The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-01
STARS In SEPTEMBER.
ECONOMICAL FORECAST FOR
TIE FIRST MONTH IN FALL.

vrna, Full Moon Will Occur-Inter-
.s,,ng Facts About Mercury-Vsnus
s,,l Queen of the MorninR-Mars
eaan soon After Suuset-Juplter
s-r,rginz Into View-The Position of
saturn-Other Matters of Interest.
rpII moon vii. occur on the 9th and new
,,oon on the goth. She will be in perigee,
- nearest the earth, on the sth. and in apo.
"a. or farthest from the earth, on the Gath q.
sba will be farthest south on the 1st and
os,b and farshest north on the 18th. Her
.o,iupohons with the planets will occur as
,,llows: On the 4th the moon will be O. A
,o-th Of Mars, on the 9th % Is north of
Tnnitsr on the 18th, ~ "a north of Nep-
,nns. on the 18th 70 So north of Venus, on
.bs 18th 2a 54 north of Mercury, on tho
91ss1' / north of Saturn. and on the 2Sd
o. s south of Uranus
MERCURY.
Mercury is now morning star, and il
sill reach its greatest western elongation
Oh the 1lbh. Il will appear stationary on
the I'd. will pass it's ascending node on the
9th and will be in perihelion on the 14th.
VENUS.
This FespteuQeub plouop - rtlAt QUoon VI
tha morning sky, though as it recedes from
ma itg light grows less and less brilliant. 1t
viii attain its greatest western elongstion
of 46' & on the 10Th. The telescope now
shows the disk Of Venus to be shaped like
the crescent moon.
MARS.
Soon after sunset a blazing, red star may
ba seen in the east not far above the horizon.
This Ia the planet Mars, now attracting SO
much attention in the astronomical world.
1t has recently passed it's opposition and is
still in q most favorable position for observa-
ton. Not for many years will We be 80 near
this strange world as now and astronomers
are making the most Of the occasion. The
planet is 4 200 miles in diameter, and in
many respects it is very much like our own
earth. There are many reasons for shink-
ing that Mars is inhabited, though nothing
positive 10 yet known erning its animal
or vegetable life.
JUPITER.
This giant OF the solar system is again
swinging into view, and soon IL will claim
more Of our attention. About 2 O'CLOCK
in the mornings 1t passes the meridian. A
telescope OF moderate power will reveal its
four moons revolving around the planet
with beautiful precision. Not until October,
however, can we see Jupiter at it's best, for
then it viii be In opposition to the sun and
nearest to us On the morning Of the Och
the moon will pass within one-quarter of q
degree OF Jupiter.
SATURN.
Saturn Is not In favorable position for
observation now, being on The opposite
side of the sun from US. IL will be In con-
junction with the sun on the 18th. Several
months must elapse before we can see this
beautiful planet to advantage.
URANUS AND NEPTUNE.
Both these stars are usually telescope and
at present both are In unfAvorable positions
tor observation. Neptune rises about mid
night, but only the trained observer will be
likely 70 find IL even with his telescope.
THE CONSULTATIONS AND FIXED STARS.
In the north Ursa Major is below and to
the west of Polaris Draco Is above, Casio
peia east, and Perseus Is just rising in the
northeast. Farther 10 the east Andromeda
is well up and Pegasus is midway to the
meridian. Along the ecliptic Pisces Is just
risiRg, next Aquarius, Capricornus In the
southwest, Sagittarius on tho meridian in
the south; next Scorpio in the southwes :,
Libra and, lastly. Virgo just setting. Over.
head is Lyra, with its bright blue star Vega.
In the early morning Orion, with its wealth
of worlds, gems the southern sky and ais
the soul Of the early riser with mingled feel
lDgs OF beauty and sublimity.
OTIS AsHMORE