The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-01
SOL IN ECLIPSE AGAIN.
THIS PART OF TIE WORLD NOT ITO
WITNESS IT.

The Eclipse TO Pc Total and Visible
Only in South America and North
ern Africe-A Partial Eclipse Through
out Southern Europe and in Western
Asis-The Other Planets in Aprr.
On the 10Th grand total eclipse Of the
sun will occur. but IL will not be visible in
North America. The path Of totality will
sweep across Central South America, the
Middle Atlantic and northern Africa. 1t
will be seen as a partial eclipse throughout
Southern Europe and in Western Asia.
The eclipse is an important one, AID several
of the governments of the wo-d will have
it observed by skilled astronomers. 1t will
occur about noon.
URANUS.
This planes is now in the best position for
observation, as it will be in opposition with
the sun on the 2Sth. 1t may now be seen
with the naked eye as a faint star Of the
sixth magnitude ia the constellation Libra
in Ehe east at dark, about 169 southeast of
Spica, and 3 northeast of Alpha Librae
Il ID surrounded by small stars, from which
o. glass Will distinguish it by greenish tint
peculiar to the planet. Though
apparently so small this world is
'sixtY-tive times as large as our own, having
1
cred by Sir William Herschel on March Is,
1881, who at first thought it was a comet.
Its distance from the sun is nearly twenty
times that OF our earth, and its time of rev.
Olution is eighty-four years. Uranus has
four moons whose motions are retrograde.
good telescope is required to reveal its
interesting features.
SATURN.
More interesting still is Saturn in the
llat ion
bic in the east soon after dark. IL shines as
a white star of the frat magnitude, and 1t
may be easily recognized by it's proximity
TO a fixed star Of the third magnitude ai-
most directly IN the east at sunset, and by
its rings, which good glass will easily
bring into view. The large star about 129
to the southeast is Spica in Virgo, referred
to above, and the large star nearly over
head in the handle of the Sickle is Regulus
in Leo.
MERCURY.
Mercury is now morning star, having
just passed its inferior conjunction. l.
will reach its greatest western elongation
on the 28th when it may be seen in the
east at daybreak nearly two hours ahead of
the sun.
VENUS AND JUPITER.
These magnificent planets have about
passed out Of view, both being on the oppo-
site side of the sun to us now, and hence
lost in bis dazzling rays. Jupiter will be in
conjunction with the sun on the 9th.
MARS.
Mars may still be seen as a rudy star of
diminishing brightness in the west in the
early evening, We are receding from this
planet rapidly and soon 1t wlu pass out of
our view through the dense atmosphere of
the western horizon.
NEPTUNE
Neptune is still in Taurus, west of the
meridian, at dark. It's position is not favor
able for observation, and, besides, being al
ways telescope, but few glasses are power
full enough to reveal many Of its interesting
Gestures.
THE CONSULTATIONS AND THE FIXED STARS
In the southwest Orion is prominent. and
farther east Sirius blazes, the brightest of
the fixed stars. A little higher up is Pro-
cyon. or the Little Dog Star, and nearly
overhead and little to the west is Gemini
with two bright stars. Castor and Pollux.
East OF these is Regulus, the bright star in
Leo. Its position marks the handle Of the
Sickle, one of the most distinct figures in
the heavens. In the north Ursa Major
Is above and to tie east OF Polaris, The
large white star In the northwest is
Capella IN Auriga. 1t will be remem bered
that new star made its appearance in this
constellation about a year ago. 1t has since
faded entirely from view. In the north-
east Canes Venatici Is rising. In this con-
stellation there is a wonderful nebula in the
form Of double spiral A good glass will
show its position about 50 TO the southwest
OF the last star in the handle of
the Dipper. Ii was discovered in
l773, and it has been shown by spectrum
analysis to be composed of vast convolu-
lions of solid matter sweeping like an enor-
nous whirlpool around brighter center.
Its distance and dimensions are far beyond
our calculation, but its indicated appear
ance and spiral form forces upon the mind
the sublime suggestion that new universe
Is forming here in this grand hurricane of
worlds. OTIS ASHMORE.
DID NOT GIVE IN