 The existence of these objects put forward by Waltemath (and Wiggins) was discredited after the absence of corroborating observation by other members of the scientific community.Especially problematic was a failed prediction that they would be seen in February 1898.The August 1898 issue of "Science" mentioned that Waltemath had sent the journal "an announcement of a third moon", which he termed a "wahrhafter Wetter und Magnet Mond" ("real weather and magnet moon").