The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-01
old SOL 70 Be ECLIPSED
But the People on This Side Of the
Earth Won't See 1t.

rbe Eclipse to Occur Next Thursday.
All Of the Planets Present an I'm
,,sual Grouping This Month-An on
the Same Side of the Sun Except
Tupiter and Saturn.
The planets present an unusual group
mo this month, all being on the same
side of the sun, except Jupiter and Nep-
tune.
ON the 5th an annular eclipse of the
srn will occur, but it will be visible only
An the opposite side of the earth.
Mercury is morning star, and it may
easily be seen about two hours ahead of
the sun. 1t will be in apheliop on the
9th and at its greatest western elonga-
zion on the 10th. These two circum-
stances occurring so close together render
tbe position of the planet easy of observa-
tion, On the Sd the Moon will be in
about one degree from Mercury.
VENUS.
The early riser will see this planet high
I'm in the east at daybreak, 46' 10 west of
he sun 1t attains It's greatest western
elougation on the 9th, and passes through
its descending node on the oath.
MARS.
Mars is also morning star, but it is not
In a favorable position for observation
vet We are approaching this interesting
1janet. however, very rapidly, and in a
few months it will be nearest to us. It's
decliDation is 20o 80 south, and its right
ascension is 20 hours and q minutes.
JUPITER.
This huge world is still in Taurus near
the Pleiades in the southwest at dark 1t
is easily recognized by its large size. 1t
will sink rapidly out of view now, and
several months must elapse before we can
see it to advantage.
SATURN.
Saturn is the planet to observe this
month above all others. 1t will be in OPP
posltion on the 18th, and hence nearest to
us then. 1t rises about sunset nearly in
the east and it can easily be recognized
bv its large size and its position, about
four degrees north of Spica, the
bright star in Virgo. These two
stars form an interesting pair. Saturn
is $50 900 600 miles from the sun, revolves
around that body in twenty-nine and a
half years, and rotates on its axis in about
Zen hours Besides eight moons, one of
which exceeds Mercury in size, the planet
has three curious broad thin rings encir-
cling it, giving to the planet most mag
QluC6uI appearances. Iu6S6 rings are
turned obliquely to US now, but a tele-
scope of moderate power win reveal
them This is the most interesting of all
the planets. and this opportunity should
be seized upon to study its curious and
wonderful features. 1t will be in full
view for several weeks.
URANUS AND NEPTUNE.
Uranus rises about O'Clock. 1t is rap
idly approaching its opposition, and will
soon be in good position for observa-
ton Neptune is in Taurus and in very
unfavorabIe position for seeing this
month.
CONSULTATIONS AND THE FIXED STARS
Facing north, Ursa Major may be seen
above and to the east of the North stars
The "Dipper" is plainly outlined with
the handle downward. The two highest
stars in the bowl of the "Dipper'' are
termed the pointers, because a line drawn
through them points nearly to the North
star The next to the last in
the handle is double to the
naked eye, and in the telescope
another beautiful green star appears
quite close to the larger one. Nearly
overhead is Leo, with the bright star
Regulus in the handle of the Sickle. This
is one of the best defined groups in the
whole heavens. Higher up may be seen
Castor and PolluX, while in the northeast
the bright star Arcturus tn Bootes shines
with a steady light. Spica and Saturn
form beautiful pair in the east. Orion
IS s.Oping to the west and Sirius and Pro-
cyOn follow close behind Capella is in
the northwest and in the northeast late
atnight rises, Vega the large blue star in
Lyra This was our Pole star 1900
years ago. OTIS AsHMoRE.