The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-01
pECEMRRR,s STARS.
Prof Ashmore's Astronomical Fore
cast for the Present Month.

Prof Ashmores Astronomical Fore
cast for the Present Month.
Full moon will occur on the Sd and new
moon on the 10Th. She will be In perigee or
nearest the earth on the ID and In apogee or
farthest from the earth on the 18th. She
will be highest or farthest north on the 4th
and lowest or farthest south on the 18th.
Her conjunctions with the planets will &C.
cur as follows: On the Sd the moon will pass
a. % north Of Neptune; on the 18th, o. A
south of Saturn; on the 18th, o. Al south of
Uranus; on the 10Th, 80 Is south OF Venus;
on the 18th, g. B south of Mercury; on tho
Goth, 8" 2 south OF Mars; on the 9th, % 49,
south of Jupiter; and on the 3lst, A %
north Of Neptune.
MERCURY.
This planet will be evening star till the
18th, when il will be in inferior conjunc-
ton, though Its proximity to the sun will
prevent US from seeing it till the latter part
of the month, when 10 will appear as morn
ing star. It will pass its ascending node
on the 9th and its perihelIon on the 18th.
VENUS.
Venus is now morning star though it is
again approaching the sun and at the same
time becoming less bright. 1t is moving ais
most directly from us now and in a few
more weeks it will be lost in the splendors
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MARS.
Mars crosses the meridian on the LIST at
6:l5 o'clock y. M, aud it may easily be
recognized by its size and rudy appear
ance. Its recent opposition under very
favorable circumstances has given rise to
much careful observation and discussion
relative to its physical condition. 1t was
hoped that the great improvements In the
size and quality of our large telescopes
might enable us to see much more OF the
detail of this planet, but in this We have
been disappointed. 1t seems that Mars can
be seen with more satisfaction with lower
powers. and nothing of special Importance
has been noticed upon the surface except
| that vast changes seem to be taking place
| in its land and water areas.
JUPITER.
This planet is now in the eonstellati on
Pisces. and ID crosses the meridian at
o'clock. 1t is the brightest star now visi-
| ole in the heavens The earth Is moving al
most directly from Jupiter now and our po-
sition is becoming less favorable for observ-
ing this splendid planet with fts five moons.
| On the 9th at 2 o'clock, q. NJ, the moon
and Jupiter will be only little moro than
half degree apart.
SATURN,
Saturn is morning star and tt crosses the
meridian at z O'Clock a. m. We are rapidly
approaching more favorable position for
! observing this interesting planet, and even
now good telescope will reveal its rings
| and one or more Of its eight moons revolv-
| ing around il. On the morning of the l2th
at 4 o'clock Saturn will be ocoulted by the
| moon.
URANUS AND NEPTUNE.
Uranus is morning star bat its position Ia
| not at all favorable for observation.
Neptune is In the head of Taurus just
north OF Aldebaran, the bright-red star
we'll up in the east att O'Clock. This planet
can be seen only with the aid Of q telescope.
THE CONSULTATIONS AND FIXED STARS.
In the north Cassiopeia is above Polaris,
Perseus nearly overhead, Ceph Gus above
and to the west, and Ursa Major below
| Along the ecliptic Gemini is just rising.
Taurus, half way up TO the zenith, next
arises, then Pisces on the meridian, then
Aquarins, and lastly Capricornus far in
the south west. Andromeda Is nearly over
head, aud Hercules is just setting In the
northwest. The splendid constellation
| Orion is now up in the east. This is by far
the richest region of the sky, and he who
turns his telescope hither must experience
something Of the grandeur and sublimity of
| the universe. Otis AsHMoRE.