Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-21

Fism1un Ron. THAT nature establishes
eVery where harmonious compensation
and whilst Il aarksns our short and
frosty winter days. it gives rs long
ali0ns Of the heavens.
Tie beautiful constellation Of Orion.
which Is familiar 70 nearly ever person
In the winter season. presents a charm
lug appearance during the months Of
January and February, as it crosses The
meridian toward the south, and Is nl0ne
worthy of our admiration and the time
spent IN celestial observations on the
clear aud frOsty nights Of winter. Hold
ing supremacy over all the other cou-
steilaii0nS Orion nay truly be resaENied
rs the leading stellar attraction Of our
winter evening armament, and when il is
on the meridian there Is then above the
horizon the most glorious celestial
scenery that the starry heavens present
10 our view without the aid Of q teie-
scope, so that when once carefully oh
served. at this season Of the year, it
will never be forgotten. A recent writer,
referring 10 Orion, well Remarked; Il
have never heheld the first Indications
Of the rising OF Orion without a peculiar
feeling of awakened expectation, like
that Of one who sees the curtain rise
upon a drama of absorbing interest.
And certainly the magnificent company
Of the winter constellation. OF ".-
Orion is the chief, make their entrance
upon tie scene in a manner that may be
described rs almuet dramatic,
During the hitter part Of January the
Constellation Of Orion, preceded by tie
Plciades aud Hyades and closely fol-
IvNei uy the glorious monarch OF Az
SINUS -Ae pii,ialt l's-s'aI "
seen s9utA o. Inc zenith ap0ul ~ tlPls
iu the evening. The twins, Castor and
pOlluv ar. nor far off and procvOu
suH susialus MS corner OF the great li-
angle OF which SIRIUS ana beteiset'e
are at ule olher two angles IOWnru tne
north and almost overhead, is bapela'
second only 10 Sirius. when Arcturn, mas
passed below the horizon. The Great
Bear, which We always nave Win US
revolving around the pOle-star and never
settings visible m tie northeastern
heavens. and the big dlffer. Wnlel
forms a part OF this cohEtellauon' may
be seen early tn the evening with IFS ham
de pointing downward toward the hoTi-
zon. II the evening sky should Doe clear
during the following month young as
tronomers aud others interested in the
heavens will have a rich treat. sunh as
embarrassment OF riches.
Professor Garrett 7. Seryiss. referring
TO the consultations in resent article
| on The stars Of Winter says: BY
tie tine Orion has chased the Bun half
way up the eastern slope of the iirml-
meut the peerless dog star. Sirius. is
! flaming al the edge OF the horizon, while
| farther north glilters Pr0cyou the lirtle
| dogStLr. and still higher are seen the
| twin stars in Gemini When these CON
s'ellatiUGs have advanced well toward
( the meridian their united radiance forms
! n scene never to be forgotten. Counting
| one VI fhe stars 10 Gtmiui as of the first
rank. there ara no less than seven first
| magnitude stars ranged around one an
| other IN a way that cannot fail 10 at
| tract the attention and admiration Of the
most careless observer. Adebaran, ca.
/ relIn. The Twins. Procvon. Sirius and
| RICE mark the angles of huge hevaron.
| while Bcielceusr shines with muddy
/ honuty not far from the center Of tbe
! figure. The heavens contain no other mn.
! ked-pyc view co-nparoble with mia rrea,
array: not even the glorious celestial re.
gion where tho Southern Cr,ss stine. sr.
/ preme being oCnnl to ia sriapdor y
GTORTOTrS STRf1-S
lust a little b,.low tbs s,st 81 Orion
may ba seen tho ,,Inri,rs ..to,.,.stsr,, "a,
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