Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-05
THE EVENING STAR.
September 5, 1879.
Planets i'm September.

Jupiter is evening star. He has Just passed
nls opposition with the sun; and, during the
brilliant tfnts. He rises now at half-past six,
rev minutes before sunset; on the fast day OF
me month he will rise at half-past four, more
excellent position for observation during the
Wh0le month, though, travelling away from
us sue e VIII VIII soon show perceptible diminution
lect as he comes darling above the eastern
nofnon 10 the twilight and rises majestic ally
10 tne merriam, reaching 1t about midnight.
opportunity TO scan the surface OF orr hrotSer
planet Deamlng so brightly on these summer
nights. They find the seeming serenity nothing
In his cloud-Zone, and rent 5000 miIes IN III
ameter is conspicuous on his chaotic surface.
through which. some observers think. we catch
as ., 1n fhe pody Of the planet
the delicately tinted zones that diversity the
disc give evidence OF mighty changes The
great central belt seems to be broken up into
masses OF white clouds; the copper-colored
outer belts have invaded the equatorial re-
gions narrow, Irregular, salmon-colored belts
adorn the surface, about halfway TO the poles
aid the blue cOlOrfng about the poles has per
ceptibiy diminished In intensity. But how can
we, the jewellers on this little planet, hope 10
comprehend connections based on scale
vast? 1t would take thirteen hundre GLOBES
like ours heaped together TO equal the giant OF
our system IN volume and though four hum
dred million OF miles away, we can measure
a
MS cloud-zone more than twice the size OF the
earth, science must advance with rapid strides
before key is found to unravel its me lning
1. may be, That We are getting an inkling of
heayals, Jupiter is gradually cooling down to
cordlt1ons lifted for animate life.
venus is evening star during the greater por-
tlon OF The month, but her brilliant beauty Is
almost obScured by her near approach to the
sun. She may, however, be seen for a few days,
as she SETS few minutes after o'clock, about
O a
epoch occurs In her history, for she comes into
inferior conjunction with the sun, passing d.
rectly between US and the sun, and reappe airing
Oh his western side as morning STAR ON the
last OF the month she rises about half-past 5. a
half hour before the sun, and sharp-eyed oh.
servers may get sight OF her as she first takes
tangible form in her new role.
Saturn is ranked among the morning stars,
though he rises now about s. at the end OF the
month he will rise few minutes after 6. Heis
growing brighter and larger as he rapidly ap-
with the sun early next month. He may readily
be found, On moonleSS evenings, rising about
two hours after Jupiter and farther north His
dull, murky light, as well as the absence Of
twfnkling and also Of any large stars In his
vicinity, will prove his Identity His best posi-.
ton for observation will be on the last Of the
month, wien nearly In his brightest phase.
Mars is morning star, and rapidly assuming
proportions that during the next month viii
make him the observed OF all observers. He
rises now at half past g. on the last OF the month
at s o'clock.
Mercury is morning star, rising on the n rst OF
the month at about half past 4. on the last at
half-past s. BE reaches his greatest western
eloDgation On the 9Th, and is then In one OF the
four favorable positions for morning observa-
ton that occur during the year. He may be
picked up by keen-eyed observers little north
Of the point of sunrise
Uranus is morning star, but he is Invisible to
the naked eye.
The September moon fulls on the 3Oth. The
Old moon comes into conjunction with Saturn
on the Sd. with Mars on the 9th, and with IRA
nus and Mercury on the 14th. The new moon
OF the 10th is In conjunction with Venus on the
same day, with Jupiter on the 9th, and with
Saturn on the 3Oth
The planetary interest of the month concen-
trates on the movements Of the brilliant trio
Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars-as they rise in sue
ceSSion above the eastern horizon and tread
the celestial pathway with their starry feet
throughout the night.-Prooidence Journal.