Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-16
T HE HER AID.
ASTRONOMICAL PREDICTIONS.
Phenomena to be Observed In the Heavens
During the Next Twenty five Years -Eclip.
ses, Comets, and Star showers from Now 90
the n ext [ entury.

| During the Next Twenty Ave Years -EcIip-
| sea, Comets, and Star showers from Now e
| the Next entnry.
To the amateur astronomer, writes
Professor Kirkwood, brief enumer.
alton OF the principal phenomena to
| occur in the near future will not be
without interest. The following list
includes the total eclipses of the sun
and moon, the transits of Murcury
and Venus; OCCUPATIONS of fixed stars
by the moon, the return of periodic
comets, the probable dates OF meteoric
showers, and the epochs of maxima
and minima of solar spots, from the
present time till the close of the nine
teenth century:
1875. On the morning of Novem-
Der %, Spica Virgins, wel-known
star of the first magnitude, will be
occulated by the moon. The INNER
sion behind the moons bright limb
viii occur about ESQ O'clock. or few
minutes after the moon shall have
risen. The occulation will continue
about one boar and twelve minutes.
1876. Three OCCUPATIONS Of the
Pleades will take place in the last
three months of the year, viz: on DC
tober 6, November 80, aud December
%. The phenomena may be well OBJ
served with a small telescope.
1877. D'Arrest's comet will re
turn to perihellon in January of this
year. A total eclipse of the moon,
invisible in this country, will take
place on the 9th Of February. An
other will occur on the 23d of August,
partly visible in the Eastern States.
1878. This will be the next year
of sun-spot minima. On May 6, Mer-
curry will pass over the SUMS disk, the
transit occupying IN. AIM. This,
with a single exception, is the largest
duration of transit on record. On
the 2eth of July there viii be an
eclipse of the sun, total in Colorado
and also in the island of Cuba No
other opportunity of witnessing a
total eclipse in our own country will
occur till after the close OF the present
century. Encke's comet and the Sec
ond comet of 1867, will both return
to perihelion in August.
1879. Srorsen's comet of short
period will pass its perihelion about
the last of June.
1880. Winnecki's comet (period
5y. 7m.) will return about midsum-
mer. The moon will be totally
eclipsed on December l6; invisible
in the United States. 1881. A tran
sit of Murcury on May T. Faye's
comet may be looked for in January
and Encke's in November.
1882. The sun will be totally
ecllpsed May II; the phenomenon
being visible in Egypt and Persia
The great astronomical event of the
year will be the transit of Venus or
the 9th of November, which will be
visible in the United States.
1898. A maximum of sun spots is
to be expected this year. The comes
of 1912, whose period was estimated
at 20 years and 7 months, may be ex
pected to appear some time during
the year. The comet of D'Arres
may also be looked for in June Oh
July.
1884. The second comet of 1867
will pass its perihelion in April. A
considerable display of the meteor'
of April 20 may be expected will
some probability. The period Of this
cluster is supposed to be about TWEEN
ty-seven years. A total eclipse of the
moon viii occur on the 4th of Octo
Der.
1885. The comet Of Brorsen will
be nearast the sun in January thos;
of Encke and futile March.
1886. Winnecke's comet will re-
turn in February. The sun will be-
totally ecliped August 20. Visible il
Grenada and on the Atlantic. That
part of the stream of Novembel
meteors which produced the showers
of 1887 and 1920 may be expected t
return between 1885 and 1883.
1887. Total eclipse of the sun
August 10. Visible i'll Asia anC
Eastern Europe. The comet of 1915
according to Besseps calculations
will be in perihelion in February.
1888. The moon will be totally
eclipsed January %. Encke's anc
Paye's comets will return about mid
summer.
1890. Brorsen's comet will bt
nearest the sun in August
1891. A return of Winnecke',
comet in September, and of Encke''
in October. A transit of Murcury
May o
1892. A display of meteors de
rived from Biela's comet may be ex
pected about November "a.
1894. A sun spot maximum. A
transit of Murcury, November TO-
1895. Encke's comet will become
visible in January; the second 0
1866, in August and Faye's in De
cember. The moon will be totally
eclipsed on the night of March %.
1896. Perihelion passage of Bror-
sens comet in February, and of d
Arrests in March. A total eclipse 0
| the sun will occur on the morning OIL
August 10. Visible in Lapland auC
high northern ATTITUDES.
1897. Winneckes comet will bt
due in April.
1898. Encke's comet will return il
Nav, and Tuttle's in October. The
moon will be totally eclipsed on the
night of December 81.
| 1899. The maximum display o
T,eondis. or November meteOrs. may