The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02

Objects Of In erect Now t, BE Observed
TIE Milky Way.

Objects Of In Greet Now t, he Observed
TIE Milky Way.
In July the stars in the southern part Of
the heavens present the most glorious
display. In fact. the contrast between the
northern and southern skies Is strikinSly
strange just at this season. as the region
10 the nortnward below the pole shows
nothing OF greater moment than the
fourth magnitude. Toward the south the
CORES bonding section or sky above the
horizon is singularly rich In large stars.
chief among them being the most beat
tiful If all the red stars. Antares, which
lies in the heart Of the Scorpion. The
word itself means, in fact, the rival or
Mars" However the star can hardly be
said 10 rival IN ruddiness or I'm spiendor
the planet Of war when at his brightest.
Tho Balance. which by night should
hold sway as the southern zodlacal con-
stella;lon one month out OF the twelve.
will be found somewhat beyond tho me-
f-idian layer at O'Clock ~ me evening.
I'm the east the double part Of the Milky
Way VIII be found in the early evening
hours we'll above the horizon. ana IN clear
weather can be studied n,uch more "a
vantageously than month later. The
whole Of that portion OF the Milky way
near the constellation o. the swan IS fun
OF interest for the tclCscopist Even with
good opera glass, the bright part OF the
galaxy here will be found to be ablaze
with stars.
The little constellation Delrh.n. q Del
phinus. as It is more commonly called, Is
now conveniently situated nearly due
east. The Lesser Horse is below with
Pegasus following from the left but as
both horses are upside down. the student
Of the stars must no, expect 10 be very
profoundly impry ssel by the resemblance
between these groups and what they are
supposed TO representatives,, morse )
head. and Pegasus, A winged half-norse.
The moon begins its series Of visits to the
planets by dropping in upon Uranus on
the 3D. which Is the only planet visited 10y
her during the FIRST portion of the month
viewed from the standpoint Of the astr'-
r1micaf timeheepcrs. On The l3ih Nep~
tune receives a call. and on the following
Gay it VIII be Ncrcurys turn. SIX or
seven degrees II clear SKY Intervening
between these heavenly bodies interfere
vftb our tabl4aus. Tho same can be SAN
in a measure with Jupiter upon Wnon
the rapidly fsdius crescent makes VISIT
cu The 2lst. Both Of these beautiful bodies
AFRO ;co close 10 the sun az this tline TO
admit Of our seeing them, so We need not
try 10 discover their nsarness ID one
another The nr-Gay-Oii moon aud Mars
have their innings on :he 30. and the
meeting is extremely close, Gs there s
lcss than one-baf Of "a degree bel Ween tho
two .enus and the moon carry their
monthly program through on ,htlr snoul-
ders. and II the night Of the 2+te he clear,
we shall have a most pleasing spectacle
an the western sky shortly after sunset,
although. strictly speaking. the ncarest
approach Of the two does not take place
Igtrrc lat Tho rsfN tho
day Of its quartering. the moon visits
Saturn. and ends the month, AZ IL began,
by a meeting with Uranus. bur ar TINS
time We are no better of than we were
the first time We are 10y this time, per
hang. accustomed 10 tie absence OF Jnpi-
ter from the evening skies. ana 10 nor miss
him so much as at first. Other d'trac-
tons have replaced him, and prepared as
more or less 10 welcome his bright lace
the more warmly when he IS once moro
restored TO us. ON the 10Th be- draws IN
toward the suns position. and the wv"
are In conjunction. after which the mighty
planet takes his place among the morning
stars
Venus is fairer than eyer 20 gaze upon
this month. as she reaches her furthest
from the sun on the lltn. at which tim"
she sets rather more than three hours
after me light 81 day fades from our view.
Her disk is still increasing in size. ana
will continue 20 DO 50 until the summer
girls influence ceases 20 be "a potent factor
In our calculations. As already stated
Luna and the queen have agreed 10 be- inc
two most prominent pieces I'm a tahica'
that Is 20 take place on tho evening OF
the .ith. and as rights sable curtain rises
and shuts our the light Of day we shalt
have something worth lingering Oh the
piazza TO look at
Nentune u.s. I'm July. ranked among the
morning. star, with Mercury, which latter
Is lust In conjunction with the sun ana
changing from an evening 20 morning
star %eptun. is on his way 90 the west
ward. and Is already one hour and three
quarters ahead OF the sun in rising
Mercury is also on his way 10 III" vest
ward during the greater part or the
month. reaching his furthest point from
the sun on the e2I the day Of the nov
moon. after which he once more turns in
tow ard our centre Of HIGHT and heal he
viii again be- in conjunction IN August
and viii nor bee visible 10 us as an evening
star until the latter part OF ptember
Saturn is au evening star, and on the III
is i'm quadsafurc with the sun. which tells
US that his journey is onc-quartcr com
plotcf. and that th"ro are six hours scra-
rating him from old Sol. The planet VIII
lot complete tho next quarter of his route
which brings him in conjunction with the
sun. until tho carly DAYS 0f November
and after that he will be n morning star.
Uranus also ranks among the evening
stars. ard with artificial aid he can be
found In the constellation Of Libra. which
has already been referred 10 as the zoali-
cal constellation for the month
Mars Is with the majority, and rang
Himself under tho banne"s Of the fair
Venus. who relpus supreme in the evening
skies lie gets very close TO the one-day-
Cd moon on the 2id but tho two viii be
81 Ynrv noar The snnllght that VIC snail