The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-01
THE PLANETS In JUNE.
THIS MONTHS MOVEMENTS IN TIE
CELESTIAL WORLD.

Time to study the Moon Mars a
Conspicuous Object This Month-The
Lesser Lights.
Full moon will occur on the 10th, and
new moon on the oath. She will be in
apogee or farthest from the earth on the
5th, and IN perigee or nearest the earth on
the 21st. She will be lowest or farthest
south on the 18th, and highest or farthest
north on the Gath. Her conjunctions with
the planets will occur as follows. On the
Sd the moon will be 2e s north OF Saturn;
on the 9th, O. So north OF Uranus; on the
14th, 10 % south Of Mars; on the 10Th, 10 9
south Of Jupiter; on the 22d, 80 40 north of
Neptune; on the 24th. % 81 north Of Mer-
curry; on the 25th, g. 16' north Of Venus,
and on the 3Oth, l. So north OF Saturn.
From the Goth to the 25th the relative posi-
tionS Of the sun, moon and the earth will be
favorable for very high tides along the At
lantic coast. About this time the moon
will be new and nearest the earth, and the
declination of both the sun and moon will
then be at it's northern maximum-cendi-
tons which specially favor high tides in the
northern hemisphere. This will be Of in
terest to visitors to the seaside.
MERCURY.
Mercury Is now morning star, and IL may
be easily seen from the 1st to the 9Th of
the month, about daybreak, in,the east, a
little south of the sun. 1t is a very shy
planet, and its rapid motion will soon carry
it out of view again. 1t will pass its as
cending node on the 18th, its perihelion
point on the 18th, and it will be in superior
conjunction on the Goth.
VENUS
This planet, which has been such con-
spicuous object in the west sky for several
months. will attain its greatest brilliancy
on the I'd. Not half OF Its illuminated
surface is visible TO US now, but this disad-
vantage to its luster is more than compen-
stated for by its proximity. Through the
telescope the disk of Venus now appears
like the crescent moon few days after new
moon, and this opportunity should not be
lost to observe it. The planet will be sta
tionary on the 18th, after which it will rap
idly approach the SUI as it decreases in
brilliancy.
MARS.
Mars is a very conspicuous object in the
eastern sky before sunrise. Ii con be
easily recognized by its ruddy appearance
and large size. This interesting planet will
be In the most favorable position for OBJ.
servation in August, and already the
camera and the telescope are revealing some
curious phenomena in this strange world.
A photograph of the planet recently taken
shows the usual snow zone around one of
its poles. hut of small extent. Another
photograph, taken the next night, shows
the snowy zone to have increased enor-
mouslY. The natural inference is that
during the interval great snow storm had
occurred on Mars. Its opposition In Au>
gust is awaited with much interest.
JUPITER.
Not until October can we obtain the best
view of this huge planet. 1t may be easily
recognized in the east before sunrise by its
superior size and brilliant light. We will
soon begin to approach Jupiter very rapidly
aud our smaller telescopes will then easily
bring its four moons into view.
SATURN
Saturn is on the meridian about z O'Clock
in the constellation Virgo. 1t shines as a
star of the first magnitude and good glass
will reveal its rings with their edges still in
clined very much from us. On the 30th the
moon will pass within 20 of this planet.
URANUS AND NEPTUNE.
Neptune is now directly behind and far
beyond the sun. aud hence is invisible.
Uranus crosses the meridian about o'clock
in the evening, but as it Is usually tele-
scopic star its position must be well known
to be recognized, even with a glass. Its
declination is 1l9 So south.
THE CONSULTATIONS AND THE FIXED STARS
In the north Ursa Major is the most
prominent constellation, and it is situated
directly over the north star at dark.
Cepheus aud Cassiopeia are below Polaris
and not visible through the dense atmos-
phere. In the east Aquila is rising, and
Lyra is well up. Along the eclip-
tic Scorpio Is rising, Libra
is mid way. Virgo on the meridian, and
Leo just past. Nearly overhead, and little
to the north and east. is q beautiful cirolet
of seven small stars in the shape of crown.
1t opens toward the north, and, when once
| seen, is beautiful object. This is the con-
stellation Corona, or the Northern Crown.
The Dipper in Ursa Major can be easily
traced. Every one of the seven large stars
in this group has some special interest The
first two in the rim ara called the Pointers
because line extended through them will
pass nearly through the North Star The
fourth is now the faintest of the group. 1t
was formerly the brightest. The sixth, next
to the end Of the handle, has a minute COM
panion, Alcor which was considered in an
Gent times a good test for keen eyesight
Any one can now see it on a clear night. A
good telescope will reveal another minute
companion quite close to the large star, and
revolving around it. This is only one of
hundreds of instances of systems of more
than one sun with different colors, perhaps,
warming and vivifying inhabited worlds
in infinite numbers in the vast depths Of
space. OTIS AsHMoRE.