Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-30
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| proves TO be something more snee |,
| ,lowy myth. other observen WIN
| telescopes will soon obtain . peep o. IN
new wonder Of the skies.
There "a noteworthy analogy between
| the solar system and the Saturn'an syste.s
| The sun Is surrounded by eight pIsuen
and ring of asteroids. Saturn 70 sur.
rounded by eight moons and . ring resem.
bling In some OF it, features the gone o.
asteroids.
The rieht ascension OF Saturn on the IL
Is 5h. 30/, his deciinstion Is 2ls 81 norm,
and bis diameter Is 1G" 8.
Saturn rises on the LIST about hali.past IL
O'Clock IN the evening; on the 30th he rises
az hali-past 3 O'Clock.
URANUS Is evening star until the 10th,
when he becomes morning star. On the
Goth. at 10 O'Clock In the evening, he Is In
conjunction with the sun. The four great
planets are then on the srn's western side.
and are all shinIsg ~ morning stars. Nep-
tune and Saturn have passed quadriture
and ere more than halfway advanced to-
wards opposition. Jupiter Is travelling To-
wards quadratVrc and Uranus IL Just COM
mencing his course towards the same goal.
The right ascension OF Uranus on the lst
IL l1h. slim, his decination Is 10 o4V north,
aud his diameter Is 3" s..
Uranus sets on the lst at quarter after
: O'Clock in the evening; on the Both he
rises about a quarter after O'Clock In tue
morning.
MERCURY Is evening star until the 10th,
when be Joins the ranks OF the morning
stars. ON the 10th, at 10 o'clock In the
morning, he is IN inferior conjunction with
the sun. passing to his western side and In
creasing the number Of morning stars TO
five in the following order OF distance from
the sun. Neptune heads the roll, followed
by Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, aud Mercury.
After the Goth Uranus increases the nun.
Der TO six; thus every planet, with one ex-
ception. Is on the suns western side.
The right ascension OF Mercury on the
lst is 12h. llm., his deeIination Is 80 south,
and his diameter T. 81 g..
Mercury sets on the 1st soon after 7
O'Clock In the evening; on the 30th he
rises about half.past O'Clock In the morn
ing.
NEPTUNE is morning star and the leader
Of the shining brotherhood. He Is OF little
importance now in his far of quarters, but
we have faith that some time In the distant
future he will point the way 10 world or
worlds lying beyond his sphere. Mean.
time his slow steps as he travels on his
mighty circuit must be carefully followed
by those who would detect the secrets held
within bis grasp.
The right ascension Of Neptune on the
lst is 81. 25m., his delination Is 18o 5f
north, and his diameter Is =" g.
Neptune rises on the lst about half-past
o O'Clock in the evening; on the Both be
rises quarter before o'clock.
MARS is evening star, and the sole repre-
sentative Of the fraternity in that r6te. lie
is moving slowly towards conjunction, but
VIC must wait TIL 1856 for another oppoi-
ton. At this epoch, and for month be-
fore and after. the ruddy planet will take
on an imposing aspect.
The right ascension OF Mars on the lst Is
l3h 23m.. his decination Is 80 49, south,
and his diameter is 4" g.
Mars sets on the lst not far from 3 O'Clock
In the evening; on the Both he sets about
O'Clock.
THE MOON.
The September moon fulls on the 5th at
20 minutes after O'Clock in the morning,
standard time. On the 10th the moon Is IN
conjunction with Neptune; on ,he 18th
with Saturn on the 10Th with Venus; on
the 10th with Jupiter; on the 10Th with
Mercury and Uranus; and o1f the 22d with
Mars. No pllnet is occulted by the moon
III StpttilDtT III auN paIt vi tue RioDc, Dub
some favored mortals may see her pass over
AIdebaran on the 10th. and observers here
will see her In his vicinity.
THE HARVEST NOON.
One OF the most charming OF lunar phe-
D0meua will occur during the first autumn
nal month, when, after the full, the
moon will rise for four consecutive eve-
nings with an average interval OF only
thirty-fiye minutes between the risings.
We may not think with the agriculturists
OF old that by a merciful interposition OF
Providence the DAY is thus prolonged N
help he husbaudman In his labor. But
we may he equally grateful for the beauty
Of the scene. when floods OF slvery moon.
| light quickly succeed the short September
| twilight, and show the artistic skill OF our
satellite IN producing effects Of light
and shade that no human pencil can re-
produce in its perfection Of restfulness,
softGess, and serenity. so deliciously har-
mOnizing with natures great harvest fes-
tiyal.