The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-05
Position of the PI anets In sept m
VENUS

wins the place of honor on the planetary
annals Of September, though her great
southern deGlination shortens her stay
above the horizon, and brings her into un-
is however, beautiful object to behold as
she approaches the earth, increasing rapid
ly in diameter, and growing more intensely
with the delicscy Of coloring that Is her
marked characteristic. She reaches an
epoch in her course, her greatest eastern
elongation, on the 23d, at IL h. p. m,
when she is Ago 49, east of the sun. She
no longer travels eastward from the sun,
but, as IL bound to him by an invisible
chain, retraces her steps, increasing her
speed, and taking on the form of beauti-
full crescent, as she makes her way toward
her period of greatest brillisncy.
Venus sets on the 1st at h. 2 p. m. On
the Both she sets at Z h. 10 m. p. m. uer
diameter on the lst is 90 Q, and she is in
the constellation Virgo.
JUPITER.
| is evening star. He is superb as he pur-
sues his course over his celestial path, IN
| spite of his southern declination, becoming
visible In the southeast before the twilight
fades, reaching the meridian at h. 40 m.
p. IN. on the 1st, and setting about three
hours before sunrise. His course is retro
grade or westward until the 2Sth, when he
stationary, and after that time it is direct
or eastward until the end OF the year.
Jupiter sets on the 1st at h. 90 m. a. m
On the Both, he sets at 0 h. 20 m. q. m
His diameter on the 1st is A. @, and he IL
IN the constellation Cspricornus.
| MARS
is evening star. He is In qusdrsture will
the sun on the 2lst, at A h. p. m, beinl
then 800 east Of the sun. He travels east
ward during the month, and passes beyont
the bounds Of Scorpio, into Sagittarius, hii
approach to Jupiter being easily percepti
BILE. His decrease in ruddy luster is notice
able, and his diameter has decreased near
ly one-half since his opposition in May.
Mars sets on the 1st at 10 h. 81 m. D. m
On the Both, he sets at o h. SO m. p. m
His diameter on the 1st is 49, o, and h
is in the constellation Scorpio.
MERCURY.
is evening star until the 2yth, and the
morning star. He reaches his creates
eastern elongation on the 3rd at h. a. N
He is at that time 27o g. east of the su
and may be picked up by sharp-eyed ot
servers in the western twilight. He cache
inferior conjunction with the sun on tn
Goth al Q h. 8 m, p. M, and completes HI
swift course as evening star.
Mercury sets on the 1st at h. 10 m. |
On the 30th, he rises at b. 80 m. n
His diameter on the lst 6" 8, aud he is
the constellation Virgo.
URANUS.
Is evening star. He is in conjunction wit
Venus on the 2nd at 4 b. a. m. being 90
north. The planets will be near each 9th,
on the evening of the 1st, and be interes
ing telescope objects.
i Uranus sets on the lst at 8 b. II m.
On the 30th, he sets at b. 90 m. p. 4
= His diameter on the 1st is 81 g, and he
: in the constellation Virgo.
SATURN,
is morning star. He rises on the la
= of the month two hours before the su
and will soon be easily visible 10 the NOR
q ing sky.
Saturn rises on the 1st at h. 4 m. a. l
J. On the Both, he rises at 8 h. 81 m. a. I
d His diameter on the LIST is 49, q, and he
o the constellation Leo.
II NKPTUHK
IS is morning star. He rises on the 1st at
IS h. II m. p. m. On the Both, he rises at 5
p "a m. p. m. His diameter on the 1st is
@, and he is in the constellation Taurus.
Uranus, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter a
y evening stars at the close of the mont
e Mercury, Saturn aud Neptune are morniI
! stars s-Seieatiee Am9ieas-