Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-28

zon. This entire constellation is in view
shortly after 10 o'clock and by midnight
Sagittarius, the Archer, may also be seen
in this quarter Of the heavens.
North from the Virgin towards the
Polar star we have Berenice's hair and
Cor Carroll, in the collar of one of the
Hunting Dogs of BoOtes, and not far from
the Great Dipper Of Ursa Major, star
group know to everybody. The head OF
Hydra is striking group Of faint stars a
short distance west from the Crab. Car
ryinS the line of this constellation with it's
sinuous curves, in direction south and
southeast, We pass the Cup and the Raven,
and, crossing the meridian overhead again
reach the Balances, the Hydra being more
than hundred degrees in length.
Having now the ''lay" OF the various
star groups above the horizon at the hour
OF evening already named, We are prepared
to identify the four consultations with
which the work of the club will be ended.
Taking the . Diamond of the Virgin
which comprises Cor Carroll to the north.
Spica to the south, Arcturus east, and
DenebOla west-we fix the bright star
Spica. Southwest from this star, but not
far distant, We observe the constellation
of the Raven. an irregular quadrilateral of
stars. none OF which are above third mag
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upper angle to the east, it Alrorab; that
marking the lower angle to the west is
.Alchiba. Fifteen degrees west from the
Raven is the Cup. the brightest star of
which is Alkcs. Algorab is nearly midway
between Alkes and Spica. Both the
Raven and the Cup rest upon Hydra.
which can readily be traced through
| part of the heavens.
| The bright red star now in the south
eastern sky is Antares, which marks the
heart of the Scorpion. Ii from this star
We extend lines to Arcturus and Spica. the
two largest stars in the Balances will be
clearly indicated between said lines That
farthest north is Zubenelg, farthest south
is Zubenescn, these stars occupying re-
spectively the northern and southern
scales. Some eight degrees northwest from
Antares is Gr,f1ias i'll the direction OF
Arcturus. 1t may be recognized by COM
pairing it with another star equally distant
from Antares in the opposite direction.
also by faint star one degree distant to
the northeast, or by two other stars form
ing a slight curve with it ut u distance OF
three degrees from each other. In the ex-
tremity of the tail. nineteen degrees south
from Antares, is Lesath. The tail OF the
scorpion is a beautiful curve of stars end
ing in q pair, the brightest of which is
I.eSath.
To recapitulate, completin. our Star
club list for the current year, we have {:
No. 11S, Algorab, and No. 119 Achiba, in
the Raven; 120. Alkes in the Cup; 121,
Zubenelg. and 12a, Zubenesch. in the Bal
anccs l23. Grat1ias, in the head, l2i, LIE
saith. in the tail, and 12J, Antares, the
heart of the Scorpion.
Our work is done. At the outset it was
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dred stars, but that number was reached
SO readily that it seemed best to extend
it to one hundred and twenty five. We
began with Arcturus we end with An
tares. Between these names.
they stand upon our list, good
papers on special topics have been
read, and there has been no little scan
ming of the heavens for stars and cOnstella
tions. From No. 1 to No. 125-they bound
for many of us II profitable experience in
the direction of star-study, one which we
shall always recall with pleasant memo
rics. Il
We have here been brought again and
again in contact with ma jestic pl;tn of God
in the solar and stellar systems--l thought
which has in it something for the lightcst
head and the coliest heart. Facts "f as
Economical science presented here from time
to time have come to some OF us with Il rev
elaton of power and wisdom, of ma aiesty
and beauty, that has for us no less of
solemn awe than glad delight. What
thoughts these things suggest! What
sermons these things preach! The universe
is one one law pervades it all, from the
falling pollen OF the fragile flower to the
awful sweep OF the star system; by orr::
Master Mind alone is everything con
trolled, sustained one mighty hand alone
it is that wields the sceptle OF universal
empire.
, And in the degree in which this lessn:t
has been taught is our work well done or II
failure.