Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-03
THE EVENING STAR.
MON Day..
Planets in January.

Jupiter Is evening star. and tsEsS the frat
place among the planetary brotherhood during
the month, on account of The disturbing ele
merits IL action on his cloud surface thaG seem
10 show direct relation between him and the
sun. v bile the Influence or the increased at
traction IS also manifest In magnetic and elect
ricSl phenomena on the earth. British ohssryers
announce the occurrence OF a1roral displays on
the 30 OF November at Brighton and Southport
In England, at Dublin and 0yoa In Ir-ia nd
and On the Attn OF November Ia the Orkneys. AZ
the Orkneys the sight was rarely be .u'ifui, the
aurora occasionally taking the form or g., in-
tic rainbow and the light being as bright as
moonlight. ht0voca grandeur and suoi nity
were the ruling elements Columns and pea
ellis OF ryd and orange n,a- g!oSei
displsy OF silver light In the norihwest
followed by deep orange cloud that
reached 10 the zenith. Now a bright silver
white arch appeared In the north. nos silver
glow suffused the western heavens and noS
Lew phases OF red and ora lge light changed In
moment the aspect or the sky ard presented
sfiioS OF lew scenes fresh from the creative
touch OF the mysterious and impllpable agency
elnanating from other worlds Evidence Is not
waiting of internal commotion at nearly the
same Ietiod. The Austrian earthquake oc-
CURED on the 9Th OF November extending from
Vienna 10 the Adriatic ana the frOGterS
bosDia In Agram the third shock lasted zen
Ssconos. and WAS so powerful that NOT a singl
fcuSe remained uniDJured ON tue 5th OF Nd
Nt1nter M&uLa Lea the huge volcaao In IN
Island OF Hawaii. gave vent 10 IT'S pent-up fires
snd ths lava flow is the grandest ana moSJ tx
lie sth, Mount Nesuv.uS bursU forth into active
eruption, TWO large streams OF lava lowing
from the crater TO the base OF The cone Ia
Atlantic Ocean added It's testimony 10 the dis
turte0 condition OF this planet and the ocean
Teiiis Of November lSSo, Will long be remem-
tered 10y those who crossed the Storm-tos ,ed
waves. III there were riffs and cavernous hol
lows among the Joy'an clouds, the Solar surface
was not behind-hand IN evidence OF stormy
commO,ion. Spots many and large notified his
fiery disc, and gave ground for belief that 10 The
Play Cf attractive force the haamng center OF
the system may receive hits as well az give
them. The points OF interest on the December
record are perhaps neither so numerous nor
striking. On the 4tl, Marshneld In Missouri
was a second time swept by a cyc,one the
northern part OF the city being laid waste and
the Storm being accompanied by thunder
lightning and violent shocks OF earthquake.
Snow storms have occurred AZ the south or
length and severity unknown for 4 quarter OF a
century, and frigid waves have rolled from west
TO cast aud from north to south in a way that
has carried the mercury many degrees below
zero. On the 18th, Mount Baker, ia Washing
ton Territory, broke forth in volcanic erupttons,
thus Joining forces with Mauna Loa and Mount
Nesuvius, the trio or volcanoes being now In
active operation, and though widely separated
on the terrestrial surface bearing witness that
the internal forces that supply their fuel are
greatly stirred UP. The huge rift and dark
spots on Jupiter present nearly the
same aspect as they did Ia November. The sun
Just Low Is in more qaie5cent Con-
dltion, bis bright face being marred by few
the month. sun spots were observed said To DE
large enough TO be seen by the naked eye. Two
or three planets ike ours might be dropped 70
these huge caVernS without leaving any =
trace than q ball dropped into the ocean. We
give the facts without drawing conclusions. for
the influence OF the planets upon each other
ana upon the sun Is department OF asJroaom-
ical Sciehee that Is still In its Infancy. Mean
time needless or terrestrial interest, JuutUer
pursues his shining course, being now Just over
the meridian at O'Clock, AID setting az mid
4 Z "a hn Saf-s.l I.
haf-pesJ ten o'clock.
Venus is evening star and is bawitchinCiy
beautiful as she hangs for three hours after
sunset In the western sky. She will continue
through the month To oScilate on her eastern
path. receding farther from the sun, approach
ing the earth. and Increasing in size and bright
hess. For three months TO come the western
evening SKY viii present a grand scenic per-
torrance. In which Venus, Jupiter and SATURN
Will be The principal actors Venus VIII ap-
preach Jupiter and Saturn: Jupiter aud Saturn
will approach each other, and the increasing
proximity will be plainly perceptiole. ThlS is a
gala season on planetary annals, and this Is
the time to watch their brilliant movements.
Before the pageant closes, Venus Will meet
and pass Jupiter, and afterwards pay her court
TO Saturn In the same way. Then Jupiter and
saturn Nv VIII DC Close together and pass each
the sun, and the grand panorama OF single,
double and triple cOnjuncJlons will not close
until next May, when Venus comes into infe-
rior conjunction With the sun ana her reign as
evening star closes Fortunately these events
are scattered over period OF about five months
ana observers for December can give attention
10 The approach OF the brilliant planetary trio
as they move In harmonious accord over the
celestial pathway. Venus sets now about 5
o'clock; az the end OF the month not far from
O'clock.
Saturn is evening star. The lessening dis
tahce between Saturn aud Jupiter Is a note
worthy point during the month. This planet
now .ets at O'clock; at the end OF the month
about ii o'clock.
Mars Is morning star. He rises now about
e ocit OK: at the eId OF the month ABOUT a
quarter before g.
UTsLus IS morning star He rises now about
10 o'cllck fn the evening; at the end OF the
month about ) O'Clock.
Mercury Is morning star until the 26th.
The -Ianusry moon ful.S on the i5Ch, having
commenced her course On the last day OF toe
old year. She will form a succession OF baautl-
ful Jableaux, In connection with the grand trio
OF planets that will reign in the western even
ing Sky. ON the Sd she VIII appear as shin
ing crescent with Venus for her attendant; on
the 9th, with increasing brightness, she Will
pay her court TO Jupiter; on the eth, Just after
she has reached her first quarter. she will be
seen In conjunction With Saturn. She viii pass
near Neptune On the 9th, and near Uranus on
the 18th, while in her waning phase. she will
form a brilliant picture with Mars for a CON-
panion on the morning OF the 18th.
Two prominent themes for study and obSer-
Walton demand attention durllg December.
The condition OF Jupiter. the number and size
nal disturbances taking place on the earth are
all TO be closely observed 10 connection With
the theory OF the physical action OF the planets
on the sun and on each other. The Oppor-
tuni1y will soon close, and twelve years must
pass before the observation can be renewed
deaoe Journal.