Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-15
the PLANETS IN AUGUST.
The REG. Of Jupissr ~ the Evss.
iuE star = The Peerless venus
queen OF she Morning The
Yiery Asssers OF she Month.

The following interesting record oil
the movements Of the planets during
the month OF August is from the col.
Of the Providence Journal:
Jupitsr still remains lord OF the as
cendant, the bright and peerless even.
ing star. rising now before sunset, and
being the most conspicuous object
among the starry throng throughout the
month. No observer who casts his eye
upward to the southeastern sky In the
early evening can fail TO recognize this
regal planet, for he reigns alone. no
bright star coming neal his path. All
through the night be beams with starry
light, dipping his radiant disk below
the western horizon shortly before the
sun appears rejoicing In the sast. His
track AN no easily followed by rsmsm.
bering that be rises four minutes earlier
every evening. and that at the end Of
the month ho will rise two hours earlier
than at the commencement. setting not
far from two o'clock. The night OF the
lith will witness q brilliant picture ON
his monthly record he Ia then In con.
junction with the moon the day before
the full. and the nearly.rounded orb and
beaming star will form o scene which.
though oft repeated on the celestial
background. never ceases to delight the
eve OF the ~appreciativo star gazer. His
lnstre Ia slowly fading. for he passed his
period Of greatest brilliancy at his oppo-
sition on the 25th Of July. and this giabt
member Of the solar brotherhood Is now
speeding ON his course farther and far
ther away from the terrestrial domains.
Mars is still classed with the evening
stars, but II IL too near the sun to be
visible during the month, and will be OF
little consequence In the planetary world
for some months to come. reaching his
conjunction with the sun on the 18th OF
September. lie Is neal Uranus on the
7th Of September.
Saturn, though counted m a morning
star until his opposition on the I'D Of
September, 10 fast becoming an object OF
evening interest. We watched his rising
over the eastern hills q few evenings
since shortly after 10 o'clock. First
came q little tremulous glimmering
among the evergreen shrubs on the bill
summit, and then came the planet sdn-
tillating gently and quickly subsiding
into the pale dingy color and severe dig.
nifty making the personality OF the
planet Saturn. There was u superb ar
ray Of starry glory In the region around.
Metsom were falling In all directions
amid the solemn stiffness Of tho night,
the northern consultations were glitter
ing like the gems OF many hues. and IN
the clear atmosphere the stars liz up tho
sky with q wonderful light. ~ II they
were shining on another sphere 10 which
Jupiter aud Saturn played the part OF
young moons. Saturn rises o about
half.past o, aud at the end Of the month
II will rise about half.past Z. He can
easily be recognized. rising farther north
than Jupiter, aud. like his brother
planet, having no stars Of note in his
immediate vicinity.
Venus still remains the radiant star
Of the morning. and comes gently trip
ping above the eastern hills before tho
morning light Is breaking. She Is trav.
cling far away from US. and approaching
her superior conjunction with the sun
ON the 9th Of December. alter which wo
may hope for her peerless light to illn.
inmate the Icing Winter evenings. IL
such q scene a. IL presented every morn
ing to the eye that now anticipates the
dawn were a rare celestial phenomenon.
astronomers would travel half over the
world TO see the sight. and then feel
that the half had not boon told them;
for what more beautiful aud glowing
picture 10 recorded in astronomical nh.
nails than that Of the fairest Of the stars
heralding the breaking Of the day. while
the first rosy tints OF the coming sun
rise CLEAN on the horizons verge in the
serene Summer morning.
Mercury, during this month. presents
little worthy Of record. In his swift
revolution round the sun no reaches his
greatest slongation On the 18th. but his
comings and goings are invisible to
terrestrial observers, excepting those
with bright or prscticed eyes, who may
then have the good fortune TO catch q
glimpse OF the star that loves best TO
hide his beams within the eclipsing
range Of the all.powerful sur.
The moon plays a prominent part on
the August records. Crowned at the
commencement Of her course with the
honor OF giving a portion Of the world o
sight OF that grand phenomenon, n total
solar eclipse, she modsstly goes on her
...v -.xion foam the inv silvsr crea.