Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-04
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH--SUNDAY. JULY a. 1856

terrestrial view In the sunbeams. An
event marks her course. On the 18th,
at S o'clock In the afternoon, she
is in conjunction with Ma &C.
minorum, which seems TO be lying
in wait to interview the planets. At
the time OF conjunction Venus is 81
south of the star. A narrow piece Of
sky equal to about one-sixth OF the
moons diameter then divides planet
and star, These close conjunctions are
apt to occur at inconyenient times, and
we shall not see these heavenly bodies
at their nearest approach. But early
risers will find proof Of the fact when
they behold on the morning of the 9th
the fairest Of the stars, serenely shining
on the west of her starry neighbor. A
marine glass will aid in the observation.
Venus is still moving rapidly north
ward, and at the close Of the month
will be II farther north than thesun
The right ascension Of Venus on the
LIST is III. 5m.; her declina,iOn is 49,
4G/ north; her diameter is l4/.6, and
She is in the constellation Taurus.
Venus rises on the lst about O'Clock
in the morning on the 3lst she rises
about quarter after . o'clock.
EEPTUNE is morning star. On the
lst of the month he is in the neighbor-
hood Of Venus, being about t. vest Of
her. At the close of the month Mer-
curry, Jupiter, Uranus, aud Mars are
evening stars. Saturn, Venus, and
Neptune are morning stars.
The right ascension Of Neptune on
tho LIST is 3h. 40m. ; his decllnatiOn is
IL 5G> north his diameter is 2".5,
and he is in the constellation Taurus.
THE MOON.
The July moon fulls on the 18th at
Ion. On. p. NJ. The new moon on the
LIST, then about three hours old, is in
conjunction with Saturn at 8h. 37m. P.
NJ, being 80 81 south. 1t will be
seen therefore that Saturn is very near
the sun at this time. The moon is in
conjunction with Mercury on the Sd, at
Sh. 2m. A. NJ, being Il So south. On
the 7th the moon IS in conjunction with
Jupiter, Mars, and Uranus, thus show
ing that these three planets are near
neighbors. She first makes close con-
junction with Jupiter at 2h. 4m. A. NJ,
being So north. She next draws near
to Mars at Sh. lin. A. NJ, being - g
north. She reaches her nearest point
to Uranus at Oh. j3m. A. NJ, being l.
"a north. These conjunctions occur
in the daytime, and are, Of course, in
visible. But the moon, closely APP
proaches her first quarter, and the
planets Jupiter and Mars will be near
enough together on the evening Of the
It'll to form a charming picture. The
moon does not encounter anotbcrP net
until the 2Gtt, when she isat he lrest
point to Neptune at H.. 31m. \. II being
degrees 81 minutes south. She % in
CONJUNCTION with Venus on the 18th, at
5 hours 80 Tinutes P. NJ, being 3 de-
grees 10 minutes north. On the goth
she is in conjunction with Saturn,
for the 'cond time during the month,
at Oh. SO minutes P. ~, being 3 de-
grees 4j minutes south. Saturn,
between the two conjunctions with
the moon, has passed from the
suns eastern side to mis- western, has
changed his role from evening to morn
ing star. July holds in her gift two
rev moons, one on the lst and ono on
the 3lst. 1t is the only month in the
year when this event occurs.