Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-02
THE HEAVENS.
Jupiter, Mars, Mercury. Venus, ana Uranus
Evening stsss; saturn and Neptune
Morning stars-Ths Equinox
Lpnrldence Journ.Ll

JurrrrR is evening star and stands
once more at tie head Of the list OF the
planetary brotherhood in September.
1t IL. however, his last appearance. for,
though Almost q sun himself, he will
soon draw 40 near the far more powerful
central sun as TO be entirely eclipsed IN
his beams Observers did not fail 10 no.
tice the approach OF Mars towards Ju-
piter during August. The ruddy planet
Is the conqueror in the race, overtaking
and passing Jupiter on tho 18th at Oh.
A. NJ, being ct the time % ~ south.
The conjunction takes place 10 daylight.
bat the planets will be near neighbors
on the evening OF the l0th, and Mars
will be east OF Jupiter on the evening
Of the 18th. On the odd at sh. z.
NJ. Jupiter is IN conjunction with
Beta scorpii. being 2S' south. This
makes the third time that the planet has
passed the same star during the year.
On January oath Jupiter, moving east
ward, passed g. south OF the star; on
May Goth the planet, moving westward,
almost grazed the star, passing 2 south,
and now on the Odd, again moving. east
ward, he has his last encounter with tue
STIR. and will not return TO its near vicin-
ity until nearly twelve years have
passed.
The right ascension OF Jupiter on the
lat is 15h. AIM, his defamation IS lJ' IL
south. his diameter is 34".S, and be is IN
the constellation Scorpio.
Jupiter sets on the lst at 81. 34m.
Pm. On the 30th he sets ct 7h. 63m.
=. NJ.
MASS is evening star, and his move
ments on the celestial track during the
month are closely interviewer with those
of Jupiter. He is, however, so far away
and his path lies so near the horizon that
Il is difficult 10 follow his steps, for be
has dxindled TO an insignificant star IN
contrast with his ruddy glow at his OPP
position in April. he meets and passes
Jupiter on the 18th. as has already been
referred TO. Observers can easily verify
the truth OF this assertion, for on the
evening of the 10th he will be found west
OF Jupiter, and on the evening OF the llth
he will be east of the larger planet. Out
stripping his rival, he precedes HIM by
beng ia conjunction With Beta ScorPll
on the 18th, passing % 81 south. He
next comes into conjunction with ANITA
res on the ODD. passing - north. An
opera-glass Will greatly aid IN the OBJ
servation Of these celestial meetings and
pArtings. -,
The right ascension of Mars on the LIST
is 18Th. 25m., his declinatiOn Is 2O' ~
south, his diameter is TIC, and he IS IN
the constellation Libra.
Mars sets on the lst at Oh. Sm. p. NJ.
On the 3Oth be sets at Sh. 20m. Z. NJ.
MERCURY is evening star, and plays a
lively part In the incidents that eniiven
the records of the solar family during
the month. AS lie speeds on his east
ward course he overtakes Venus, who IS
also travelling eastward from the sun, but
at a slower pace The two planets are
in conjunction on the 18th ct lOh. i. NJ,
Mercury being l. 80 south. The swift
footed planet next encounters Uranus
moving westward. The planets are IN
conjunction on the 18th, at MONDAY,
Mercury being Il % south. On the I'D
he is in conjunction VITA Spica, at 2h.
i. NJ, being So north.
The right ascension Of Mercury on the
lst is uh. I'm. his declination is g. a
north, his diameter is AS, and he Is In
the constellation Leo.
Mercury sets on the lst at Oh. 3Sm. z.
NJ. On the Both he sets at 6h. On. 7. NJ.
VENUS is evening star, and before the
month closes will set more than an hour
after the sun. Observers will find her IN
the west, south OF the sunset point, and
visible soon after the sun has gone down.
Though small in size and far away she is
exduisiteiy fair as she hangs in the
solden glow of twilight She makes a
close conjunction with Uranus on the
18th at 3h. p. NJ, being IA north. II
will thus be seen that the three planets,
Mercury, Venus. and Uranus. are III
near vicinity on the 18th and 18th.
The right ascension of Venus on the
LIST is 11h. 40m., her declinRtion is y 80
north. her diameter is 1914, and she Is
in the constellation Virgo.
Venus sets on the LIST ut Oh. 62m. =.
M. On the 30th, she sets at Oh. I'm.
Pm.
URANUS is evening star. He is the
planet nearest 10 the sun, among the
evening stars at the close of the month,
for Mercury and Venus have passed east
OF him during its progress
The right ascension of Uranus on the
1st is 12h. Sim, his declination ia % q
south, his diameter is ga, and he is In
the constellation Virgo.
Uranus sets on the LIST at III. 3Sm. P.
NJ. On the 30th he sets at Oh. 4om.
Z. M.
SATURN is morning star, and enjoys
the distinction of being the only planet
visible in the morning sky. He must
be looked for in the northeast, rising
about 2h. before the sun on the LIST of
the month and al. before him at its
close.
The right ascension of Saturn on the
Ist is Oh. en-, his dechnation is Ito 81 (;
his diameter is 1916, and he is in the
constellation Cancer.
NEPTUNE is morning star. His right
ascension on the lst is 4h. 2m., his dech-
nation is 18o 5g north, his diameter is
90, and he is IN the constellation Tau
rus.
Neptune rises on the LIST at Oh. AIM.
p. NJ. On the Both he rises at Ia. 53m.
i. nj.
Uranus. Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and
Mars are evening stars at the close OF the
month. Saturn and Neptune are morn
ing stars.
TIE MOON.
The September noon fulls on the goth
at On. Dam. A. NJ. The moon is in con-
junction with Saturn on the Sd at III.
32m. p. NJ, being o. north. The close
conjunction will be an oculation to OBJ
servers of the planet who see the moon
in her geocentric position or rs seen
from the centre of the earth. The moon
is in conjunction with Mercury the day
after new moon. on the 9th. at 7h. SIN.
=. M. being 30 46' north. She is in
conjunction with Venus on the 7th
at In. 52m. A. NJ, being 80 32 north.
She is in conjunction with Ora
nus on the Sth at III. 55m. A. NJ, being
40 Al north. Our satellite is at her near
est approach to Mars on the 18th at Al.
4Sm. A. NJ. being g. Y north. She
10 also in conjunction with Jupiter on
the 18th at Al. Ism. A. NJ, being 30 56'