El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02

NDROMEDA and Pagasus- fore
~ runners OF winters gorgeous
star groups Taurus. Orien,
Gemini and Leo are sweeping grandIy
up from the east into the evening
sky Pisces and Aquarius below and
to the east, have no large stars. and
consequently are somewhat difficult
10 pick out Capricornus, nearly due
south in the early evening. is also com
posed Of small stars. but they are mo-e
happily grouped and easily recognized.
Affair, the striking first magnitude
star in Aquila, is also on the meridian
in the early evening. and can be dis
tinguished by its rudy color. The
two stars in the Great Square OF
PeEasua, pointing southeast, show the
way to THE first magnitude star Fo-
maihaut Rising in the northeast is
Capella. one Of the most beautiful first
magnitude stars in the heavens
stars are designated by astronomers
as of certain magnitudes. The popular
impression is that this refers 70 the
size Of the stars. which is erroneous
il applies TO their brilliancy. the actual
size and distance OF but few stars are
known-Only about Is. In the most
powerful telescope a star is only a
point Of light IL is not maeniffcd a
particle. its brightness only being ac-
centuated- The stars are all suns like
our own great luminary. which. if
viewed from star would also appear
a 5 & mere point Of light-a scintillating
star, and the earth and our whole
planetary system would be lost TO view
50 II is not improbable that these
distant suns have their own planetary
systems that we cannot see.
Oh Cygni, TO which We called atten-
Ron last month, as one Of the nearest
stellar neighb6rs, is well placed for
observation this month. Its position
IS shown in Cygnus on the map for this
mCnth Attention is again called to il
LOT the benefit OF those having small
telescopes, as It is very interesting
AIcturus is setting early in thu
northwest now and viii soon be lost
70 view.
October lIeteors.
There is a well marked shower Of
meteors which occurs from the 18th 10
the 10th Of October. They are ca11e5
the Orionids because they appesr ro
LallaLe rom the upper part Of the
C,,--s Ss-iallon orion The observer
shoulu not expect TO see many of them
quo even few viii reward watclinr-
tney re bright and swift in movement
ln1smuch as Orion does not rise 1rnriI
~ clock on the Goth Of October In
VIII De wei 10 wait until late in the
~ s'.--.s oe1ore beginning 10 watch for
ne meJeors- They viii be seen risin--
from the eastern horizon.
Not a Comet.
OA september 9th II was announced
lhal John A Mellish had discoverei
another comet, but later obsarvs +j-,,,-
proved il TO be HerscheFs Nabr,1a 800
Dryer 226I- S'''
20 Foreign Telescopes to he Had
an colsequence Of the EuroDean mr.
-to--e OF Ihe warning countries are ex
y LI 1i.ls lelescopes- The various es-
- ollslinenIs engaged in their mann
tacture nave been commandeereJ ~
tlelI respective governments TO- ~
manufacture Of field glasses and 80
9stSopes lot their armies The result is
1HaL the American market fo- III -
SisH glasses IS practically sold ont
The Planets for October.
- curry Wlll be in the early vres+ar,,
- Tt-l-lS SKY the first OF October. brrr
"a oe 50 Iar south Of the sun thar =
-. 49, - De Wen seen On October - fr
viii De at inferior conjunction vri+r, -
sun sun and will then pass to the mo-ni1,-
venus should appear IN the western
eEeh!ns sky by October I6. setti1e-
, -Dout nalt hour after the sun. II viii
~. ~ On me horizon at that time. but
- great Drllllancy will render il y-fsibTs
10 lhose VINO have a low, clear borizo-,
VARS viii rise about MIDNIGHT 577-f-
Jctoner- II is gradually dravvirlr- T,@e,-.5
-Ie ear IN ana Is consequently betrer
paced Tor observation on Oc+ora- -
IL passes one decree % rnin15fss - ~
lL Neptune- It is now about one o77-+L
- oIlSnl as II Will be when If CONF
TO opposition in February next
81, Jupiter is sttu the reigning planet ~
~ Hl5HI IL rises about an hour he
w the sun sets on the first ana a.
.ae last OF the month sets abour n .
L moves about three degrees wesfv-svJ
his month. 90 ara
saturn rises about II p. m. on the first
- y, H. on the 5lst 1t is in Gemini I
q Hs.Hr
Uranus is in good position FOR EVENING !
observation and viii be on the meridian I
lJ $50 p m on the first and at 6.I5 n
n on the 31st p
Neptune is stiH in the constellation !
Cancer
Planetary CONFORMATION.
october I, 7:15 .. M. Saturn and 7,oo1
u conjunction Saturn south three de-
srees, Is minutes
october ., 6-32 p. m. Mars and rnoo-
j conjunction Mars south 40 minutes
OclODer 5, 3-5g a. m, Neptune AMI
noon IN conjunction Neptune soufb
nc degree, SO minutes.
Cctooer D, D. m, Mercury. great aef
ehocentric, latitude S
october = 1-22 a. m. Venus and moon
u u CONJUNCTION Venus north 9 degrees.
October 10, 4.a2 a. m. Mercury and
noon IN conjunction Mercury -or+s /
ne degree. Il minutes
october 10, s a m. Saturn at quadra-
ure with sun
october 10. 1 p m. Mercury station
October II L m. Mars and Neptuna
? conjunction Mars north one degree.
S minutes
October Is, p. m, Uranus and moon
conjunction. Uranus south rs
minutes.
october II. 600. Mercury and Venus /