Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-03
Planets i'm March.

from the providence journal.
Saturn is evening star. He retains his place
at the head of the planetary brotherhood dur
ing the month, for he is more favorably stu
ated for observation than any other planet. He
continues to retrograde and approach Regulus,
as any one who observes his movements will
easily see. He draws nearer to
the bright star until the 2Sth. when
planet and star are in conjunction, or
in the same right ascension or longitude. If
they were in the same declination or latitude
the planet would pass directly over the star
and there would be an occultation, an event
that seldom occurs between a planet and star.
Saturn IN the present case passes about a de-
gree and half north of Reguus at the time Of
conjunction. Afterward he will be west of the
star and recedng from it.
Mars is morning star and ranks next in in
terest to Saturn on the March annals He makes
close conjunction with the beautiful double
star Beta Scorpil on the 4th at llh pm. and is
at that time only g. north of the star. The two
actors in the celestial scene are below the hori-
zon when the conjunction takes place.
Jupiter is morning star. He is now passing
through the constellation capricornus, where
bright stars are few, and he has the field to
himself as he proceeds on his direct or east
ward course. He is travelling slowly northward
and is consequently coming into more favora-
BILE conditions for observation as far as north
ern observers are concerned. This planet is
becoming more brilliant as he moves westward
from the sun and will be readily recognized
at glance al superb morning star by those
who command a view OF the southeastern hori-
zon. He rises about two hours before the sun
on the middle Of the month.
Venus is evening star and is too near the
sun to be of much account to star gazers. She
will emerge from her temporary obscurity be-
fore many weeks pass. Observers blessed with
good visual power may catch glimpse of her
at the close of the month when she sets nearly
an hour after the sun. She must be looked
for soon after sunset about 80 north of the sun
set point.
Mercury is morning star. There is nothing
noteworthy in his course during the month as
he passes from western elongation to superior
conjunction, being too near the sun to be WISH
BILE.
Uranus is morning star He is near enough
to the earth to be visible to the naked eye and
may be found So east OF Spica. rising on the
middle of the month soon after O'Clock.
Mercury. Jupiter. Mars and Uranus are
morning stars at the close of the month
Saturn, Neptune and Venus are evening stars
The March moon fulls on the 9th at In. Ann.
?. m. She Is in conjunction with Saturn on the
9Th. the day before the full, at 3h. lin. a. m.
being p A north. She is in conjunction with
uranus on the 9th at 1h. Som. p. m, being A
IA north. She makes a close connection with
Mars on the 18th at Oh. 2lm ?. M, being IS
north. Observers between the limiting
see the moon in her geocentric position.
will be favored with an occultation Of Mars
The moon is in conjunction with Jupiter on the
10th at 7h. 9m. pm, being q So north. The
waning moon. three days before her change,
and the brilliant planet will make a
fine celestial picture on the morning
of the 18th. Our satellite is in con-
junction with Mercury on the 18th, the,
day before her change, at 5h. 30m a. m. being
% 3y south. She is in conjunction with Venus.
when only eleven hours old, on the 2lst at 2h
56m. am. being A A. south. She is in coniunc-
ton with Neptune on the 25th at 6h pam. a. m,
being 81 north. She occults Neptune, for the
enjoyment Of observers, between the limiting
parallels Of 60 north and 66o south, who are so
located that the moon is visible in her geocen-
trio position.
The sun rises on the LIST at Oh. 20m. a. m and
sets at 5h. S5m. I. m, making the length of the
day l1h. Ism. The rises on the 3lst at 5h Bonn.
am. and sets at 6h. lin. p. m, making the length
of the day l2h. Aim. The increase in the length
of the day during the month is H. 2Sm. The
increase in the morning is SIM and in the even
ing Sem. The day at the close of March is 3h
Sam. longer than il was at the winter solstice