Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-10
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Venus 10 q brilliant object morning s,s,
rising about three O'Clock in the earl,
part OF the month, and increasing her dis
tsnce from the sun throughout the month -
sne pass toward her greatest western elongs-
uon. sue reaches her period Of greatest bril-
liancy on the 10th. and IL then q superb object
90 behold, the largest aud brightest star ever
mern,ns tV st., enc ever sun. ss Menus has been
Junction on the 5th Of May. She was then
~ her nearest point 20 the earth. ana ap-
pesred twenty five times ~ large a. she does
when NJ her superior conjunction, her most dis-
tsnt point She would shine like young mooa
In this part OF her orbit ~ n were not that only
. small portion Of her Illuminated surface IL
turned toward us. Her periods of greatest
br1iiancy occur about thuty-six days before
and after her inferior conjunction. One OF
these periods occurred on the 18th Of March,
the other h the most interesting planetary phe-
nomenon OF the present month, and will not
recur until November, iSs. This radiant queen
OF the stars viii repay an early riser with .
charming view OF her soft, pensile beauty, as,
herslding the dawn, she hangs like a golden
lamp suspended In the heavens A special in
terest Is now attached TO her movements from
the approach OF her transit the great astro-
nonical epoch of the next year.
Saturn Is morning star, rising toward mid
night on the first part and about nine O'Clock
on the last part Of the month. lie il increasing
I'm brilliancy as be approaches his opposition
with the sun, and NAV be easily traced in the
constellation caPricoTnus, rs he retrograde-
among the stars of that cluster. As his wear IL
years and n half In a constellation, and ~ is
therefore easy 90 follow bis course.
Mars Is most conspicuous among the evening
stars, although his briliiancy IL lessening A. ne
travels farther from us. having passed LIS OPP
position or nearest l.Oiut ON the 18th of April.
lie Is visible throughout the night until he sets
in the early morning hours, at two O'Clock on
the first part of the month and about midnight
ON the last part. He H. in the constella-
ton Libra, approaching Alpha Libra, the
brightest star of the cluster. and may be read
ily recognized by ms rudy light.
Jupiter II an evening star, but has lost a por-
ton on the lustre that made hum 50 beautiful an
object during the winter nights. HE sets about
mid night in the first part. and near ten O'Clock
IN the last part of the month. He H. i'm the con-
stellatlon Leo, and will be near it, leading bril-
liant star, Regulus, on the 2lsi.
Mercury reaches his superior conjunction
with the sun OF the 9th, after which he is an
evening star, and tow ards the last of the month
bel ins 70 be favorably situated for observation,
being visible more than an hour after sunset.
Uranus Il an evening star. lie may be seen
on clear, moonless nights tracing his slow path
among the small stars of the constellation Can
Ger, where he Will remain for nearly seven
years, a. he requires eighty-four years TO com
plete a revolution. IL takes practiced eve Co
detect the distant wanderer among the little
stars around him.-ProrideHo, Journal.