Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-03

Jupiter is ranked on the ASTRONOMICAL Caleb
| OAR as morning star, though he will soon be
| visible In the evening. He still remains the
most Interesting member OF the shining
brotherhood. and the kind OF see-saw play
| going on between the sun and the most famous
| OF his sons continues TO be an object OF Intense
| interest to terrestrial observers Ii Jupiter Is
pulling upon the sun with his mighty strength
f ana stirring up black spots on his photosphere
more enectual power, and the huge rift In his
| cloud atmosphere may be due TO the solar at
tbr SSe iR ae sS9 oy pr proximity The sun Is
Jupiter still affords material for wondering oh.
Seryatlon. Those who have observed the times
and the seasons during the last month will not
fail to perceive evidences OF solar disturbance
reflected In the elemental warfare recorded on
its annals The forces OF electricity and mag
neiism have escaped from confinement like the
Winds OF old 4Eolus. and.the earth gives signs OF
the disturbed eQuipoSe as surely as the mer-
| curry rises In the thermometer when the Dog
star RACES. A second wave of heat, more in
tense than the first though not SO marked be-
cause more seasonaole, has rolled over this
portion OF the earth's territory. long-con-
unued drouth has thrown its pitileSS grasp
over vegetation, and deSolation far and wide
marks its track. The aurora has hung out its
banners In the northern sky. and faint dis
plays OF auroral light on two or three nights
are the advance guard of the coming army gor-
geouS with tanners and gl,ttering arms. Tor
naCoeS WhirlwtndS, thunder storms and floods
nave been reported from all quarters, and
though not equalling the devastation of the
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age the destruction of life and property. Even
the cold as well as the heat has been intense
| and frost Is recorded that made the grass
white In the southeastern part OF New YORK
and snow fell In the billy regions on the bank.
OF the Hudson.
But nature has her light as well as her
81 ade. and there is bright side TO the picture
even when thesun shows his angry face at the
maximum OF spot-cycle Nothing can be i'm
| aglned more Serenely beautiful than many OF
the June days. with their comfortable tempera-
CEf
| We have had heat and drought, but storm aud
tempest have thus far passed US by. It is un.
wise WIS sl philosophy 70 borrow trouble. though We
| are far from being out OF the woods. Jupiter is
| Sslll rolling on towards his perihelion at the
| rate OF eight miles second, for the planets
move ,S slower the farther they are from the sun.
| Ill VIII still DE nearly three months before he
reaches the dreaded goal on the 18th OF Sep
| TENDER. II will then be time TO study the in
huence OF the other giant planets In combina-
| tlon with their CHIEF, and as the peculiar con-
dlt1ons do not end till 1855. there is no need of
hurry In the calculations. Observers must re-
member that never In their lives will such an
/ epoch as the present recur, and that between
| eleven aid twelve years must pass before ano-
| Their perihelion OF Jupiter and new sun-spot
cycle VIII afford renewed study OF the inter-
| eSt1ng problem Meantime this apparently
| serene and golden-tnted star fitly named for
the father OF the gods and men, is coming TO-
wards us. and at the end OF the month. Will be
| the brightest or the starry host In the late
| evening hours. He now rises about midnight;
| at The END or the month, soon after10.
Saturn is morning star, follows closely In the
track OF Jupiter, and must be looked for short
| distance TO the northwest The TWO planets
VIII De In line position for observation during
August and September, though Saturn is not
an interesting object, to the naked-eye OBJ
server. Every one who can should see this
superb planet with telescope, for he is COM
ing toward us and his rings are opening to
their widest extent Saturn rises now at half
past IL; at the end the month about half past
Venus VIII be evening star after the 18th
She Is then In superior conjunction with the
sun; the planet, the sun and the earth being
In straight line, with the sun In the center.
She passes then to the eastern side OF the
sun and commences her role OF evening star
for the succeeding two hundred and ninety
TWO days. She Will not be visible during
the month on account OF her nearneSS to the
sun, but some time in August the Queen Of
the stars will emerge from her temporary eclipse
and be found shining with peerless luster amid
the glowing gold Of early twilight. No one OF
her phases is more fascinating than when, after
her long absence In 1ulfiilment OF her role as
Luc1fer, the Lghtbearer, she shines again as
Hesperus the most radiant gem In the starry
crown OF night On the first OF the month We
nus rises few minutes before the sun; on the
18th she rises and sets with the sun; on the last
OF the month She sets about quarter OF an hour
after the sun.
Mercury is evening star. reaching his greatest
eastern elongation or most distant point from
the three most favorable times during
the year for view OF Mercury. He is
visible now and will continue to be so until
the middle OF the month. He sets about
nine. nearly an hour and half after the
sun, and must be looked for few degrees
south OF the point OF sunset 1t will take
less to try unless the sky is cloudless and the
atmosphere serene and clear. But sight Of
our bnght-eyed brother is worth great deal
Of trouble and is a memorable experience in
astronomical observation. On the 31st at mid
night, Mercury and Venus are In conjunction,
when It is safe to say there Will be no terres-
u1al witnesses Of the celestial interview.
Mars is evening star, travelling rapidly to-
wards conjunction with the sun. He Is now In
the constellation Leo, and about the middle of
Reguus. ae sess now tfe bae o fban h sear
past 9: at the end Of the month at half-past s.
Uranus Is evening star, too far away to be
visible and only OF Importance to those who
wish to follow the track Of the planets from
month to month. He is still moving slowly
among the small stars OF Leo, setting now
about 10; at the close Of the month about half
past s.
The July moon fulis on the 21st On the list
the old moon the second day after her last quar-
ter is near Saturn Just after midnight. On the
9TH, few hours before her change, the moon
passes very near Venus. On the 9th the moon
Is near Mercury. On the 10th the moon passes
near Mars, and on the 18th near Uranus On
the 9th the waning moon VIII be near Jupiter,
and on the 2Sth near Saturn.
The. influence OF sun spots. as manifested
In elemental disturbances OF the earth's at
mosphere; the influence of Jupiters approach
disturbances In Jupiters cloud atmosphere
indicated by the famous red-spot, are
problems to be carefully observed dur
ing the coming month. The most charm
ing picture on the celestial canvas will be
on exhibition on the evening OF the 9th, when
the slender crescent OF the two-dayS-old moon
and the shy planet Mercury will make up a
scene challenging every beholdeT. II the eve
ming Is clear, any careful observer can enjoy the
view, Mercury being few degrees south Of the
sunset point and the moon nearly three degrees
south of Mercury, and serving as guide to
point to his position.
The Summer Holiday Humbug.
Rebccca Harding Davis, In Hdrpers Maya
zine for July, exposes the deluSion that hangs
about the leaving OF comfortable home for a
time In the hot summer months to suffer in a
so-called summer resort. One goes because 1t
is the fashion, without knowing how to enjoy
the fdleneSS. His French or German cousin
over the sea has 100 holidays in the year. He
knows how to bring the flavor out of every
drop In the orange He drifts tntoidleneSs
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