Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-06
Planets i'm Tcbruarx.

venus, the Queen OF the Stars WIN ma a..
NJ esting planet for observation durtar
,.s 80. n ~ She was IN superior conluncti,n
Win the sun on the 5th Of last Docembs.r. whe,
Sile passed 10 AIS eastern side ana comroenrct
hin, ~ star She has been too near
nun, ever since, 10 be easily Visible hat A. nav.
lar enough distant tn be detected in Tho wi
HSht, nall an hour after SUNSET rho ,aaoa.
nlu t oe hpOhtI Tor hitie TO the north or the
point Where tie sun went down ana a. har a.
tSnce trom the great lUininary Is iprreasins
ana the time OF her setting is later every even
ing> She VIII soon become the distinguishing
feature of the early evening sky, darling from
ile midst OF the twilight glow, and tncreassnr
~ beauty TN she sinks beneath the horizon
, ere sets now about halI-past six, a little more
5titth an hour after sunset: at the end Of
sie noh1n she Will not set until about half-pas,
sehth- ihere Is no better opportunity IN her
mxSten n"utse 10 follow the erratic movement,
n,' S'eIlous 10 ancient Astronomers bur simpl-
aid comprehensive. even 20 the unSr,enTiac
nllhd, under the teachings OF modern s.,ience
10 an ooseTN er on the earth the nearer niancts
seem 10 oScillate I'm straight lines on 80 -.
OF the sun. Venus Is now passing thrnn IN ana
phase on his eastern side. constantly recetino
from MN. until the 10th OF july when she
reaches her greatest eastern elonration Sh.
VIII then approach the sun tncreas;nv IN
brightness, until the Esd OF september. when.
AT her Inferior conjunction, she passes bet weep
the earth and the sun. CLOSES her role of eyea
iag star, and reappears on his western side IN
que ume TO become visible a. morning star. and
repeat the process in reversed order
Jupiter comes into superior conjunction with
the sun on the Sth OF the month. He then rises
and sets with the sun. and, passing "a his
western side. becomes morning star. lie Is tol
near the sun 10 be visible during the month
Admirers OF siar-lii beauty VIII miss the planet
that has 'eat brilliant luStre 10 the evening
SKY since last July. He il NO al hs least size
and greatest distance
Saturn Is evening star, and is easily recog-
nlZed, though diminishing IN size as he goes
ialther from us. and approaches his superior
conjunction. He sets now M nine. and at the
end OF the month viii set at half past seven.
Mars is morning star. but not fayorably stu
ated for observation. as he is far south among
the small stars OF Sagittarius. He rises about
four. nearly three hours before sunrise and can
be seen 10 the best advantage early IN the mora
ing.
Mercury is morning star, speeding. his way
from his western elongatiOn 10 his superior CON
junction Even the brightest eve VIII fail 10
eaten glimpse OF him during the month On
me morning or the 10Th. Mercury. Jupiter and
the slender crescent OF the waning moon Will o.,
near together, but the Vicinity OF the sun vii!
concea! the celestial phenomenon from taa
view OF the terrestrial Observers
Uranus is evening star and better situate "a FOR
observation than any other planet during The
month"; Tor he comes into opposition with the
sun on the 2cth. and rises nearly a. the sun sets
III is tiny star on account OF its immense dis
lance, out may be found on "A clear, moOnless
night near the star Rho Leonis.
Inc February moon fulls on the 9Th. and the
new moon or the 10th exhibits on the evening
SKY or the 22d, one OF the most charming pictures
I- nef Ieperiolre IL is the conjunction of the
TWO oayS-old crescent with Venus the brilliant
evening star. Every one can behold the phr-
homehon, Ii the weather is propitious II Pror,-
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