The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-11
THE WINTER SKIES.
What May be Seen i'm the Starry U.,...
these Clear Nights. cm

AAA WIN LIN DhlENs
what May De Seen in the Starry Heavens
these Clear Nights.
From the Indianapolis Journall
Those who wish to become fam;l;,,
with the winter consultations shonll
make observations now, SO that tbas
may note the changes that will occur Il
next spring, and also that they NAV
learn some of the consultations th,t
will soon disappear in the west.
The milky way, or galaxy, pass,
through the heavens from the nortbeass
point of the horizon to the southwest
1t passes to the north of the zenith Il
may be seen to be double in the south.
western portion.
Along the line of this dense path d
stars are located several well marked
consultations. In the northeastern
portion, just rising, is Auriga, marked
by five bright stars forming large Il.
regular pentagon the brightest of these
is the beautiful star Cape1la. Next IN
the line of the galaxy, toward the
zenith, is an are of stars marking Per.
seus. Above Perseus, just east Of the
meridian and north of the zenith, i
Cassiopeia, marked by five stars in the
form of a rude NJ or w. Some dis
lance to the west of Cassiopeia, in the
galaxy, is the Great Cross. or Cyngus,
marked by three bright and two pale
stars, arranged in the form Of Latin
cross. Further on, in the southern por.
ton of the double part of the galaxy, i
a bright star, Affair, having pala
star on either side of it, equally distant
from it. These mark Aquila. Notf9
from Aquila, toward the zenith, is 10.
Gated a small rhombus or diamond.
shaped figure, locating the dolphin, fire.
quently spoken of as Jobs coffin. Sag
ittrius has just passed into the haze d
the southwestern horizon.
Just north of the western portion d
the galaxy is the star Vega, the princi-
pal star Of Lyra. Vega and Capella, 81
Auriga, are located on opposite sides Of
the north star, equally distant from il.
They are of the same magnitude, and
at this hour are of the same altitude.
Ursa Major is low down in the northern
horizon. Ursa Minor extends from the
north star toward the western point d
the horizon. Draco occupies the large
space in the northwest, unmarked By
any conspicuous stars. Hercules and
the serpent-bearer occupy the region IN
the west below Vega.
Face the east and no one can fail q
identify the planet Mars, the very large
red star, midway between the eastern
horizon and the zenith. Mars Is IN tfe
constellation Taurus. Just to the Let
of Mars are the Pleiades (seyen starst;
on the shoulder of Taurus, and below
the Pleiades, one-third the distance 70
the horizon, are the Hyades in the iaee
of Taurus. The Hyades are marked oJ
five stars forming the letter A. Ibe
brightest of these is Aldebaran.
Face the south and the great planet
Jupiter is recognized, having passed %
meridian nearly an hour before. Mo
way between Mars and Jupiter is 81.
very star, much fainter than either q
them, but much brighter than any ss1
near it. This is the planet Saturn.
Saturn is in the constellation PISCES.
The two fish are on either side OF Saturn,
the one midway between Mars saa
Saturn, the other midway between w,
piter and Saturn. They are not mar!M
by bright stars. Jupiter is in Aquaflus.
just north of Jupiter is a small trlsnSn
of stars with a star in the center. lntse
locate the urn of Aquarius. On tneeaA
of Jupiter a great number OF small ssa u
form the Southern River, and DI1sas
star just south of Jupiter is in the eyes@
the Southern Fish. Pegasus is IN lH
zenith, located by four stars ina. lois
the Great Square. Andromeda e
marked by the brightest OF the Tour ssa ~
in the square, and three Others exls sr,a.
ing in a line toward the northeast. lm
nebula of Andromeda is immedlaH
the zenith, and upon clear, DARK ns~
is quite distinctly seen as tiny mls'
cloud. 81,
The first hour circle, from when IT,
ascension is reckoned, is line pa'sas
through the north star, the westerly -
of Cassiopeia, and the two easfefiy ~. =,
of the Great Square. This circle lns .;os
the vernal equinox by its INTERESTS NJ
with the equinoxial. 1t comes v s
meridian at 9 o'clock. - 4.
The line of the equinoxial, wnien "a
the intersection of the plane q y.
earth's equator with the SKY, p -
from the due east point to inc ,s,ah
Saturn is very near it, Jupiter = -
of it, Mars is north of it. ..hto
II is desirable that those VINO w m'ss
learn to locate stars and collsteD'la
learn the location of these lines. i.
trying to learn the constellasiom ,,,es
come familiar with a few OF tne . '
conspicuous groups, and keeping IN M
well in mind il will be easy to learn s
more obscure. ,..ar Inc
By 10 O'Clock, two hours n :, ..,y
mentioned wiz h
moved 80 degrees toward the wess ;as
the east Gemini will have risen a Eli
north of the east point, and ol, y. noiui
have risen to the south OF the ea ~ fbori-
The Dog star will be just on ln, .nJ The
zon nearly due east. by miah En- the
heavens will have asstInea =. eren,
grandeur displayed by the esi'
ing sky in winter,