The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-12
THE NovEMBER MErEoRs.
Great Plunge of the Earth through the MI
teoric Zone to Occur To-MOrrow Night.

A Great Plunge of the Earth through the Me.
teoric Zone to Occur To-Morrow Night.
Providence Journal.
The earth plunges through gigantic meteor
zone the 18th, and stray meteors caught 10
the conclusion with the earths atmosphere will
be visible on the nights Of the 18th, 18th and
14th. There will probably be only an ordinary
display but it is well to be on the watch, for no
one can tell what may happen The November
meteor zone is made up OF collection OF me-
teors, following ia the track of Temples comet
Its periheoH rests on the earth's orbit. and its
aphelion 10 eyend the orbs Of Uranus. It's period
is about thirty-three years, and once in about
that time the earth meets the thickest part OF
the swarm and a grand display takes place.
Such display is expected in 1899. Meantime,
as years do not count for much on celestial cal
endars, 1888 is not so very far away from 1899.
The swarm is extending it's boundaries and peo-
ping the meteor zone more denseiy, and this
very year may show a heavier shower of falling
stars than the years that have proceeded it. OBJ
servers must look for the Leonids. as they
called in the domain of the constellation Leo,
which rises about 9 o'clock IN the evening on the
nights when the meteors expected. The ra
dant point is in this constellation, and from
this circumstance they receive the name Of
Leonids The search must he kept up through
the night and an account kept of the number
seen. Falling stars are simply cosmi-
cal atoms that come impiDging upon
our atmosphere, set fire by the
conclusion. and the light they give is the blaze
or Inc combustion. Midnight ID favorable
time for observation, and student of celestial
mysteries can fail TO be impressed at the eight
Of the bright stars that suddenly start from the
azure depths Of the vast concsve, and as sud
denly disappear. marking their passage by q
train OF siivery golden light.
November is rich in objects of interest To re-
ward the research of lovers Of the stars Venus
and Jupiter, the two most beautiful planets of
the solar system. meet and pass each other on
the lst showing their fair faces for little
| while after the glowing twilight has given
| place TO the shades of evening. Still more
| beautiful is the celestial picture on the 9th,
| when Venus, the slender crescent of the moon,
| AID Jupiter, make their appearance in the
| southwest for still shorter exhibition. Saturn
| in quadrature comes looming ND above the hori-
| Zon before midnight. aud is ready TO reward the
| observers quest by showing his beaming face
| $50 o'clock at the close Of the month. The No
| vember meteors will fash from the sly-,iepths.
| while brightest of the radiant host that stud
the sky will shine the peerless planet Venus. in
creasing in size and brillianey with every even
| ings temperance. and winning the admiration
of every beholdes oy her SURPRISING loneliness.
! just as centuries ago she won the admiration of
| the shepherds who watched their focks by
night. and just as centuries hence she will win
the admiration of tie generations who take
| places on the round ball on which We tread