The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-30
THE HEAVENS IN JULY.
TIE LEADING ASTRONOM ICAL
EVENTS FOR NEXT MONTH.

Venus and Mars the Two Most Inter
esting Plenets-The Former Waning
in Luster but Its Brilliancy Still Visi-
ble-Many Things to Be Seen on
Mars-Jupiter in a More Favorable
Position for Observation-The Con
stellatlons.
Full moon will occur on the 9th, and new
moon on the 23d. She will be In apogee on
the Sd and in perigee on the 18th. She will
be lowest or farthest south on the Sth and
higher and farther north on the 21st. Her
coniunotions with the planets will occur as
follows:
On the Sd the moon will be o. Az north Of
Uranus; on the 18th, % As north of Mars
on the 10th, o. 49, south OF Jupiter; on the
Goth, So 81 north Of Neptune; on the 22d,
TO- q north Of Venus; on the 25th, Sc So
north of Mercury; and on the 31st o. 81
north CT Uranus.
MERCURY.
Mercury passed its superior conjunction
on June Goth, and hence is now evening star.
1t may be seen best about the 2Sth soon
after sunset, about 27s east Of the sun. The
planet shines with a bright white light, but
owing to its proximity to the sun, il cannot
be often seen. Its position on the 2Sth will
be unusually favorable for observing this
shy member Of the solar system.
VENUS.
This resplendent planet is rapidly waning
In luster, though it Is still approaching us
The telescope reveals the Illuminated por-
ton visible to us as a beautiful crescent
much like the new moon. 1t will pass its
inferior conjunction on the 9th, when its
distance from US will be about %, 900 900
miles. It will then be between us and the
sun with its dark side toward US and hence
1t will be invisible.
MARS.
For several months this interesting planet
has been getting into a more favorable
position for observation, and, although the
best conditions will not be attained during
this month, still the observer NAV find
much to interest him in observing this
planet now. 1t passes the meridian about 2
o'clock a. m. and it may be easily recog-
nlzed by its large size and rudy color.
This planet, 1t will be remembered is the
most like our earth of all the members of
the solar system. 1t is 4 200 miles in diam
eter, and possesses air, water snow, seasons.
mountains and valleys very much like our
Of much speculation, and it is thought to be
due to the color Of the soil or Of the vegeta-
ton. It is not at all unlikely that this
world, SO like our own In many respects, is
Inhabited.
JUPITER.
Jupiter is now morning star, and II
crosses the meridian about o'clock. This
huge world Is slowly swinging into q more
favorable position for observation, and the
telescope may now show its four moons re-
volvlng around 1t with beautiful precision.
1t will be In perihelion on the Gath. On the
10th the moon will pass within less than
half degree Of Jupiter.
SATURN.
Saturn is near the meridian at O'clock
p. IN. in the constellation Virgo. On the
9th, about midnight, the moon will pass
IL SO north of this planet. A good tele-
scope will reveal its rings extended across
the disk of the planet with their plane
diverted nearly toward US.
URANUS AND NEPTUNE.
Uranus crosses the meridian about Z
o'clock p. ID. Its declination is IL 40 south.
1t requires a good eye and a clear skv to sea
this planet, although it is 80, 900 miles in
diameter. Its four moons revolve around
1t in orbits nearly perpendicular to the orbit
OF the planet and in a retrograde order
Neptune is always invisible to the naked
eye, and now it is in a very unfavorable
position even for telescope.
CONSULTATIONS AND THE FIXED STARS.
In the north Draco and Ursa Minor are
above Polaris, Ursa Major is west, Cepheus
east, and Cassiopeia below to the east, In
the east tee Dolphin Jobs Coffin is now
we'll up, Cygnus is almost midway to the
meridian, and Lyra is still higher Along
the ecliptio Caprioornus is rising, Sagt-
tarius is next. Scorpio, with its long Tail
swinging along the horizon, is directly
south, Libra is past the meridian, Virgo
midway, and Leo has almost reached the
horizon. In the northeast is a bright,
blue star, Vega, OF the first
magnitude in the constellation Lyra. re-
rnarkable for the fact that 900 years ago
it was our pole star, and in about an equal
number of years it will again serve the same
purpose. 1t seems bright and immovable,
though in reality it is plunginz toward US
at the enormous velocity of fifty miles per
second. Near by is one of the most remark
able neoule in the heavens. universe of
suns, clustered together in the vast abyss of
space. OTIS ASHMORE