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vicinity TO Mercury in the first part of the
month, and her near vicinity to Jupiter in
TIE last part of the month. The morning
sky is alive with these charming wanderers
in the celestial depths, whose movements
give life 70 the picture Of monotonous
solemnity presented by the fixed stars,
ard add the element of variety to the
study of the heavens. It is seldom that
the same planets are in conjunction twice
during the same month, but such is the
case with Venus and Mercury. On the
Sd, at II o'clock in the evening, Venus is
in conjunction with Mercury, passing
about two degrees north. On the morning
of the 4.h they will be near each other,
and the exhibition will be beautiful one,
the planets rising soon after 3 o'clock.
The observer will find them IN the north.
east. Venus will be readily recognized
about half a degree south Of the sun
rise point, and will serve as a guide
to Mercury, two degrees further south.
The same planets are in conjunction again
on the Ssh, az ii o'clock in the evening,
Venus being degree and a quarter north.
On the mornings of the 6Sh and 9th they
will be near each other, end will be worth
getting up early to see. After the second
COZ junction Venus seemingly lsgs behind,
and az the end of the month is sixteen de-
grees west of her feeter.footed rival. On
the 265h, at o'clock in the morning, Ve-
nus is in conjunction with Jupiter, passing
ten minutes north az the nearest point of
approach As the planets rise on that
morning about $3.50 o'clock, an hour and
quarter before sunrise, observers will find
them near together in the northeast, about
three degrees north OF tho sunrise point,
The right ascension Of Venus is Oh. 5m.,
her defamation is % 4 Forth, and her di-
annette is l0'. S.
Venus rises on the lat few minutes
after 3 o'clock in the morning; on the
3lst she rises az quarter before o'clock.
Mercury is the morning star until the
29sh, and evening star the ress Of the
month. On the d, at . o'clock in the
morning, he reaches his greatest western
elongatioD, being 81 degrees 80 minutes
west OF the sun. His high northern
declination makes this the most favorable
opportunity during the year for observing
him as morning atar, and his vicinity to
Venus affords 3 cure means of detecting
his ftful presence, SO brilliantly beautiful
and SO different from that of every other
planet that when once seen the impression
is never lost. We have seen him as a
brilliant white star resembling Sirius, a
delicate rose. c0lored star unlike any other,
and bright golden star more fiery than
any of his companions. Mercury and We
ms are both travelling in the same direc.
ton, eastward toward the sun, but the
swiftest of the planets reaches the goal
long before the most beautiful. On the
Doth, at o'clock in the evening, Mercury
is in superior conjunction with the sur.
His shsrt role of morning star is ended,
and, passing behind the sun, ne reappears
on the eastern side as evening star, TO re-
neat the same ceaseless course, varied by
the incidents that make his pathway an
amending source Of pleasure to those who
love 20 follow his steps. His ooojunctions
with Venice on the 81 and Sth have been
referred to. On the 20sh, at 4 o'clock in
the morning, Mercury is in conjunction
with Jupiter, being 80 north. The plan
cts psss each other on the celestial track,
Mercury travelling east and Jupiter travel
ipp west. They rise about 4 O'Clock
and are 100 near the sun to be visible,
observers thus missing the sight OF
the smallest and the largest mem
bers OF the brotherhood when just
az far apart as the average diane.
ter Of the moon. The right ascension of
Mercury lie oh. Sm., his declination is l9'
40 north, and his diameter is Z =
Mercury rises on the LIST about 3:l5
o'clock in the morning; on the 3lst he seis
az 80 o'clock in the evening.
Jupiter is evening star until the 5sh, and
morning star for the rest of the month.
The giant planet is busy member Of the
solar community during July, as tire
monthly record shows. he figures as a
chief actor in four of its principal Incl.
dents. He is IL conjunction with the sun,
in conjunction with the moon, IN conl1nc-
ton with Mercury and in conjunction with
| Venus. Ga the 9Th, a. 10 O'Clock in the
morning, he is in conjunction with the sun,
ia entirely hidden in his rays, passing be-
hind ham, and, after conjunction, appear
/ ing on sis western side. He then com.
mences his course as morning star, and
| before the month closes will be visible In
! tho northeast shortly before sunrise.
| While his superb presence will be
missed in the evening sky, cOmpen'
sation will be found in the beau
tiful appearance he will present on
summer mornings, increasing all the time
| in size aud brilliancy. For cur big brother
Is travelling toward US, and will be growing
| brighter until lie reaches opposition next
January. His conjunction with Mercury
on the both, and with Venus on the 2jsh,
have been referred to.
The right ascension OF Jupiter is 90.
| 53m, his dechnation ID % 81 north, and
his diameter IS 30 4.
Jupiter sets on the lst. shortly after 7:3O
O'Clock in the evening; On the 3lss ne
rises pos far from $3.50 O'Clock In the morn
ing.
Uranus is evening star, travelling on &c
uninterrupted course toward conjunction.
The right ascension is llh. 23n., his de-
clnation is 4 II north, and his diameter
is 81 IS.
Uranus sets on the lat at II O'Clock in
the evening on the 3lss he sets soon after
9 o'clock.
THE MOON.
The July moon iulls on the l9:h, at AZ
minutes after 10 o'clock in the evening
TIE waning moon is in conjunction with
| Saturn or, The az. few minutes before q