Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-03

take place at l O'Clock. Inc oates are
given In Washington mean time, and q,
the occultation win occur In That city.
the phenomenon will be visible here. bu'
time and duration win vary on account OF
the moons parallax. Aldebaran Il the rel
star southeast OF the Pleiades, and al the
tine OF the occuItation IL approaching the
zenith and finely situated for observation.
The moon nc the time will be one day past
the iull, and rs she travels with her bright
side toward the sun from full TO new the
star will seem To plunge into the bright
limb, and will reaDpear from point 10 the
sky which Is really the dark limb OF the
moon, but seems like new creation sud
denly starting from the depths Of space.
A small telescope or a good opera glass viii
aid the observer, for the bright moonlight
will nearly obscure the star.
NOVEMBER nErE0Rs.
one OF the marked features Of the month
Is the recurrence OF the Noycmper me-
teors. The November meteor.zoDe u n
gigantic ellipse, peopled with counties,
myiiads Of tiny meteors. IT. perihelion
rests on the oarth's orbit, its aphelion
Icing beyond the orbit OF Uranus. IT.
boundaries are therefore entirely within
the solar system, and II probably owes IT,
prcsence within the solar borders TO the
rttraclion OF the planet Uranus, VINO
captured comet when it came too near
his mighty mass, and changed Its orbit
into an elipse. The comet In disinte-
grating Is being transformed into swarms
~ particles following in the train OF the
comet, and forming the meteorlc showers.
ON the nth Of November the earth
plunges through this meteor-zone, the me-
4. Inc
velocity and IN different directions. The
meteors come full TIT upon the earth's at
mosphere, are inhlmed by the conclusion
and descend in the form OF falling stars.
Comet !, 1866, Is the name OF tue impris-
oned comet. and the maximum show oc-
ours once in thirty-three years, for then
when the comet comes round the swarmng
particles are thicker than leaves in Val
lambrosa, and there is a yeritabe ram
OF falling stars. The year 1899 will usher
in the grand exhibition, and until that time
observers must be contented with some
times a few and sometimes many mete0rs.
There is always an excitement in observing
a fall OF mCteOrs, for one never knows what
new and complicated wonders may arise
to reward the patient watcher. The Mo-
vCmber meteOrs are known a. Le0nids, for
their radiant point is in the constellation
Leo. The best time TO look for them is on
the nights OF the 18th, 18th. and 18th, about
3 O'Clock in the morning, when Leo Is well
no in the east. The moon, two days after
The full. will interfere with the exhibition.
The Biean meteors have their annlyer-
sary on the 9TH. They are called Andro'
mids. a their radiant point l. in the con-
stellation Andromeda. There was asuperb
show OF Biean mcteors last year, and as
this is one OF the oh-yelrs, not much Is an
iicipated. but il is well for students OF the
stars to be on the lookout.
THE Sun.
The month Of November shows a great
decrease in the length Of the days. ON the
lsr the sun rises at Oh. Ism. and sets at
All. 3Sm., making the length OF the day lOh.
som. on the Both the sun rises at Oh. 53m.,
and sets at Al. 13m., making the length OF
the day Oh. pom. The amount OF the day
decrease ia, therefore, one hour.
The sunrise and sunset points continue
to move rapidly south ward, and the farther
the sun leaves the equator behind him The
more obliqueiy do his rays fall upon the
earth. on the lst the suns dedication or
distance from the equator Is IA 30 south.
on the Goth It i 20 A. south. The suns
progress southwark is therefore measured
during November by an increase OF 7o9,.
Although
"The melancholy days are come, the sad
dPst OF the year,
Ofwailing winds and naked woods, and
meadows brown and scar"
we do not immediately feel the results OF
the wintry weather that will surely follow
the suns departing steps. Nature does
not make her changes at sharp angles +.
she gently grades the path from genial
autumn to icy winter by intcr'per'-
ing the lovely season OF the In
dian summer. An Undesirable charm
pcryadcs the atmosphere, the frosty
| morning changes into the sunny moon. to
| be- followed by the mellow and golden glow
OF the setting sun aud the NIFTY light OF
the twnking stars. These ideal days are
tie gift, November holds in her hand. We
cling 10 them n they pass. long to hold
them back, and heartily rcetho the petit
ton:
"Yet one smile more, departing, distant
sun
One mellow smile through the sof'
vapOry air.
Ire DER the frozen earth the loud winds
run
Or SHOWS are slned Ger the meadows
bare