# J. Belfast — Round the Moon character guide

> J. Belfast in Round the Moon by Jules Verne.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Honourable J. Belfast, Belfast

**First appearance:** 0004-iv-a-little-algebra

## Who they are

Astronomer at the Cambridge Observatory, provides calculations for the voyage.

## Relationships

### [J. T. Maston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/round_the_moon_se/characters/j_t_maston)

_professional_

Belfast serves as Maston's assistant or colleague in the gun club's technical operations.

### [J. T. Maston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/round_the_moon_se/characters/j_t_maston)

_professional_

Belfast serves as Maston's assistant or colleague in the gun club's technical operations.

## In the story

### [Preliminary Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/round_the_moon_se/chapters/preliminary-chapter)

Director of the Cambridge Observatory; accompanied Maston at Long's Peak.

### [J. T. Maston Called In](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/round_the_moon_se/chapters/xxi-j-t-maston-called-in)

Director of Cambridge Observatory, accompanies Maston at Long's Peak, disputes Maston's claims, and receives the telegram about the projectile's fall.

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