Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-31
STAR-GAZING.
POSITIONS AHD HovBnRETs OF THE
PLANETS IN NOVEMBER
The Beauty and rrillianey Of venus-Ju-
pitsr the Evening Star
Tho Noon.
Providence Journal

southwestern SKY soon after SUNSET 10 otuulN
the iairest star that has ever looked down
from The heavens upon our earth her proto-
type and twin sister among the worlds tnai
circle around the SUI. Many years ago
Venus WA thought 10 have u sa-
telite. and experienced observers gave
credcnce TO the theory. More than
century has now elapsed since a satellite has
been seen. though diligent search has been
made for It with the far better and more
powerful telescopes OF the present day, Il u
therefore concluded that the moOn of Venus
il NTH. The question may be sid to have
been put N rest by the researches of Ter
inan astronomer, who finds that on almost at
the date recording the position oil The SUD
posed satellite, minute liked stars were occu-
pying the exact point ia the heavens appro-
priated 10 the satellite, and probably were
mistaken for IL, the real notion 81 tie
plsBet being erronoouslv attributed - tue
fixed stars 10 her yiciaitY.
Venus n a near neighbOr 10 Jupiter IN TIE
early part Of the month. The Two planets
are 10 couiunctisR on th3 Let az %. lon. 4.
~, sRus teiog Il ~ south. The sun se's
on The lSt at 30. 41,a. T. ~. 50 that me
planets viii 70 az their nearest Foint OF ap-
proach ia daylight. IS. however, they 90
not set tii about Gu. =. NJ, taey will appear
tl~m visible. Jupler being north Of Nenul.
Tas two most brilliant planets Of the system
hold iber court in the beautiful consieN9UOn
scorpio, northeast Of us leading brilliant
Aptarss. There are drawbacks To the inil
enjoyment OF the exhibition. The plAnets
are low dom Ia the southwest, aod their
staJssoove the horizon x snort. lhey are
not N sbelr best aspect. Venus IS coming
toward us. and giving but faint idea Of TIC
gorgeous garments in which ~be VII be 81
rayed in months TO come. Jupiter y very
near the sun, and hiss lost The majestic bear
Ing shat marks biz appearance 81 opposition.
The night ascension OF Venus on TIE ist is
l6h. 3)n., her decnaiiOn e. 10 o. south,
her diameter is i2H.2, aud She Is IN The con-
slellalion Scorpio.
Venus sets on the 1st at CD. p. u. On
the 30th she sets ~ Gu. Sam. J.. NJ.
JUPITER is evening star. We have Already
described bis conjunction With Venus ou
the lst. The reason for The meeting OF me
planets IA easily explained. JuWiers lata
ia westward and approaching The sun. lhe
path OF Venus Is eastward. rcceding IRON
tHc sun. II two planets are travelling on
nearly tho ssme path, one moving cast AMI
one m9yipg west, they must meet ana iaaS
each othef. a. In The case now illustrated 10y
the conjunction Of Venus and Jupiter The
apparent movements Of the planets sre due
10 the fact that they are seen from planet
that may be- called q MOVING oo-erYatoIY'
Pl.nrfs seen from The sun would preseut i7r
diferep, aspect, As thsy rpvoiNe 80 duo or
der OF distance around tho great central ia-
m'uary.
TIE r'rht ASCENSION Of Jupiter on The IT.
is 1sh. Bonn. his deClinifioH Re 2l' 2/ south,
bis dirmclar is 3p/.5, aud De is 80 tuc coh-
steilaiiou -corpio.
Jorier sets On the 1T az CD. su. r. 81.
on tie 8it5 be sets Il A 3s.n. p. q.
NrpruxE a. morning star uarl the 22d'
and ibru evening" star. He Comrs 10 TIE
front on the mobth'y annals, for the epoch
occurs whom DO Is az lae greatest iupo-
lance 90 trr1trt,ili otsrrYers. SOD WHEN.
A. ever. discoveries may tc looked TO-
On 81, urlsco ~ 'he i.r.aV'y planet
tlet rsqLlr-r 1fj years e. cor p.et'
revolufi,u around ihe sun. Ibf' epoch
+. ti, ODDS. rion With thc suu, on ile - 81
3D. p. s.. The earth s tieu between hm
md ne sn0. makes hcr nosrost anrfoacn 'o
btp, being . $40 DO con miles agry. The
distance scevs un'eth0mab'e, 2ut 'ucn i'
the r0,7sr ei lbe hruao eye th7'. wrh the
flf - ihe t,lcsco,c, rot only i' f'e P''o"'
yiy1t.e but also tins sal'i'fc reyoVinr
nrou-d 10.
q.ss rivst a-ca-g,ou ~ Ncnfu7e on the TT
i. 3D. son. h,s dfcilrction Pc 80 ~ north.
li. diameter is 9".f, and be Us ln Oh. cor-
ISOLATION Taurus.
