (official designation: 2P/Encke) is a periodic comet that completes an orbit of the Sun once every 3.3 years.

The item comprises of observations made as Madras equatorial Observations of minor planet Irene of its discovery and observation staken at several periods of time by N.R. Pogson.

The item comprises of observations made as Madras equatorial Observations of minor planet Clytia of its discovery and observation staken at several periods of time by N.R. Pogson.

The item comprises of observations made as Madras equatorial Observations of minor planet Thyra of its discovery and observations taken by N.R. Pogson.

The item comprises of observations made as Madras equatorial Observations of minor planet Niope of its discovery and observation staken at several periods of time by N.R. Pogson.

The item comprises of observations made as Madras equatorial Observations of minor planet Euphrosyne of its discovery and observation staken at several periods of time by N.R. Pogson.

The item comprises of observations made as Madras equatorial Observations of minor planet Danoe of its discovery and observation staken at several periods of time by N.R. Pogson.

The item comprises of observations made as Madras equatorial Observations of minor planet Aegle of its discovery and observation staken at several periods of time by N.R. Pogson.

The item comprises of observations made as Madras equatorial Observations of minor planet Julia of its discovery and observation staken at several periods of time by N.R. Pogson.

The item comprises of observations made as Madras equatorial Observations of minor planet Iphigenia of its discovery and observation staken at several periods of time by N.R. Pogson.