Evening star., 1900-05-08
Celestial Bodies That Are Above the
Horizon This Month,
FACTS FOR AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS
Venus is a Magnificent Object in
the Early Evening
THE STARS AND PLANETS

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Eight stars OF the first magnitude are
now above the horizon at p.ms Low in
tho xpaSt NAV he sesan pro,yor +ho r,..Ia
~, Cots niror,' +ha -. ~ o-,e
Doe .Cahs mo las. OIL ORION
splendid train TO disappear below the hori-
zon. At about the same altitude in the
northwest stands Capella the Goat tha
nrincina1 star in the waponar IAur,,o,
- - thou 'ie"''
Niio"dS oet"eeh eiese Two oright stars
Twins (GeminD. Castor and Pollux, the
fornoar NJ which ia a hrioh+ sa,onan,or
.,. - lit .ho ,,.+
brighter Ia usuaIIy nIaced IN tho frst ,Ia.s
In the northeast Vega, or Alpha I,vrae
which is to he one Of the br,l,;.nts or +ba
northern evening skies during tho s,,nmer
months taking the nIaca which r,na,I.
has occupied throughout tho winter 10 row
fairly above the horizon ar o o,c1ocl veoa
is the principal star in the lyre of orpheus
r. &; ~ ri,,oI In sn,.,do. -. -,
80 "o'.i VI NapeA"
ana OF Arcturus' WHICH, latter star may now
be seen In midheavens a little south of east.
Arcturus, the Bear Warden, ia always
e.sv to recoeniza FROM II, nos,t,o- ~,
.o-,.;., g 49,, 60,
oohtihua .ioi III 'Ae Sui'e Vi .he hahoie OF
the Great Upper. fohowlng this curve still
farther south we strike, at distance from
Arc!Hrus ta aSoue e9Iai tIa 70 us distance from
cipaI star in the constellation virgo At
three-fifths of the distance from this star
to Procyon is Reguius, In the constellation
e, LEO, tne Jewei III .Ie nahoie OF the SICKLE
Tbis sta t'i iiLa pniIny IL; anu f1", .
average brightness of stars of the first
magnitude. but is reckoned among them in
order to make the number of these stars
in the northern hemisphere ten. which is
also their. number in the southern hemi-
sphere. The eighth star of this order of
brilliancy now above the horizon is An
tares, in the Scorpion. which has Just thrust
its lobster-like claws above the horizon in
the southeast.
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vi '"so'
The four stars, Arcturus Spica. De-
nebola and Cor Carroll, form a large lozenge-
shaped figure. known as the Diamond of
Virgo. The first two of these stars have
already been pointed out. Denebola, of the
second magnitude is in the tail Of Leo;
Cor Carroll. Charles Heart-so named in
tny ttienioiy oi .he unfortunate Snarles OF
disfance fror, Doraboi 70 Pe,ntna,soh .S the
terminal star in the handle Of the Dipner,
1t is the principal star in the Hunting Dogs
(Canis VenaticD and though of only the
third magnitude, is quite conspicuous from
its isolated position. Cor Carroll Is a very
pretty double star, and Is a fine object for
a small telescope.
1,,,,,e ,,,i.b,, 49, Dtn.r,o,a - 1-,u.o about
midway hatn,aar Danaho,a ana cor
Caro1i ,s tho rioh snrir1Hno 90 s,,,u st,rs
which form, tho co,stallation e,,n,a Rere-
n,ces Rerenica,s EJ.ir. 1,bis yory difs,,se
st,r c,,s.ar ,,on..,,,s,.' ho+.,,a,r for.., a,,a
6ftv stsrs v;s;hIa, 10 tha n,Laa aya tho
most of which are below the fifth magni-
tude. An opera glass will perform good
service here. large teiescope shows that
a,is' is1ie patci u me i'tpa1ueitt Iot oiiy
,ol ~ IN Stars' pIt Is also e.ceptiohaiiy
S a'e oesi ~ iiteu M os 'ii9 asti oliol!iei
9r. Soston. III NUM- u queen PtieLIce, tne
sse mthe 9i one vi the Lto~!eniies, ~ "io naa sac
siS1' iiS1u net nsii 10 me soauess oi peaoly IN
rutiiinliemt utn, e oi Fo" lof her husodho safe
'e'ufh iroih "ar'
Another fine opera glass field In this
nstsa t aba nsrd of the saanee