Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-04
Planets i'm June.

Mercury is evening star and wins thu
place or honor as he Is the only planet visible
after sunset during the month"; and Is In one OF
the most favorable positions for observation
that occurs during the year. on the 10Th he
reaches Lis greatest eastern elongation, on
most distant point from the sun, and for ter
days before AID after that time II the atmos
phere Is clear and the sky cloudless, he may be
easily found. Observers should note Carefully
the point OF sunset, for Mercury sets not fal
1r04 one degree south OF Ii. Three-uuarters
OF an hour after sunset Is the best time 70 look
Tor the long twilight Will prevent his being
seen much earlier. He Will then be about
twelve degrees above the horizon, shining WITH
an intense white light sometimes tinged with
by any other star.
Uranus is evening star, but too far away to
be visible TO the naked eye. -
venus Is morning star, and plays briIItan,
role throughout the month, the faIre,f AND
brightest Oh the grand planetary qlartette tn
gTaces the morning dawn and heraIds fine
coming or the great luminary.
Jupiter is morning star and RANKS second I'm
brightness In the grand planetary exhibition
mat MAKES INDUSTRIOUS the annals OF June 1881
lie Is approaching the earth, and before the
eLd or the month will shine in increased size
and brightness. On the 10Th, four hours before
his conjunction with Venus ne passes very
near Neptune, being only forty four minutes of
degree north. 1t Is rare for four pla nets 10 he
so near together. On the first OF the month
Ihey all rise within twenty-four ulInuTes-
venus appears first. followed In order by
being Invisible.
Saturn IS morning star and the space Is grad.
ualy "ldenlfg that separates MIN from his
more brilliant brother Jupiter.
Mars IS morning star. and will soon bacona
al VpJeGt Vi interest as his path draws near
mat or Jupiter and Saturn.
Nep.9he Is morning star, AID though inv15i-
PIE 10 The naked eye. is worthy OF notice from
Delng so near Jupiter, Saturn and Venus on the
SaMe Gay, with oRly an interval OF six hours
Between me t"o conJunctions. while Jupiter
Na2 dIrrfr
VINE June moon fullS on the I2Ch. and civ us
ne rare treat or a total lunar eclipse No ceIas
Ilal phenomena IS easier TO understand. The
obscGTeS his light. ~
On the morning OF the 18th the conditions are
favorable Tor grand exhibition OF the darken
ing power OF the eartls shadow. Tb~ moon is
iuD, she is at her node she Is iD11, zee or az
heT nearest point TO the EARTH and she viii PASS
centrally through the eartf's shadoy Tns
Scnpse peg gins, That IS the dark shadow enters
upon tne moon, al Oh. pom, or Pom. after mid
EIshl. Inc total phase commences at III pom
ana en0S a. 2h. sim. The eclipse ends ar 2h
DZL. on the list the moon is 10 conjunction
WIN Mars and Saturn. ON the morning of the
ia tne heavens VIII present a superb Dicture
mace up or the waning moon the hrionf
plaDets, venus and Jupiter. Between O'Clock
On the morning OF the 2lst ana O'clock In the
afternoon OF the 22d the moon Is 1n coniunction
win I'VE planets, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Jup,-
ter and NenuSt ~
Ii Will readily be seen that June is fnu M
pIoinlse lor star -gaZers. The planets that clus.
tefed around the setting sun, ana mora RECENTLY
hoStIed closely around the rising sun. are now
lsCeoIng rom him ana forming COMBINATIONS
"a s sAqQlsile oeanty. The lovely summer morn
ing say Deans vita the rapid movements n,
ILesS SHINING wanderers Saturn and yuni,or
aIe oodlns farewell to each other for VENT
yeaIs, as tBe distance on the Celestial tract
Wloens between them. Venus nassas than
both In her rapid course their Variei nnva
Ments causing two brilliant conjunctions. Tbs
Shree planets are drawing near TO Mars. ana
DtiOie the month closes. the planetary quar-
tette VIII rise IN the small hours that preeeds
me da ~. and the observer who would see the
CONNECT ment OF the show, must be ar His
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