The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-13

time is Arcturus. In the southeast
AntaIes of the group of the Scorpion
Will be seen. In the east. and now
nlgh above the horizon at O'clock.
affair of the Eagles will be in view,
Altar is the middle and brightest star
OF three ranged in a line up and down
With respect to the horizon. Tn +he
northwest, and we'll up near the ze-
NTH, is Vega of the constellation Of the
Tyre, and further north than Vega, and
nearer the horizon, is Deneb of the star
group OF the Swan, which is some
times known as the Northern Cross
ALI these are first magnitude stars, ex-
cept Denebe, and this is the brightest.
III us locality, and is prominent enough
to be noticeable to those looking at.
that part of the heavens. From the.
scorpion and the Archer in the south,
horthWard through the Eagle, the Lyre,
ana the Swan, to the Lady in Her
Cnalr, the zone is formed of the blend
ed light of tens of millionsof distant
stars and called the Milky Way. is
Hung ike a scarf across the armament.
Inc new moon comes TO us on the
nth, the first quartering on the
tWelfth, the full moon on the twentieth,
and the last quartering on the TWEEN
Weight. 1t is claimed by Prof Pick
erlng that it is absolutely impossible
Tor water to exist upon the moon in
the liquid state. Above the freezing
point it would be wholly gaseous: he
low it would be partly gaseous and
partly solid. He also holds that the
temperature of the dark portion Of the
disk and of the regions in shadow in
the bright portion must be lar lower
than any found on the earth's surface,
which discoveries will somewhat damn
the armor Of the aeronauts who con-
template visiting out satellite in their
flying machines.
Among the planets for July Saturn,
holds the post of honor, for on the
1lth he is in opposition and rising
ABOUT the time the sun sets. At this
time we shall see the planet at his:
best for the year, and during the sum-
mer months he will form a beautiful
and conspicuous object in the even
ing sky. Three days after opposition
Saturn and the moon are in conjunc-
ton, but there is so much clear sky
intervening that the picture will not
form particularly striking feature
Venus is twice in conjunction with
the moon during the astronomical
month, that which occurs first, on the
"a OF the month, being the closer of
the two. Venus is still queen of the
early morning sky, and rises a little
before o'clock, so that we can get a.
real good look at her charming face
some little time before sun-up.
Mars is morning star and receives;
a visit from Luna on the 3d. as she
makes her monthly rounds among the.
planetary brotherhood. Mars helps:
out the programme considerably in.
this season of rest for the chief stars
| as he has close meeting with Nep-
tune on the 23d, and a somewhat
closer one with Venus on the last day
OF the month, astronomically speak,
ing. Neptune, while not really in evil
dence, also has some fine parts allot-
ted him during the heated term To
/ begin with, he and the moon are in
conjunction on the 4th, then he meets.
Mercury on the 18th, Mars on the %
and Venus on the 81. Just about one
hour and three-quarters after the
| close of the calendar month he again
is in conjunction with the moon
Uranus only makes one appearance
| this month, and at that time, excuse
the Irishism, we can't see him. He is
| in conjunction with the moon on the
18th, but tits not by any means a close
meeting. Mercury reaches his great
est elongation to the westward of the
sun on the 18th, when those whose
eyes are wide enough open and suffi-
GENTLY sharp will be able to see him
for short while. Jupiter is evening
| star, and from about O'Clock we shall
have him with US for the rest of the
! evening. Alone and unchallenged he
shines radiantly. and appealingly in
| all his magnificent beauty, well worthy
of our attention and admiration.