The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-16

The New York Times astronomer says OF
the October sky:
The all-attractive object in the evening
sky is the giant planet, which rises carrier
and earlier each successive evening, ike
gorgeous fabric of the East which IS
suddenly raised by some enchanting
power where nothing up to that time
had been visible. We see a glimmer near
the eastern horizon, which soon becomes a
beam of light, and out of the nightly
blackuess bursts forth Jupiter, brilliant,
dazzling fascinating. A few more degrees
altitude and we have him in all his glory,
lighting up the sky like small full moon
long after our satellite has sunk below the
Western horizon.
The early bird not only catches the
worm. but he also catches fine glimpse
of fair Venus, as she rises i'll the small
hours of the morning and shines ma jestic-
ally as queen of the heavens several hours
before old Sol thinks of taking peep at
Old mother earth, rs represented by the
mortais who inhabit this portion OF the
sphere Venus has, however, gotten az far
away from the sun as she is permitted TO
wander. and she IL slowly but surely be-
ing gathered into the fold. She Is leaiously
watched over and is not allowed to stray
| verv far away but is kept constantly pass
| ing and repassing the great center of light
| and heat.
! We are always we'll repaid, however, for
| waiting for her TO get to the full length of
| her tether as the splendor in which she
| shines and the wonderful beauty OF her
| appearance cause her TO take the palm of
! glory away from every other planetary
| object. Jupiter, try as hard as he Will,
! and brilliant and glorious as he becomes,
| canno. wear the laurel when fair Venus
! issues the challenge. |, will be well into
! the new year. however, before Venus gets
| to her furthest eastern elongatiou, but the
| event is worth our watching for. and we
| should hail with pleasure the time when
| she graces the evening sky.
ON the 18th Of asst month Saturn was in
| conjunction with the sun, and after that
! event he changed from an evening TO a
/ morning star, IN which latter category he
! will remain until after the Few year. He
! and Mercury are in conjunction, and a
/ fairly close meeting IL Is, but We cannot
/ without the all of glasses witness the meet
I ing, a. both are too near the sun. Saturn
/ is Fastening away to the westward, while
he meets Mercury being drawn to the
| position in which he Will be in superior
! CONJUNCTION with the sun. Saturn and the
! almost faded crescent Of the old moon will
/ be quite close together on the 18th. The
/ mild light OF this planet will be far more
| attractive to US some months later, as he
/ is growing IN size. and If we have a look at
J HIM through telescope We can see some
/ thing uf his rings.
Mercury IS still up to his elusive lodges,
and 1t is somewhat difficult to keep up
with his movements. Almost rs soon as
/ hc makes himself visible on one side of
! the sun and quite before We can succeed in
| finding HIM. he has again begun to move
! toward the sun, whose powerful rays COM
/ pgctely enEu}i him. lie ranks among the
/ morning stars until the 18th, when he
. passes the sun u take his place as one uf
the evening galaxy. He is IN the constel-
. iaton 81 the iuOn, ana has 3 right asccu-
+ sion Of l. hours ID minutes - seconds and
defamation ABOUT changing from north
Z 10 south.
Uranus sud Mercury are in conjunction
/ on tie Iulh inst, ami the following day
: the former - close to tae growing crescent
. al tho new moon. This shows that
Uranus - IN fairly close proximity 20 the
/ sun, = tact that IS We'll proved about q week
( later, when Ne lind the planet right in line
/ with tae sun, alter which lie Joins the
! morning stars, where We shall Ind hlm for
/ many weeks 10 come
Neptune IS IA conjunction with the
/ moon three days after sAe ta.l, and IS To-
/ Gated ia the constellation Of Taurus lie
does not play very prominent part in
the monthly annals. but Lls meeting with
! the moan j. quite c.ose enough to indicate
( ms relative position among tie thinking
lights OF tile heavenly vault.
The sun travels ~ 4 lively rate III his
: course ~Agttt G.r.n- October. Ills tec5ln-
alton ON Octo.C. I WAS ) degrees >, n4u-
Mes. v ai.e on tae &}~t il Wall be Il h.
. E~ccS p mtuGtcs. iEls Is the highest
month. y rate ne reaches after cross. IN. &.
tIe .uc. unj'l aIte- he turHs and Is com
ana :trta 70 March. The hanging FOLIAGE.
as tae leaves are uUtuu- of their suurser
green ana taking on ina ,ovc.,er yellow ssh
aGi trowuish tuEeS. renders The hoUr aust
F t..,~e sunset one e.! Ihe most attractive ii
F tue y,ac. tl tEe = "a theee - partial
. e'lEs" ot tue sun. visible 10 his section 50.