The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-09
THE HEAVENS IN JULY.
Movements Of the Sun and Planets and
Brilliant Appearance OF the MILKY Way.
THE MORNING AAO EVENING STARS
Earth VIII 30 in ApR,ellon on tho
First Of tho Month Planets Tint
WAL 30 In CODJunctiOn-Iow OBJ
servers May Find Mercury una
Uranus.

July Is always noted for one very i'm
| portant thing. 50 far as the earth is con-
cerned. far it is in that month that our
planet Is IN q phelion, or at it's greatest
distance from the sun This event takes
place on the first day Of the month, when
ihe fierce heat of summer is mercifully
tempered In the north temperate zone by
the suns 100000 miles OF extra distance
Immense as this distance seems, it is
well known that it is of small account In
celestial measurement, but we arc we'll
content TO nave considerable space be-
tween Old Sol and ourselves when we
consider the destructive forces that ag-
itate him.
Each month bring fresh wonders for
the contemplation of lovers Of nature
and with us 1t Is enough to observe and
understand those things which are to
De seen, and by raising ones eyes heav-
onward to explore the marvcls Of The
SKY increase our intellectual and en-
.lSnlened existence. In July we have the
Milky Way to interest US. 1t crosses the
SKY from northeast TO southwest, bifur-
calling alongside the star Deneb, at
which point this heavenly girde is rich
est IN Its profusiOn. a study Of it's my
rad wonders always carries with it an
impression of Infinite calm. A glass Of
very moderate dimensions is sufficient
20 admit OF our appreclating the aston
lshing sight Of this multitude OF stars
almost lost in 4 background Of pale ne
1ulous light. From the Goth to the last
u TIE month rich showers of falling
stars traverse the heavens In all dircc-
si.ES. producing by their rapid motion
. aaautifus contrast with the apparently
,I!1i tcnless stars
in The early evening the bright star
'eGa. forming part OF the constellation
tc2 ~: :, Viii be found near the re
I'D. ,HesceEdlEg southwark the gaze
arrested by Ouhiuchus and Scorpio,
lie latter constellation distributed
round -Astarcs. th& reddest star in the
TnaNcEt Toward the southwest Is
plea or the waning Virgo. while higher
- is SorpG7tls, whose folds mingled
Win th& constellation Of Ophiuchus.
'u;thcr are ArcturuS and Bootes, lastly
ie"cu!es almost at the zenith In the
northwest TIE trapezium of Leo is half
Glow tbs HORIZON. Ursa Major is sink
ng ana the Dragon crouCheS around the
}o!@. NCvthward Capricornus APP
p:G1chc the horizon while Pegasus is
rising in the northeast dominated by
Cassicpeia and Cepheus, and followed
by Andr0neda and the Square OF Paga-
Sus shining in splendOr over the eastern
| horizon. TO the east OF the zenith the
| magnificent cross Of the Swan shines
| III the midst Of the Milky Way, and
alongside is Affair Of the Eagle. Aqua
| RUS Is rising In the southeast and Sagit-
tarius skins the southern horizon
Those planets that rise after midnight
| and are called morning stars are Aier-
! curry until the middle Of the month, We
| nus and Neptune, while the evening
! stars Gre Mercury after the middle OF
he month. Mars, Jupiter. Uranus and
| saturn, all OF which rise before mid
night