N,ruus rises on tte ls' o. '1. ifm. p. 81.
CD che 21fh he sets on Gi. 9n 4 =.
etrraN rs morning gar. Ns IS ip gnafra-
ti,rs ce The SUMS western side on fhs ith %
~. PM. lls rise. ~ thct liUe before mid
pi-iti n tae neft1esst sal uaq uc reoos-
piyrd br ha fsreu- hEut. biz co.Dr Of pale
4 gold. and etp<0ofg by tis vicinity g. Ersu-
+ lue. q fsw DEGREES Sou.lcsst OF BIN.
The rirt, ascr7sieu of saturn oa ihc In is
qh sqoi.. his dec4ga,'ou ls ~ 4C' north bic
lam.ter O. iG".s, ard ns 's n the corf,eIi--
rau Lee.
-e ur0 rises on TIE f., stfis e.n. y. =.
/ on fho 3oih h- rises 3, 9l. 2.m. p g.
BIpsrur 81 morning affair. Hc T'1,4a- Dis
! rrsgtes. western tl1ngluon 90 thf Ilfh - ln.
A.. being tnou lH' So west of thf SUN.
/ d. w. then be visible % The ustcd eye SO
morning altar. sna rnv oc found ABOUT -
uorib - thc sunrise point, rl..Ie an hour a'1
bali before tie sun.
1'sr rfvif ssce0si1n ~ Mercury on the lst
fsIfr. lem.. hrs deonnali1u rs H. 81 son'',
his Gfasle,er r. y/.G. sud De- is u ihe cone
ste .ia'i4n Virgo.
on tnr .0ih ne riscs 81 51. +2W. A. -.
Mans il evening star. 81. - .,N moving
in rstr5eraIc course, eastward i.s pa'h
li-, lar from ne Garth. and for MS reason
/ De -ize and muddy hue SIRE decreasing. he
vilsoon become star -oi little account t0
the Terrestrial oh'crter-.
/ TIE rieht ascension M Mars on t'c IL is
/ l7t. 29r, bic d.eiu,'if1 's 2t- 80 'eutn,
+ hie disv,e.-r is 49, % and Dr. is On tlC Couste.-
4 atos saEiua~'us.
lfsis seis on ne 1T % Co. 52m. =. ". On
the Both be SETS 81 10. 4Su. r 81.
UaAErg is al0rnigg star. I've right 2scen-
son on me lst rs 13h. llm., bra eccIi7aton
+ :. 10 80 south, ard ne b in ihe constellation
/ Virgo.
T-rsnu, rises ON ths IT, - 90. 23m. A. 81.
/ on The 3Ifh be- rists no 90. Ann. A. ".
Venus. jupiter. Mar. ana Neptune orc
( evening starr No the close OF the month.
Saturn, Mercury lud Uranus arc morning
stars.
TIE Wooy.
The November moon tu.ls on the 18th at
+ 11l lCm. A. Al. She Is Ia couiuuclion win
F Uranus on The "a st 3h. flu. 4. 81, beiog
81 AZ uOr.1. Sue u no c0hlunc1'0u vita
Mercury GA the 81 ~ Ga. Dim. A. g., bees 3
so R0rla. The new Noon Of thf 81 la ih
roujuneiIon wish Jupiter on the 5ia ~ %.
/ 9Im. j.. b.. beiug 3 b. north She viii Dc
+ in roaluucllon With Venus also on the 81
nloul .sven hours later 80 90. o4n. /. b.,
F being 2s' Eorth. There vii therefore be
aclsraiine display OF planetary beauty on De
early part OF th5 evening o. t0e 5sh II tee
weather conditions are favorable. a
F c.oudess Ky aud q clear atmosphere are
needed 10 make the celestial picture visible,
aud q good opera-glass sill be an deceive
aid 10 the observation. 1le1e viii be thTee
+ actors ia the sceue-Jupitcr NenuT, aud TIC
two,days'-old crescent noon. The planet
/ nearest tie sun y Jupiter, the brighter
planet is Venus, and the slender crescent
/ il between them and farther north. The
exhibition closes shout o.. Z. b., when
/ planets aud moon sink below the horizon
sud are seen no more. They must be
/ looked for low In the southwest as soon
asit is dark enough for the stars 70 BE-
I come visible. The moon is 10 GENUINE
/ ton with hars on the 1tA 81 On. 5.m. L. NJ,
! being - 81 north. She Is IN couluncll0a
with Neptune on the ls.a al 81. 5Gm. L. 81 s,
/ being - 20 south. she Is In conjunction
with saturn on the 2Jth a. Sb.5m. A. NJ, b.