Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-30
NOVEMBER NIGHTS.
The Planets and Stars for November
A ReYieM Of the Heavens.


A Review OF the Heavens
Neptune is a morning star until the 9th
and evening star for the rest of the month.
He wins the place of honor as he is the
first of the four giant planets to come into
opposition with the sun. On the 9th, at 1
o'clock in the afternoon, he reaches the
important goal. He is then nearest tue
Garth, for the sun, the earth and Neptune
are in a straight line, with the earth in the
centre Neptune rises on the lSt at halt
past o'clock in the afternoon, on the 3Oth
he sets about a quarter after o'clock in
the morning.
Saturn is morning star until the 18th
and evening star for the rest of the month.
On the 18th, 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 five days
later than Neptune. Saturn in opposition
is always worth looking at, but the addi-
tiOnal claims to attention he now oilers
cannot be too strongly impressed upon the
minds of planetary students. He is in
high northern deClinatiOn, and the law is,
the farther north the planet the more IA
yorable for observation. His rings are
opening to their widest extent, which large
" increases his size and brilliancy. He is
approaching perihcliOn, the three Condi-
tiOnS uniting to lend an eCidt to the oppOsi
ton of 1882 Saturn rises about a quarter
before six O'Clock in the evening; at the end
of the month he sets quarter before six
o'clock in the evening.
Jupiter is morning star during the
month, and the brightest star in the heay-
ems while he is above the horizon, for be-
fore he reveals his presence the short-liyed
glory Of Venus has passed the peerless
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rises few minutes before 3 O'clock in the
evening; at the end of the month he rises
a few minutes before o'clock.
Venus is evening star, and initiates the
most brilliant event of the month at its
commencement. On the first day of No
vemb Der she reache, her period of greatest
brillianCy, and she Is now glorious to be-
hold. being bright enough TO be seen by
the naked eye in the day time, when the
observer knows her position. The best
telescope view is obtained in the daytime
for her light, which is unpleasantly daz-
cling on a dark sky, is then subdued To a
lovely pearly lustre. Uuier these coudi-
tions, i'm good telescope, she is superb
object, lovely crescent nearly as large as
the moon. This month is therefore the
time 10 enjoy the lovely evening star,
which at its close will after few days be
eClipsed in the suns rays, and will for
many months cease to shine in the even
ing sky Venus sets about half-past &
clock in the afternoon; at the end of the
month she sets few minutes before ;
o'clock.
Mercury is morning star throughout the
nth. On the 9Th be reaches his greatest
e, stern elOngatiOn, and is then II degrees
minutes west of the sun. For few days
before and after that time he may be pick
ed up as beautiful morning star. 1t will
be the only opportunity for a glimpse of
him during the rest of the year. He rises
on the It'll few minutes after five O'clock,
an hour and half before the sun, and must
be looked for eight degrees north OF the
sunrise point; but il is of no use u look
for him unless the sky be exceptionally
clear. The first magnitude star SpiCl is
not far from him. Mercury rises on the lst
few minutes after five o'clock in the
morning; OH the 30th he rises about $50
o'clock.
THE MOON.
The November moon fullS on the Path at
eighteen minutes after . o'clock in the
evening The old moon passes near Mer-
curry on the morning OF the 9th. The new
moon of the 10th passes a little less than
one degree north of Mars on the 18th. and
the three days old crescent is at her near
est point to Venus on the 18th She passes
near Neptune on the 25d, near Saturn on
the oath, and near Jupiter on the 26th.
Thus November contributes 4 brilliant
record to the planetary annals OF the year.
Venus rejOices in her period of greatest
brillianCy. Neptune and Saturn ar
rive at opposition within five
days of each other. Jupiter in
CreaSes i'm size and brightness rs night after
night he comes earlier above the horizon
Mercury makes positively his last appear
snce during the year as morning star,
when bright.eyed observers may hope for q
glimpse Of his shining face. Students OF
the stars will find no end IL 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
sister planets whose origin is identical and
whose fate is irreyocably bound up with
that OF the little planet on which our short
lives Srp paSsPl ="