Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-07
THE PLANETS IN JULY.
Movements of the Celestial Bodies
DGrinG the Month.

Abridged from Tie Providence Journal.
Saturn becomes morning star after the 3d.
when he is IN conjunction with the sun, and
Is no longer seen sracing the evening sky.
Until the last OF August he will be invisible,
but will then become beautiful object in the
tastern sky before sunrise.
Mars. a. evening star, is between Jupiter and
Uranus, aud retains this position, receding from
Jupiter and approaching Uranus. until the 9th,
when he Is in conjunction with Uranus. A
ANAL telescope will snow the planets in near
neighborhOOd on the evening of the 9th. when
the ruddy color of the larger planet will form a
pleasing contrast with the delicate sea-yreen
OF the month clusters again around the three
planets-Jupiter, Mars and Uranus-ils they
meet anG part on the celestial track. 1t Will be
remembered that on the 18th of June Mars
overlook and passed Jupiter. On the 9th
eleven DAYS later, ne overtakes and passes
Uranus. The three planets are ali in direct
motion, or moving eastward. and as Mars
moves the fastest and they near together it
Is Inevitable that he should pass his brethren
In the race.
As the approach of Mars and Jupiter was one
of the prominent interests of June. so will the
approach of Uranus and Jupiter be an event of
Interest in July, though less conspicuous. On
the LIST the two planets are 5oapart; on the 3Ist
they are 20 apart.
Jupiter is the evening star. Unlike the other
planets, increasing distance seems to have little
sfect in dimming the luster OF his shining. He
= almost as superb an object in the western sky
NJ the present as he was six months ago in the
Eastern sky when he made his first appearance
rs evening star, and now his reign in this role
approaches its close. Mars continues to- out
"Trip him. On the 2Sth Of June the two planets
We're in conjunctiOn: at the close of the month
:ney will be over 12o apart. The increasing dis
lance between them will be apparent 10 every
observer, and July is one OF the most beautiful
months OF TIE year TO study the stars, in spite
OF the long continuance OF the twilight
Mercury Is evening star. One OF the most in
teresting epochs In his course occurs on the
10th Tie Is then at his greatest eastern elonea-
n, 4 He W ba
visible To the naked eye on the 10Th and tor :,
week before and after that time. Although at
nearly his maximum distance from the sun he
Is too far south OI him TO be seen under the
most favorable conditions. Observers who sue
coed III finding hI.Ii VIII accomplish a. difficult
Undertaking. but 1T Is worth the trouble for
This planet - beautiful to beho.u in the sum
Ncr twilight.
Venus is morning star. She reigns alone as
AarolD2cr OF the suns approach, tor Nep-
tune, never Visible but to The teIe>copic eve
l. too Insignificant To be looked upon as .,
rVaI, aud saturn, the new conner among the
morning stars is still hidden from terrestrial
view IN the sunbeams. An event MARKS her
Course. I'm the Zoth, at i've clock in the
afternoon. she II III conjunction with Mu
GemlnOrum, when seems 10 be lying III wait
10 interview the planets At tne time OF con-
junction Venus i D south O. tie star. \
harrow piece OF sky equal To about one-sixtn
OF the moons diameter Then divides planet
ana STAR These close couJunctiou> apt
10 occur at announcement times, and We shall
not see these heavenly bodies at their nearest
approach. Bat early risers Will lind proof of
The 9th the ialrest of the Stars sereneIy shining
Oh the west of Ier starry neighbour.
Neptune i morning star. On the first of the
month he - IN the neIyhDOTnOOd OF Venus
being about six degrees west OF her At tile,
Close OF the month Mercury. Jupiter, Uranus
aad Mars are evening stars. Saturn, Venus
anu Neptune are morning stars.
July opens with a new moon ON the LIST and
luis on Tie 10Th On the Sd she is in coniuuc-
ZION with Mercury, and on the 9TH with Jupi-
Ier. Mars AND Uranus; but the latter conJuIlc-
tons viii occur lurin. the day time and are of
course invisible But the moon, closely ap-
IfO..th.DS her nrst quarter and the planets
jupiter ~nu MARS Will DC near enough together
On t!c evening OF the 1tiI 10 form "A charming
picture IAe moon does not encounter another
panel until tnc Zbth. when She is at her near
al point To Vt plume, ON the 2oth with Venus
AMI on tie 23tu with Saturn iOr the second
Line during the month. Saturn, between ne
TWO cOHJuHctIOus with the moon. has passed
Rom the sun eastern side 10 his western: has
ciSs-tG his role from evening To moraing star
~alH holds III her gait two mOons-one on
tie Isl ana one ON the 3I>t 1t l. the only
AAOA.h II ii-e car when this event occurs.