Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-10
PLANETS IN
Morning and Evening Stars-Ve-
nus, Saturn, Mars, Uranus
and Jupiier-The OctO-
Der Moon.

The Providence Or. IL Journal, in
an article on the planets in Octo
Der" says: Venus is the evening star,
aud leads the suns family of worlds
throughout the month in size, beauty
and serene aspect, during her short
stay after sunset in the western sky.
She is SO far south that we do not see
her under the most favorable coDdi-
tions, and she illustrates tho fact that
the farther south the planet is the
shorter is her stay above the horizon.
She is now travelling from her greatest
eastern elongation to her inferior con.
ia iction, pursuing her retrograde
course with flying feet.
''She diversifes her course with the
only important incident Of the month.
On the 18th, at 5 o'clock in the after.
noon, she is in close conjunction with
Alpha Scorpii, better known as An
tares, the familiar red star in the
Scorpion. The planet and star, hang.
ing side by side, will form an interest
ing study for star-gazers. Antares
may be almost as easily found as
Venus, being a brilliant red star east
of the planet. 1t will be interesting
a,so 10 watch the gradual approach Of
planet and star, from night TO night,
until they meet and pass on the celes.
tial highway, for they come nearer
together than planets and stars have
done during the entire year. The right
ascension of Venus is Is h.. 26 IN, hOr
declination is 22o 38f south, and her
diameter is 25' s.
Venus now sets not far from a
quarter after Z O'Clock in the evening;
at the end Of the month she sets about
half past G o'clock.
Saturn is the emorniDg star, and
wins the second place on the monthly
list from the exceeding interest at
tached to his movements. A few
minutes before 8 o'clock he mas be
seen %serenely rising ia the northeast,
taking on a more superb aspect than
he has manifested for nearly thirty
years. Never in the lifetime Of pres
ent observers will a more eligible
opportunity occur for observing Saturn
with the baked eye than be mag looked
forward to during the coming months.
Saturn rises a few minutes before s
o'clock in the evening at the end Of
the month he rises about a quarter be-
fore 6 o'clock.
Jupiter is morning star, and glo-
riogs to behold as he comes darting
above the horizon two hours after
Saturn, the most regal star that adorns
the heavens at the time of his rising
Neptune is a morning star, rising
on the lst at "a o'clock 10 The evening,
and on the 9lst ct 81 o'clock.
Uranus rises abCu. Al 10 the morn.
ing, but Mercury is evening star until
the 22ud; and then morning star for
the rest Of the month.
Mars Is the evening star and pur
sues his slow course too near the sun
TO be p%erceptible to the most sharp.
sighted star.gazer. There is nothingin
his present movements TO interest the
student. Hehas W'ndled 10 insignia
cant proportions, lost his rudy hue,
and is Of little account among bis
peers. A whole year must pass belole
Mars will be an object OF interest, and
ten years must pass before he takes
on bis most brilliant phase.
1.-THE October moon ais on the 26th,
at 30 minutes past 8 o'clock in the
n niny. The new moon of the 18th
is in conjunction on the 18th with
Mercury and Mars, with only a half
hours difference between the points
Of nearest approach to the planets.
She Is in full conjunction with Venus
on the 10th. The full moon Of the
18th is in conjunction with Neptune
and Saturn on the 9th, and with
Jupiter on the 10th. The moon, Is,
however, 80 far away when she pays
her respects to the planets hat the
co%njunotions are OF little Importance,
excepting to show the apparent east
ward movement Of the moon as she
makes her monthly CIRCUIT"