Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-12
Planets in January.


Providence Journal
Mars is evening star. and wins the place
of honor during the present month, as well
a. the month that has just passed. His OPP
position with the san occurred on the 26th
of December and be Is therefore within a
few day. of his brightest phase. Through
out the month he will De the most interest
lng study the starry heavens present, and
the opportunity for watching his movements
should be- improved, for his light grows dim
more rapidly than that Of Jupiter and
/ Saturn. The naked eve observer RnI quick
/ ly recognize the planet IN the northeast as
I soon A. the twilight fades. for be risus now
I shortly before sunset His color is icrv red.
and he exceeds M SIZE 4 star OF the first
magnitude, Welding The palm TO oniy one
/ star IN the >ky. and that the Iordly Jupiter.
II l. we'll also 10 note his grcl; northern
dccuation. and has change ui position in
regard to the twin stars Castor and PoiluN
Z a. we'll A. the majestic grace with which he
/ rises towards the zenith, following ~ the
; track OF ms brother planets. and reaching
d the Meridian a they descend IN their west
/ crn course. lie l. also IA favorable posi-
/ ton for telescope study. aud observers who
arr pr,N llegel 20 behold Ia, face ~ a telescope
wAI have something to remember for a long
time. We hau a charming view Of or
/ nearest neighhor through the telescope IN
. Mr.. SeagraNcs ohseTy atory the night pre-
/ ocd.nE opposition. \ full moon rising
/ through rudy haze, nearly a. large a.
our moon TO the naked eve, was the aspect
taken on by our celestial brother. a. he
almost filled the field OF vision. aud gave
forth brilliant light, painful 10 the eye.
The bright portions of his belming face
were OF deep orange hue. covered IT. some
parts 10y a network Of dark lines. VARYING
greatly N tone AMI delicate As cobwcb.
Around the northern pole was a circle Of
glazing white, the orange the white aud the
DARK brown and gray iints forming su,k-
ing contrast and presenting the celestial
colorng inlmI'abic hy carthi, iints Such
j. the appearance Of the red planet Mars a
seen m the telescope, At even the present
uniaSorable opposition. and astronomers
have discovered a Key TO these strange
markings. Eagle-cycd ob,erycrs see IN the
bright orange portions Of the Marian disc.
continents and island. iu the uvutrA. TINS.
oceans and MYERS; and IN The white polar
cav,. zone, 90, ice and ,u1S AAr those on
our oau globe The explanation - how
ever. not cutir,., accepted 10, tie most eau
;.1us students. and uAc mta, other a.,ru-
ulurrl. i.,0l,.. u.t, fir combination
Mar. makes f4r lr,, d s'il- Y.,uc3 appear
an'' iu the telescope than Jupiter and
Saturn, put NJ see him "H much larger
scale and obtain muGa better size" of h.m
than oi any object 80 'ac hrAtru, excepting
ia' moon a.> small planet au., ta..r a.
large q, the moon and hA.. d, .I:sc o., the
earth j. a 'cfH interesting ne.-a'ar. ',p,c-
Ia!iN when the earth a'cg'tNs, u.m, once 30
4.'.'r more Shan "" wears, "acH hr 'usn.
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ancient a'ir had --cn Mar a. the
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