The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04


The computations IN the following notes
are By students of Vasssr College. Although
OILY approximate, they will enable the
ordinary observer to find the planets.
NJ. NJ.
POSITION OF PLANTS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1919.
MERCURY.
Ga September Mercury rifes at Al . m.
A. NJ and sets at Oh. Ion. p. Nj.
On September 30 Mercury rises at Oh
Son. A. NJ, and sets at Oh. 3Sn. p. NJ.
Mercury should he looked Tor early IN
the morning; it Is at its greatest elongalion
on September ., hen it will rise lew de-
grees north Of tie point OF sunrIse.
VENUS.
On September Venus risss at Sh. 4jm.
A. NJ. and sets at 7h. An. p. NJ.
Ca September so Venus risss 4; 81. zUn.
A. NJ and sets al IN. 3om. p VI.
Venus may be followed in its earl y even
ing setting for few days IN September II
then ssts 50 nearly with the sun az TO be
LIST in the twilight; it il in inferior con
junction with the sun on the I'D.
Late in the month Venus may be seen
before sunTi-e.
MARS.
Mars. Jupiter and Saturn will b. seen In
the evening sky during September.
Mars rises north OF east on September !,
at %. SOM. PM; ON September 80 at Sh'
I'm. p. NJ.
Mars is in conjunction with the moon on
Septe mber 8 the planet is = south oil The
moon.
JUPITER.
Jupiter, the largest of the plsuets, and a;
seen through small telescopes far the most
interesting, is at It's best position early IN
September.
Ii rises on September at Ga. Sim. p. N
and sets at 5h ION A NJ. OF the next day
On September 80 Jupiter rises at IN.
29m. p NJ, and sets al 81. IN. A NJ OF the
next day.
IL we take the hour between 9 and 10 p
NJ. for our observations, the most favorable
nights for watching the motions OF Jupiter
moon will be:
September ), when the fret satellite, OIL
that nearest to the planet, will be seen Il
leave the face Of Jupiter, having bten be
tween the earth and the planet.
September :, when the third or lsrges
moon will pass from the face, followed b!
Its black shadow.
Sep,ember Is, when the fourth moon
which il the most remote from Jupiter, vii
move from the planet in the ssm'
way.
September II, when the third or larges
satellite will, during this hour, from . Il
l0P.M, be seen to enter upon the disk.
September y, whe' he first moon wi!
disappear by going 5ehipd the planet.
September IS, VII n the frat moon viii
reappear in .he skv during that hour, hsv
ing been in front OF Jupiter; and the secop'
or smallest satellite will disappear by goin
behind Jupiter.
SATURN.
OF the three planets ss"n in the east l
September, Jupiter rise Erst, Saturn secon
ami Mars third.
On September |, Saturn rises at Sh "a
p. NJ, and on September so. Satu-n rises &
| Oh. I'm. p VI
Saturn il in conjunction with the moo
Septem Der 3, south OF the moon about .
| Saturn,s light il white; it is smaller tina
| Jupiter, ard further from Va. 1t appeal
much less brilliant, but it is in norther
declination, while Jupiter il more than II
below the celestial equator, 20 that Satur
at the time Of meridian paassge IL near'
our zenith. Saturn comes into its best p
sition the last of September.
Seen through a glass powerful enough
show it's many moons, Saturn IL an oble
of uucessing interest, the positions OF Il
moons and their changes giving gre
variety 10 tie view, even in lew hour.
URANUS.
Uranus ia not likely to be seen, even vi
telescope, during September.
1t rises on September at d. Sn. A.
and sets at 6h. 2in. P. ".
Ga the 3).h Uranus risss at 3h. al
A. N, and Pct. at Al. Sim. p. N.
NEPTUNE.
| Ga September Neptune rises at On. Of
P NJ, and on September 30 Neptune ris
| at IN I'm. N.