The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-03
THE JUNE HEAVENS.
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 On the 4th. as the western skies at twilight mark where the sun is seeking rest after the labors of the day, the moon comes out in the east, all clad in the splendor of her fullness, says the New York Times. On the 11th there is the phase of last quarter, while the first moon for the summer comes to us on the 18th, followed by the quartering on the 26th. On the Sd Uranus and Luna are in conjunction, while the same phe- nomenon takes place again on the 30th. On the 4th Saturn and the moon are in conjunction, and this, meeting is re- peated on the 30th, reckoning astronom- ically. Of these four meetings not one is of any especial interest to us. Mars is visited on the 14th, but most too dis tantly for our purposes, and the same can be said of Mercury on the 17th and of Neptune the day following. Even fair Venus in all her radiance is barely presentable as tableau in connection with the moon on the 21st, and Jupiter on the 26th is not in it at all. The beau tiful full moon on the 4th is well down in southern declination.
 Our Imperfect Vision.
 Uranus is still ranked among the evening stars, and shines among the stars that compose the group of the Scorpion. Perhaps these far-distant diamond points may be treated to a more distinct view of this grand planet there than we are permitted to have. If so, they have a treat that should make us envy them. For while Venus is in comparison like a ball about a inch in diameter, Uranus is like a klarge orange in size, and would add immensely to our gallery of beautiful twinklers if we could but have it one quarter that size There is nothing to help us this month in finding the exact whereabouts of the planet, as every thing that could serve as guide to To- cate him is all too far away.
 Saturn as an Evening Star.
 Saturn, having finished being in op- position, will become an evening star. Just at present we have him in all his glory coming above the horizon as the sun disappears and presenting himself where we can best observe him. From now on he dwindles bit in size, and will not seem as brilliant, and so we shall not have very many more occa- sions this year in which Saturn will play principal role.
 Even could we under ordinary cir cumstances have a view of the planet named in honor of the god who reigns supreme on the ocean we should not at this period of his Journey be permitted to have a look at him, for he IS just about in conjunction with the sun. When he emerges on the other side he will be one of the morning stars. Some five days after this event the waning crescent of the moon encounters Nep- tune few hours before it's light is ex- | tinguished and the relief watch brought by the new moon is called to take it's place. Four days later there is meet l ing between Mercury and Neptune, but we now know how little of interest such events have to us when neither actor can be seen.
 Easy Gait of Mars.
 Mars Is jogging along as an early morning star toward the position o1 quadrature, which he will reach some | time in October.
 Mercury having reached the furthest western point of his swing, is now on | liS. JOuIllSy UetCiA. llS VIII ACepSii Siie point of conjunction on the 30th, and passing to the eastern side of the sun will then become an evening stat 1 again.
 | Venus is now fully established in our | vision, for we are permitted to have q | real good look at her before she sinks out of sight in the western horizon Beautiful though she now is, we are tt have her larger and more brilliant as | the season grows. Only, alas! her time after the sun disappears is not more | than two hours and three-quarters | Jupiter, the doughty hero of the even. | ing, so long in supreme control without rival, is now almost half way on to. ward the goal that all heavenly bodies aim for-conjunction with the sun.