Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-05
ABOUT THE PLANETS,


From the New York Times
The sun for November continues his south
ward course, although not with the same rapid
ity that he travelled in October.
The moon presents four phases during the
month, being full on the 7th, last quarter on
the 18th, new moon on the 22d. and first quar-
ter on the 29th. On the LIST the moon was in
the constellation of Capricornus and on the
30th it will be in Pisces. On the sth there is
conjunction with Neptune, on the 10th with
saturn, on the 18th with Mars, on the 10Th with
Uranus, on the 21st with Venus, on the 22d
with Mercury, and on the 25th with Jupiter.
Jupiter will continue alone in his glory as
evening star until toward the close of the
month, when he will be joined by Neptune. He
begins the month in the constellation of the
Archer. On the 25th. three DAYS after the new
moon, the planet and the moon will be in con-
Junction, and, although not as close as last
month, the crescent and the star will in the
cool, clear atmosphere of this season of the
year present celestial picture well worth see
ing. During the month Jupiter grows smaller,
as his distance from the earth is still increas-
ing Venus. the ouesn o, tho r,or,,,. .,.r.
ranges under her banners all other planets
with the exception of Jupiter. One by one
they have succumbed to her superior attrac-
tions until her rival is left to shine alone in his
glory. Venus rises about two hours before the
sun.
Saturn attracts more than ordinary attention
this month from the professional star gazers
as on the 1st at o'clock Greenwich time,
there occurred q remarkable conjunction, that
OF 1apetus. its outermost satellite with another
satellite called Titan. These two, moving in
different directions, passed within three sec
onds Of each other. Shortly after this close ap-
proach Iapetus entered the shadow of the ring
system, and. as Saturn was tn en- near quadra-
ture, the entire passage of the satellite through
the shadow was clear of the planet as seen
from the earth. The satellites path traversed
the shadow OF the rings on both sides of the
planet and the clear space between the planet
and ring on one side. 1t was a matter of great
interest and importance to note if the satellite
shone out when crossing the projection of the
Eastman division, and if it was at all visible
when in the shadow of the dusky ring or Grape
veil. This rare and interesting occurrence was
much better observed in extreme latitudes-
about Australia. Saturn itself is in commune
ton with the moon on the 10th and in quadra-
ture with the sun on the 25th. 1t is the second
in importance Of the morning stars. and its size
is gradually increasing as it gets nearer to us
and approaches convenient position for OBJ
servation.
Mercury, another Of the morning stars, rose
about o'clock on the LIST, and gets lazier as the
cold weather increases, not appearing on the
horizon on the 30th until about ten minutes
DeIoTe sunrise. mercury, Mars, Uranus ana
Venus are to be found in the constellation of
the Virgin.
Mars is morning star, and one of the few
whose size is increasing, as the planet is slowly
approaching the earth. Mars will make his APP
pearance earlier and earlier as the month ad-
vances rising at its close at about 2:l5 in the
morning.
Uranus, also morning star, meets both Mer-
curry and Venus he increases his distance
from the sun. He is in conjunction with the
latter on the 9th, meeting the moon on the
Doth. He rose on the LIST about 5 o'clock in the
morning, and on the 30th will rise about two
hours earlier.
Neptune, the last Of the morning planets.
continues to be ranked as one of that remarka-
BILE galaxy of brillants only until the 25th of
the month. when, being in opposition to the
sun, he leaves the fair queen Of the morning
skies to serve under Jupiter.
OF the consultations for November the Dip
per is well placed for observation in the north
ern section of the heavens. In the southern
portion we find the ruling constellation to be
the Fishes, below which is the sea monster
Cetus. In the east the stars of Orion are rising
Above the head and shoulders of the Giant are
the horns of the Bull and above these again the
Perseus. The Milky Way runs
nearly vertically along the left of these conste-
lations. All the original bird consultations are
to be found in the west. The Tyre was one of
these being called the rising bird. while the
Swan was called the falling bird. The divided
portion of the Milky Way is now we'll seen in
the west. it being particularly bright to the
right and growing less SO as it gets nearer the
horizon.