The item contains observation notes on the great comet in 1861, July 3, and the minor planet Asia taken on April and May of 1961. Below the observation, specific details regarding the comet tails were noted.

The item includes information on sightings of minor planets from 1862-1866. 43 planets are included in the observations.

This item was about the description of minor planet named as 87 Sylvia. This was discovered on 16th May 1866 by N.R.Pogson. The comparison stars employed have all been observed with the Meridian Circle of the Madras Observatory.