The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-01
AN ECLIPSE OF THE sun
TO BE VISIBLE TO sAvANNAHIANs
OCT. 20.

OCT. 20.
The Eclipse 20 Oover Half the Suns
surface-ProL Ashmore's Astronom-
ioal Forecast for Autumn's Second
Month 49, Some Interesting Things
About the Moon aud Jupiter.
On the Goth there will be partial eclipse
Of the sun, visible throughout North
America, beginning at Savannah at 11:5S
o'clock and ending at PSI o'clock. About
one-haIf Of the suns disk will be obscured
on the northern and eastern sides.
THE MOON.
Full moon will occur on the 9th and new
moon on the Goth. She will be in perigee or
nearest the earth on the 9Th, and in apogee
or farthes5 from the earth on
the 2lst. She will be highest
or farthest north on the 10th
and lowest or farthest south on the Goth.
From the 9th to the 10Th the conditions
will be favorable for high tides The co n
functions of the moon with the planets VIII
occur as follows:
On the 1st the moon will pass L q south
of Mars; on the 9th the moon Will occult
Jupiter at noon, and hence it will be Ia
visible here: on the 9th, 4 33 north OF
Neptune: on the 10Th - q nOrSh OF venus;
on the 18th the moon will occult Saturn at
o'clock D. N on the 2lst o. IL south OF
Uranus and o. 20 north Of Mercury; and on
the 30th q 81 south OF Mars.
MERCURY.
This planet will not be In a favorable po-
sition for obser Walton this month, as lt Is Oh
the opposite side of the sun from US and
hence hidden in his superior light. 1t will
pass its superior conjunction on the 7th aud
its aphelion point on the 2sth.
VENUS.
Venus is still morning star, but having
reached its greatest western elonRation on
Sent 10 it is now again approaching the
sun and recoding almost directly from U.s.
A telescope will show its disk to be in the
shape of the moon about the first quarter
MARS.
The large red star on the meridian about
s O'Clock, and 10 the south, is Mars, still the
astronomical target for the worlds great
telescopes. Although still quite close TO US
its two moons are too small to be seen by
any but the largest telescopes. Mars is now
receding from Us. aud many years must
elapse before we will be 50 near il again.
JUPITER.
On the 18th this gigantic planet will be In
opposition and IN the most favorable posi-
ton for observation fer more than year
to come. 1t rises on the frst OF the month
q little after sunset and it may be easily
recognized by It's position and great size.
By turning telescope or even a good opera
glass upon the planet its four moons
may be easily seen revolving
around it with beautiful precision. The
planet itself is 10000 miles in diameter and
is equal 10 size e. l 400 worlds like our own.
1t rOtates upon its axis in about ten hours
and reyolves around the sun ia about
twelve Of our years. It's distance from the
sun is 4S3, 100000 miles, and from US at
present. 800 coo, COO miles. Jupiter is thought
to BE- quite hot, indeed hot enough TO emit
dull red light independent OF the suns
rays. The smallest Of its moons is about
the same size OF our own, while the largest
exceeds IN volume the planet Mercury.
These moons are frequently eclipsed, &C.
Quilted, pass over the disk Of the planet and
drag their dark shadows after them. On
the evening Of the Sth several of these luz
te-ostIng phenomena will occur before mid
night, aud it will repay the observer TO
watch their curious changes
SATURN.
Saturn is on the opposite side of the sun
from US and hence it cannot be seen. Sew
era months must elapse before we can see
this planet to the best advantage.
URANUS AND NEPTUNE.
Rarely can Uranus be seen by the naked
eye, aud its great distance from us now
demands "a telescope to bring it into vie ".
At o'clock on the morning Of the
2lst, the moon will pass in
about one-Quarter of degree
from the plant and this circumstance will
enable the observer on the evening before
to find the planet about 50 east of the new
MOON Neptune is always telescope, and
at present 1t is not in favorable position
for observation. 1t crosses the meridian
about O'Clock a. IN.
TIE CONSULTATIONS AND FIXED STARS.
In the north Ursa Major, or the Dipper
Is below and to the west; CassOpeia eas
and Cephsus and Draoo above Polaris. Ii
the northwest Perseus is just no ard andre
media half way to The zenith. Along the
elliptic Aries is just rising, Pisces is VOL
up AquaCius and CRp.icornus are farther
u the east, ScOrpio for down in the south
west an: Libra just setting. LYra is over
neal t. the west, and on a line with Scorpi,
and Polaris is Hercules, tie region of tn,
heavens toward which our sun with it
TetInue of worlds is drifting at the rate O
$4,000 800 miles year. This constellation
contains two wonderful star clusters Of sur
passing beauty, composed OF thousands o
suns grouped ike diamond dust somsw her
III the measureless abyss of space.