The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-25

Will gradually pass from the scene, setting
earlier and earlier each evening. while the
stars OF spring will take possession Of the
sky, advancing from the east To one who
goes out Of doors between half past and 10
o'clock on clear evening near the beginning
Of the month the procession OF the constella-
lions will be presented in this order; In the
southwest the brilliant Sirius. the Iss Of the
Egyptians and the admiration Of the sstrono-
mers Of all ages and nations. will be seen
flashing prismatic eolors as It sinks
into the mists OF the horizon. Sirius,
as Ia we'll known, carries a mystery
more interesting than any that mythology
has attached to It, A strange companion. hut
family luminous. though OF gigantic dimen-
sions. is visible In powerful telescopes travel
ling like an immense planet around Sirius.
and unlike the tiny planets Of our system.
boldly gras pin z It's great sun on notfar unequal
terms OF Rravitational power so that It is not
only swung Though vast ellipse By Sirius.
but II itself swings Sirius In an orbit millions
OF miles across.
Further westward Orion. the most magnifl.
cent OF all the consultations. will be seen on
the point OF disappearing behind the horizon.
with It's wonderful Assem- blsRe Of double stars.
star streams. and nebula. North OF Orion the
NEUROLOGICAL bull. Taurus. 10 also about to set.
the red Aldebaran, called the Bulrs-eye. glow
ing ruddier through the m ats. while the glim-
mer OF the Tleiades is almost lost. Just south
Of the Pleiades Jupiter shines conspicuous
Above Orion. to the left and northward from
Sirius. IL the zodiacal constellation Of Gemini.
supposed to represent the twins Castor and
Pollux. whose names have been bestowed
upon the two brightest stsrs in the constella-
ton. The star Castor. the northern one OF the
pair. is never seen by an astronomer without
q desire to turn his telescope upon It. for 1t is
n m ost beautiful binary sun.
Westward from Gemini, and between Orion
and the Pole star. lie Auriga. the constellation
in which the new star appeared two years age.
and from which Holiness comet seemed to be
plunginR straight toward the earth In the
autumn Of 1892. Capella, the leading star OF
Auriga. ia one OF the brightest In the northern
hemis phere.
Low in the northwest. to the right OF Aurigs,
appears Perseus. with Medusa's Head. in which
tho demon star" Algol shines. and almost
under the Pole is the zigzag row OF 1--WE stars In
Cassioreia's Chair.
Turning back to Gemini. the observer sees
toward the east the faint glimmer OF DrRspe.
the Manager" in Cancer. With small tel
escope this cluster OF stars 10 most Interesting.
Its appearance was much depended upon In
ancient times as an indication OF coming
weather changes.
Just under the Manager 10 . striking little
group OF STATS forming tne nehu VI INC iuOH-
strous Hydra which winds along the sky In
serpentine curves Just above the horizon. until
it disappears In the east. where it's tall is yet
behind the earth.
Directly east OF the Manager and the Head OF
Hydra is the cont picuous sickle shaped figure
marking the head and forequarters OF Leo. Its
brightest star IL Regulus. The second star
above Regulus in the sickle is Gan ma Leonis.
q beautiful double star presenting contrasting
colors. A good telescope Is needed. however. to
see the Two stars in this double. Leo extends
many degrees toward tho east. ending with
the star Denebola. a little above and to the
left OF which 10 n epangle OF faint light. indI-
eating the location Of Queen Berenice's Hair.
which. according to the old legend. Venus
placed In the sky 200 years ago. An opera
glass will show that Berenices golden locks
are very we'll preserved.
Down In the southeast is Virgo with the
brilliant white spica. its brightest star. which
is at present entertaining very interesting
visitor. the Planet Saturn. The latter Is q few
degrees northeast OF Spica. and is recognize
BILE by the steadiness OF its light as compared
with the uncessing twinkling OF the great
fxsd star. Its neiRhbor. Just now 10 an OK
cellent time to admire the rings OF Saturn.
Westward from Spica and Saturn and lower
down is the Quadriiatural figure OF Corvus.
represented In the old star aliases as q crow
standing on the back OF Hydra
Northeast OF Virgo the bright CLEAN OF Are
turus catches the eye. This magnificent star.
which there is some reason for regarding as
one Of the very greatest suns belonging to the
visible universe. a sun In COMPARISON with
which an orb OF day would perhaps appear
like tallow dip beside a bonfire. belongs to
the ancient constellation OF Bootes. or the
Bear Driver. And gancing upward from Arc
turus. almost overhead the Great Bear. Ursa
Major. is seen. his flank and tail being marked
out by the familiar figure Of the " Dipper"
Between Ursa Major and the Pole star winds
the great serpent OF the north. Draco. while
well down in the northeast the circlet OF the
Northern Crown and the stars OF Hercules are
seen, with the beautiful Vega In the constella-
ton of the Tyre glittering close TO the verge Of
the sky.
Amid these consultations the DON will run
her course. beginning as a new moon at IL +.
N. on the 9Th. On that day also she will
eclipse the sun. but the spectacle will not be
visible In North America. except very briefly
in northwestern Alaska This will not be Q
total eclipse. ;ho moon being 80 far from the
earth at the time that her orb will not COM
pletely cover the sun. so that the phsnom enon
will be what Is known as an annular eclipse.
Two or three DAYS later ,he crescent OF the
new moon will be seen In the west and early
In tho morning OF the 9th 1t will pass lust to
the north OF Jupiter They will be seen not
far apart on the evening OF the Sth- The moon
will reach its first quarter early In the evening
OF the 18th and will full at 10 A. NJ. on the 10th.
Just after having passed Saturn. Spica. Saturn.
ami the moon will form an interesting trio on
the evening OF the 18th. The last quarter 90
ours on the 9th. and on the morning OF the
10Th the waning moon will pay its respects to
the planet Mars. which. rising then at about
2:30 A. NJ. will be rapidly preparing for the
brilliant career It 10 expected to run during its
coming opposition.
The moon will be nearest TO the earth on
the morning OF the 10th. a gap of only about
222.OO0 miles separating these neighbor
worlds at that time
The planet Mercury will be at its greatest
distance west Of the sun on the 10TH which
will be . good time for viewing that seldom
seen planet. 1t should be looked for in the
morning twilight not far from the place OF sun
FisS NenuR will Also ba a morning star mora