, 1880-08-01


52m. 57s.; west longitude, 42H. 18s. from wash
ineton, and 5h. Som. 30s from Greenwich.
The subtoined table shows the time Of rising
and setting Of the moons lower limb, aud the
official time for lighting the first street-lamp In
each circuit in this city, during the coming week,
unless ordered sooner On account Of bad weather.
Also the following times for exting1ishing the
first lamp:
/ DdU- Nom rises. Light EttaUufsh.
Aug. l.....:. o:4lA a. m. 7:4o p. m. s:15 a. m.
TWHsSday W"asS,v ss$s $N g. M 3t9 m. :1S M N.
Thursday 4:al i<,. a: IN. 7:4o p m. BIS a. M.
5atS9sv EftSay @ 7:55z P m 34SB M s:15 NJ NJ
Aug. 8.-.-... 8:00H PIN. 1850 p. II. 3:2s a. H.
The moon will be at her greatest distance
from the earth about IL o'clock this morning,
and will be new at o:5s p. m. Thursday. She will
be near Venus Friday evening, and near Mars
next Sunday morning.
The SUMS upper limb will rise on Monday at
4:5s& 4. m., south at 5m. 57.55s. p. m and set ut
7:18K p. M.
The SUMS upper limb rises Friday next at 4:5sA
t. m., souths ut 5m- 358s. p. M, and sets at 7:1l
p. IN. '.:
hesidereal time Thursday mean noon will be
8h. 6sm. 3GGgs-
Mercury IS now east OF the sun, but rapidly
approaching inferior conjunction, which will
occur next Thursday morning. Or course be
is not visible this week, except to the ''eagle
eye =" which can look Unto the SUM-"
Venus is now east Of the sun, setting after
him; but not yet far enough from him to take
the position of evening star. Next Thursday
she Will south at Oh. ;om. p. m, and set at Z: 40
p. H.; or less than half an hour after sunset
Afnrs is east OF the sun, but has about lost his
title to the term "eyentng star" Next Thurs
day be will south at 1:4S m., and set at 8:23 P.
m., Or only an hour and a quarter after the sun.
He is below the stars in the back OF the Lion,
and few degrees southeast from the Sickle
Jupiter will rise next Wednesday at 9:46 p. H.,
and south Thursday at All a. m. I1c is now an
"cyening star, though not visible till late, as he
can seldom be seen till. about degrees above
the horizon. He is very brilliant towards
midnight, and near him is the star Zeta
Pisci,tm, in the western band of the Fishes.
Next Thursday at 1:09 a. m. the second satellite
will begin totrausit the planet; and its~shadow
will pass OF minutes later. The satellite will
leave the planet at 3:+7 q. m. Friday at 1:2oh a.
the third satellite will pass into eclipse: and
will pass from behind the planet at 3:5551 a. m-
FRIDAY at 1850 p m the second satellite will re-
appear utter ocouitation; and at 2:56 d. N. Of
Saturday the first will begin a transit OF the
pin9ct. The same tnrsD satellite will pass into
eclipse at 1850 p. m Of Saturday, and come out
from occuitation at 2:17 q. N. next Sunday.
Jupiter's bright spot will be turned directly
towards us ut III. 1S.3n1. d. N. Of Monday, ut
2h. 5Glm. a. H. OF Wednesday, and at3 Oh p. i'm.
a. IN. of Saturday next It is still as prominent
US ever on the disc Of the planet
Saturn will rise Wednesday ut 10:14 p. N. and
south Thursday ut 4:,h a. M He is now de-
grees east from Jupiter, both orbs being nearly
stationary rs seen from the moving EARTH He
Is now 4 brilliant object at midnight, when the |
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