Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-05
ASTRONOMY FOR JUNE.
Movements of the Planets in the First
Month of Summer.

Month of Summer.
On the 21st, the sun will enter the con-
stellation Of Cancer, when summer will
begin and last ninety-three days. At the
time he enters Cancer he will arrive at
what is known as his apOgee, or farthest
point from the earth, his maximum dis
lance from us being 100000 miles greater
than it was in December last. Our long
est day Will be on the 22d, when the sun
will rise at Abs and set at : :06. By de-
Quoting the time Of rising from that OF
setting we have II hours and minutes,
which is the duration Of the longest day
of the year in our latitude. In higher
ATTITUDES the days are proportionately
longer as in New York for instance, their
longest day is a little over fifteen hours.
The moons phases for the month are as
follows: Last quarter on the 9TH, new on
the 18Th, first quarter on the 18TH, and
full on the 9th. She viii be farthest
from the earth ON the 2Sth, and nearest on
the 18th.
Mercury is too near the sun to be seen
with any distinctness, her time OF rising,
morning, being about an hour ahead OF
the sun.
Venus still keeps too near the sun to be
any object OF any interest. She has pass
ed her superior conjunction, and is near
ing that point in her orbit when she Will
shine as an evening star. The telescope
will pick her up a little to the south OF
where the sun sets in the constellation of
Gemini, the Twins. 1t will be late in the
summer before the bright disk becomes
visible.
Mars can be seen at early dawn, his
time of rising being nearly two hours
ahead Of the sun. He is a dim object in
the heavens, not much brighter than a
star of the third magnitude. His year
equals nearly two Of ours. On the 10Th
he VIII be In conjunction with Neptune
and the moon, the latter being degrees
and 81 minutes south of Mars.
Jupiter is still in the constellation OF
Leo, very near the star Regulus, with
which he was in conjunction last evening,
their distance being less than three.fOurths
Of a degree apart. Jupiterstill Outshines
all other stars in the heavens, his peculiar
brightness justly emitting him TO the ap-
pellation he bears-the liking of Planets"
Even at his greatest distance from us, he
shines with a brightness that makes his
companions appear small and lnsignif-
cant. At the present time he is an object
of considerable scrutiny by professional
star-gaZers. On the 18th he will be ) de-
grees and "A minutes north Of the moon.
Saturn. like Nenus, is too near the sun
to be seen without telescope aid. He
rises about an hour later than the sun,
his position being about two degrees south
OF Venus, in the constellation OF 6emini.
On the 18th he will be TOUR degrees north
of the moon, on the 18th is IN conjunction
with the sun, and on the 2Sth one degree
and forty-0ne minutes south Of the planet
Mercury. This planet is an object of con-
slant observation and study for astrOnO-
mers, several being engaged in trying to
discover a division or break in his outer
ring.
Uranus rises shortly after Il O'Clock
and dips his head in the far west at mid
night. On the 9th ne appears stationary
and on the 18th is only 90 minutes north
of the moon, and in quadrature with or 80
degrees east of the sun. His whereabouts
are in the constellation of Virgo.
Neptune Will shine as morning star
during the month. With telescope he
can be found in the constellation Of Aries,
very near to the planet Mercury, with
which he will be in conjunction on the
5th. Neptune is the outermost of the
planets, his distance from the sun being
over three thousand millions of miles.
Important discoveries are being made al
most daily, and with telescopes that can
bring the moon within fifty miles Of us, 1t
Will not be long before the hypothesis of
scientists will be brushed away and reali-
ties brought to mortal gaze that will be
full of the most startling wonders.