Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-28

these two stars, making with them a right
angied triangle with two equal sides, is
another star of the third magnitude, Epsi-
Ion Pegasi, in the nose of Pegasus. This
triangle is a quite conspicuous figure, and
1t will serve to locate Aquarius unmis-
takably Aquarius' contains a number Of
stars of the fourth and lower magnitudes,
but it is not particularly striking as
constellation. 1t is represented on the chart
by man in a rather cramped position
pouring water from pitcher or urn, held
in his right hand. The urn is formed by a
small and very pretty Y-shaped group of
faint stars a little to the left nhe OBJ
servers lefD of the star Alpha, in the right
shoulder. The stream which issues from
it descerds to the mouth of the Southern
Fish.
Tail of Capricorn.
Below Beta Aauari at distance about
equal TO its distance from Alpha. is close
pair of stars. one Of the third and one of
tie fourth magnitude. which are in the coil
of the tail of Capricorn. The head of this
monster. half goat and half fish, is
marked by another and rather wider pair of
stars. one of the second and one of the
third magnitude. at some little distance to
the right They lie directly in line with the
shoulder stars of Aquarius, and they are
about equally distant from Alpha Aquarii
and Affair. forming, with these two stars, a
triangle, Of which two sides are equal The
upper and smaller star of the pair is wide
with an opera glass for which it forms an
exceedingly pretty object.
We have wandered to the south; we will
turn back to the east. Directly in front of
US. as. we face in this direction, at about
two-fifths of the distance from the horizon
to the zenith. We see a conspicuous pair of
stars. about the same DISTANCE apart as the
pointers in the D.pper that is about five
degrees. These stars are in the head of
Aries. That on our left is of the second
magnitude, and is known as Aloha Arietis.
or simply Arietis; the other, Sheretan, is Of
only the third magnitude Near this latter
star, below and to the rights Lambda
Arietis of the fourth magnitude This is a
very pretty double star. and is a choice OBJ
ject for small telescope.
The Pleiades. in the shoulder of Taurus.
may now be seen below and to the left of
the Rams Head. At about the same dis
lance below it, on the right. is Menkar, a
of Cetus. Menkar, the Pleades and the
pair OF stars in Aries form triangle of
three equal sides. fact useful to remem-
Der.
At about twe-thifds of the distance from
Menkac to Fomalhaut is another star of
the second magnitude. Deneb Kaitos,
which serves to locate the tail of the Sea
Monster. We can thus see at a glance its
enormous length, which is about all there
Is to see. Although as a constellation Ce-
tus presents nothing striking it contains
one of the most interesting of the stars
the variable star Omicron, better known as
Mira, the Wonderful This star lies at
about one-third of the distance from Mem
kar to Deaeb. little below the straight
line joining them. At the present time it
Is invisible to the naked eye, but in a
couple of months from now it will have
become an object OF especial interest
The Ofionids.
The 10th of October is the date for the
appearance of the system of meteors known
as the Orionids. their radiant-the point
in the heavens from which they will Ap-
pear to proceed-being in the constellation
Orion This constellation will rise on that
date Mt about 10 pm. exactly in the east
The streaks or tricks of meteors belonging
all diverge from point below the horizon
In the east This system usually gives us
fairly brilliant display. and it will be well
to bear the date mfnd.
THF Planets.
The planets arg new all below the hori-
ION at Z pm. and. with the exception Of
Neptune and Jupiter, are punched about
the sun Mars viii be in conjunction with
tbs sun on the 18th. and Saturn will reach
the same position on the 1st of next
month. Mercury fs sn evening star, reach
ing Its greatest aaonsAtion east on the 1st
OF the month. 1tmay be seen half hour
or SO after sHssat almost exactly in the
west. 1t will be I'M inferior conjunction
with the sun. raising between us and the
sun on the 18th nesd go
Venus is a morning STAR sufficiently out
of the suns rays to be visible before sun
rise. 81
Jupiter is also a morning star. rising
about am. It will be in quadrature with
the sun. that is. ninety degrees distant
from it, on the 3lst.
Neptune Is in the constellation Taurus,
very close 10 the star Zeta, which tips the
Bulls more southerly horn 1t therefore
now rises shortly after 9 o'clock, but 1t is
utterly beyond the reach of the naked eye,