Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-04
PLANETS IN NOVEMBER.
Morning and Evening stars The
Noon and Her Starry Train.

NeptRne is morning star until the OH and
evening star for the rest of the month. He
wins the plcse Of honor, IS he is the first OF
the four giant planets to come into opposition
with the sun. On the 9th, at o'clock in
the afternoon, he reaches the important goal.
He is then nearest the earth, for the sun, the
earth and Neptune are In straight line,
with the earth in the cenhe. Neptune rises
on the LIST at half-past 5 O'Clock in the af-
ternoon, on the 30ih be sets about quarter
after O'Clock in the morning.
Saturn is morning star until the 14th, snd
evening star for the rest Of the month. On
the l4th, at 10 o'clock in the evening, he
reaches the most interesting point in his
course, as far as observation on this planet
is concerned. He is then in opposition with,
the sun. reaching the point tve days later
than Neptune. Saturn In opposition is
always worth looking at, but the additional
claims to attention he now offers cannot be
too strongly im pressed upon the minds OF
planetary students. He is IN high northern
decfination, and the law Is, the farther Dorth
the plsnet the more favorable for observa-
ton. His rings are opening to their widest
extent, which largely increases his size and
brilliancY. He is approaching perihelioD,
three conditions uniting to lend an felat to
the opposition Of 1882. Saturn rises about
quarter before six O'Clock in the evening;
at the end of the mouth he sets quarter
before six O'Clock in the morning.
Jupiter is morning star during the month,
and the brightest star In the heavens while
he Is above the horiz IN. for before he reveals
his presence the short-lived glory OF Venus
has passed, the peerless planet being below
the horizon. Jupiter rises a few minutes
before O'Clock in the evening; at the end
of the month he rises few minutes before
O'Clock.
Venus Is evening star, and initiates the
most brilliant event or the month at IT'S COM
mencement. On the first day of of Novem-
Der she reaches her period OF greatest bril-
hsncy, and she is now glorious to behold,
being bright enough to be seen with the
naked eye in the day time, when the OBJ
server knows her position. The best tele-
scopie view Is obtained In the daytime, for
her light, which is unpleassntly dsZEling on
a dark sky, is then suodued to lovely
peaTly lustre. Under these conditions, In
good telescope, she is superb object,
lovely crescent nearly as large as the moon.
This month is therefore the time to enjoy
the lovely evening star, which at its close
will after a few days be ecllpsed In the SUMS
rays, and will for many months cease to
shine in the evening sky. Venus sets about
half-past six o'clock In the afternoon: at
the end of the month she sets few minutes
before five o'clock
Mercury Is morning star throughout the
month. On the 9TH he reaches his greatest
western eloDgatlon, and is then 10 deg. 3m.
west of the sun. For a few days before and
after that time he may be picked up as a
beautiful morning star. 1t will be the only
opportunity for glimpse Of him during the
rest of the year. He rises on the 9TH few
minutes after five O'Clock, an hour and
half before the sun, and must be looked for
8 deg. north OF the sunrise point, but 1t Is
no use to look for him unless the sky be
exceptionally clear. The first magnitude
star Spica is not far from him. Mercury
rises on the 1st a few minutes after five
O'Clock in the morning; on the Both he rises
about $50 o'clock.
THE MOON.
The November moon fulls on the oath at
eighteen minutes after o'clock In the even
ing. The old moon passes near Mercury on
the morning OF the 9th. The new moon OF
the 10Th passes g little less than one degree
north of Mars on the 18th, and the three
days' old crescent is at her nearest point
to Venus on the 18Th. She passes near
Neptune on the 23d, near Saturn on the
oath, and near Jupiter on the 26th. Thus
November contributes q brilliant record
to the planetary annals Of the year. Venus
reioices in her period of greatest brillisncV.
Neptune and Saturn arrive at opposition
within five days of each other. Jupiter in
creases in size and brightness as night after
night he comes earlier above the horizon.
Mercury makes positively his last appear
ance during the year as morning star, when
| bright-eyed observers may hope for
glimpse Of his shining face. Students Of
the stars will find no end to the enjoyment
OF following the track of these bright wan
derers among the stars in the crisp, cool
November nights. The more closely they
follow the movements, the more intense
will be their interest in the brother and sis
ter planets whose origin Is identical and
whose fate is irrevocablY bound up with
that of the little planet on which our short
lives are passed. ~ Providence Journal.