This item was about the discovery of 5 Asteroids (or minor planets as they were known at that time) Asia, Sappho, Sylvia, Camilla and Vera at Madras. The first was named asteroid 'Asia' as it was the first to be discovered by an observer on this continent. This page from Pogson's log book shows the first observations of Asia made on April 18th and 19th 1861.

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

The item comprises observations made as Madras Equatorial Observations of minor planet Harmonia of its observations taken in November and December 1861 by N.R. Pogson. Harmonia (minor planet designation: 40 Harmonia) is a giant main-belt asteroid discovered in 1856.

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

The item comprises observations made as Madras Equatorial Observations of the minor planet Ariadne. N.R. Pogson took these observations from Madras in 1861, 1863, 1864, and 1866. N.R. Pogson discovered this minor planet on 15 April 1857. Harmonia (minor planet designation: 40 Harmonia) is a giant main-belt asteroid.

The item comprises of observations made as Madras equatorial Observations of minor planet Asia of its observations taken on April 1861 by N.R. Pogson.

The item comprises of observations made as Madras equatorial Observations of minor planet Hestia of its discovery and observations taken for the period of August of 1861 to 1869 by N.R. Pogson. Hestia is a large, dark main-belt asteroid. It is also the primary body of the Hestia clump, a group of asteroids with similar orbits.

The item comprises observations made as Madras equatorial observations of the minor planet Victoria at its discovery, including observations taken by N. R. Pogson on December9, 1861

The item comprises observations made as Madras Equatorial Observations of minor planet Ausonia; its observations were taken in November 1862 by N.R. Pogson. Ausonia (minor planet designation: 63 Ausonia) is a stony Vestian asteroid from the inner region of the asteroid belt, approximately 100 kilometers (60 miles) in diameter.

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