The evening times., 1896-06-30

sion, Of course. recording it as distant
star.
Another astronomer, ON going again over
LemonDier's work, found no fewer than
nine additional observations of Cranus,
which shows how close Lemonnier was to
the discovery which would have immor-
talized him. IA
Jupiter for awhile ceases to have as
lively an interest for US. as he has been
having for some months, as he has drawn
in toward the sun SO close that his face
has become quite dim. When he reap
pears it Will be as a morning star, there
to be classed throughout the remainder
of the year. ri
The brilliancy of Jupiter, which makes
1t an object of such splendor in our mid
night sky, is only derived from the same
source which Eliminates the earth, the
moon, or the other planets-in other words,
he shines by reflected sunlight A beau
uful proof of this is given by the little
satellites which attend the planet, and
when they pass between him and the sun
cast a shadow on Jupiter. That shadow
is black, or, at all events, 1t seems black,
relatively, to the brilliant surrounding
soi'dSC vi tic "bCutc IL iuu5t be
obvious that Jupiter is indebted only to
the sun for its brilliancy.
The satellites supply another interest
ing proof of this truth. A satellite some
times enters into the shadow OF Jupiter,
and, 10, the satellite vanishes. Its disap-
pearance is due to the fact that Jupiter has
cut off the supply of sunlight which pre-
viously rendered 1t visible Jupiter is not
himself able to offer the satellite any
light in place OF the sunlight which he
has intercepted. -
A GLORIOUS DISPLAY.
Saturn is an evening star, and next
month will have completed one-quarter
of his journey and Will be in quadrature
with the sun. Three months later he will
be in conjunction, and after that will be-
long for the remainder of the year to the
morning stars. The planet Is now to be
found in the group of the Virgin.
Just now we must look toward the south
to find the most glorious display of stars
In the evening. The contrast between the
northern and southern skiesis very strange.
Toward the north the region below the pole
shows not single star above the fourth
magnitude, while in the opposite direction
1t Is singularly rich 10 large stars, chief
among them being ADtares, perhaps the
most beautiful of all the red stars
The large constellation Ophincus has been
supposed by some to represent Aesculapius,
and by others to be another celestial Her
cules. In the constellation Corona Borealis
there was star suddenly biazed out some
thirty years ago, and, though 1t soon faded
In luster, 1t can be found with the telescope,
When at its brightest it appeared as a sec
ond magnitude star.
In the eastern section OF the heavens the
Milky Way has now risen high above the
horizon, and In clear weather can be
studied very advantageously. With a
good opera glass the bright parts OF the
galaxy here will be found to be ablaze Will,
stars. The little group known as Dolphin
isnow conveniently located for observation,
with the Lesser Horse below it and Pegasus
from the left.
The constellation Cygnus Is now wen
placed for observation, and the cross that
one can fairly picture here is fully as fine
as the famous Southern Cross. In the west
Regulus is the most brilliant star: then
there are the consultations Hydra, Leo.
and overhead Ursa Major.