The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-05-08
THE VARIED MYSTERIES OF THE
HEAVENS.

1t is well known to all who have paid
the least attention to the study OF Is.
tronomy that our sun, with its solar
system, in addition TO all their other
varied motions. are moving at the rate
Of l60, 900, 900 of miles year, in what
appears to be direct motion towards the
constellation Hercules. The region Of
space toward which this movement is
tending is exceedingly rich in stars Of
peculiar brilliancy and many colors--the
most Of them are much greater than our
sun. Besides the great constellation
named we are also approaching that Of
Orion, with its galaxy Of green suns.
This cluster appears to be golden cloud
of stars clinging together like swarm
Of bees, and yet separated from each
other by billions Of miles Of space. With.
in the boundaries Of this cluster there IL
also one Of the most brilliant nebule
which adorn the heavens 'the nebula
in Orion"-which may be distinctly seen
by telescope Of the very smallest
power.
We frequently speak Of our sun NOV.
ing towards certain point; but we sell
dom reflect that while we are moving
towards certain point Of certain star,
that star is also moving with great
rapidity-it may be away from us, it
may be toward us, it may be to the right
or left at greater Or less angle, SO that
when we reach the point designated the
star We are now approaching will be as
far away from us as ever. Astronomers
tell us that some stars are rushing from
us while others are rushing toward US
with almost Incredible velocity.
Instruments have been constructed
which can tell with absolute certainty
whether we are approaching or receedine
from any given star. The stars we call
fixed" are SO only because their i'm.
mense distance from US renders theil
motion imperceptible except to the most
delicate instruments Of astronomica
measurement. Every star in the uni
verse has various motions Of revolution
on its axis, revolution around other starr
and still greater movements Of which w
can form but q dim idea. The whole
universe is in motion of the most incon
ceivably rapid character. The stars and
suns are moving in every and all.direction
but all, no doubt, in circles more or lesi
elliptic. Nothing moves in direct line
curve is beauty, motion is life; hall
would be death and destruction.
New stars are constantly appearing
and others are disappearing-that is h
our vision. No star, however. is lost
The economy of nature is perfect. Tn,
appearing and disappearing of stars is nj
doubt due simply to their greater or Les
luminosity. 1t requires . luminosity o
the greatest brillianoe to traverse the in
conceivable distances Of inter.stellal
space. A star which might be very
bright at a certain distance would b.
invisible at greater distance.
A new star has recently made its ap
pearance in the constellation OF Orion
Of which we have been speaking. Thii
star presents some new and interest
ing characteristics which arc beinl
carefully studied by astronomers. M
Wolf says this star is similar to one o.
the most marvellous stars in the heaven
Mist Cell Of the whale. 1t is supposed
to be variable star, which becomes Wis
able and invisible by the increase or de
crease Of its condagration. The number
of variable stars is very great.
But the most wonderful and incom
prehensible Of all the mysteries Of tn,
heavens is its vastness--its utter illimita
bility. Should our sun or any other sur
commence moving in direct line at tn,
rate Of thousand millions Of miles I
year, at the end Of myriads Of years i
would be no nearer to the limits Of til,
universe that when its motion first be
gan. Also the number Of worlds il
space. Let the tiniest drop Of waite
represent the sun, then count the mum
Der Of such drops contained in all tn
oceans and seas Of the world, and thei
number would but just begin to repre-
sent the number Of worlds in space
Nothing but an infinite mind can com
prehend an infinite space.
Among the other yvondpra NOW In h