Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
II Has Peculiar Fasclnations 10 the
Student Of Astronomy.
A FAMILY OF REVOLVING MOONS,



The planet Jupiter ~ not only tho
largest. but with the exception OF Saturn.
the most beautiful and interesting nom
ber OF the lmmenpe world system (Which
II belongs. particularly whom viewed with
the ala OF powerful telescope. ON ao-
count OF It's great size. together with Its
peculiar brillianey and Rplondor, It has
from time immem0rinl engaged the alton
tlon OF astronomers, and II In one OF the
i've planets that were discovered In the
primitive ages, In those carly times Jupl-
ter was supposed to be the cause OF storm
aud tempest, and Pllny believed that
lightning owed itH origin 10 this huge
planet when In opposition Jupiter IL at
It's least distance from ~. and the earth
ls hctwcon tho sun and planet, the three
being In q straight line with each other.
The brllllnucy OF Jupiter ~ 80 great az
! present that II cannot fail 10 attract at
tcntiou aud for many weeks to como the
| planet VIII be- u prominent object IN the
carly cyonlng
| Jupiter ia now situated among the gtnrn
of The constellation Gomini or tho Twins
aud It's motion In rrtrogrnde from east to
| west. or contrary TO tho order Of the 20
diacal SIGNS Il was apparently station
AIRY on Fob, No. after which 1t resumed lts
| direct motion from west 90 east. Jupiter
] ana Tho moon are now In conjunction;
! that ~, near together. on a line cNtrnl-
| ing north and pouth hoth having tho
samo Longitude, II rs interesting to watch
tho beautiful planet aud observe how II
slowly changes ~ position In tho heavens.
,'''W'l'D.'tHE 'NN' il' N'ar' Ut h'N"'H IN
VI" uuv'l WHuoh ''hlW''u IL VIII MOI paws
again Tor nearly twelve yoarN unill hftor
u has made IL complete revolution around
tho sun. IL VIII be- In quudriturr, or 80
degrees from the sun, on March H. nj
which time ID will rrora the meridian OK
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AMY Wluhtrd Tor observation all through
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There arc fcw ccloattnt obicctH which
offer more rtu4c.luB 10 tnr Young us
trDnomer hun hl moustcr world with
lW family uf revolving moons, and moth
ing Acctna bttigr caIepl,tol- unlsag va. rX.
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