El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30

nights we are now getting make a
splendid opportunity 20 study the con-
srelia-ions before the cold nights Of the
winter come along Our old friend the
. -Dl1pe is low Goa-n on the horisIn-
Everyone knows the two pointers IN
the bowl OF the "Dipper." which indi-
cate the position OF POlaris. the pole
star. on the other side II the pole
from Irsa Major IS CassiOpeia. the
w or the key In the sky These two
.ous-ellarious found. we have the means
~ tracing an interesting line Of stars
The star where the bowl Of the dipper
joins the hands, Is Delta Trsa Majors
the faInrest star q the seven 4 great
circle through this and the pole star
passes 3 degrees away. close TO Beta
Cassioreiae at the western end OF the
constellation. Following this line far
fher along We come 20 two stars in the
square Of Pegasus. the first Of these 30
degrees away from Beta fassiOneiae rs
known under the several names Of Al
pheratz- AlpheratZ. Alpha Andromedae
and Delta Pegasi From Alphe-atz 20
the second star iu the square Gamma
Pegasi or Algenih. the distance is rs
degrees The same great circle which
has passed near the above bright stars.
and continued south for another "a de-
grees passes through the First of
Aries the important point in the
Greenwich OF the SKY" the iutersec-
ton % the equator and ecliptic. the
Nernal Equinox. No bright stars are
near 70 mark this fundamental point
and though called the first in the sign
Of Aries. IL is situated in the consteI-
lation Of Pisces.
West 81 the square OF Pegasus we see
a small diamond shaped constellation in
Delphinus known as Jobs Coffin The
great winged horse Pegasus has close
TO 10 the Foal or Equleus. a small and
insignificant constellation Half way
between Delphinus and Lyra we come
TO Albireo or Beta Cygni in the North
ern Cross or Swan This is one 4 the
most beautiful doubles known. and is "a
splendid object for small telescopes.
which split it up into third and
seventh magnitude star. -" apart. the
former light yellow the latter deep
ulue- me contrast Of color is beautiful
The Planets For October
mercury VIII be in the western even
lI- sky reaching its greatest distance
from the sun on October Is. II will be-
vantage
Venus viii continue to be finely in
We" IN the eastern morning skv
throuChout October II will rise sborf-
3 a. m on the Ist, and about { a. m.
on the a1st
Mars is stun in the western evening
Sky, but IS too distant TO be we'll seen
To is IN Libra on the Isl and in Scoroi.,
on the s1st
Jupiter is finely placed for observa-
uon IN The early eastern evening SIX
II rises about : p. m. on the LIST and vii,
be i'm view ali night throuehout fba
month Tt is in Aries. tue
saturn rises shortly after midnigb-
tnrJug hout the month and is beautifIri
ly I'm view near PolluX and Castor in +be /
western morning sky
Uranus is still in Capricornus. as sbc--, 2
on the map
Neptune. is stin in Cancer in tn.
morning sky.
Planetary ConfiGuratiOn For October
october .. f-00 a. m--Mercury al n
Terror conjunction with sun
October g. $40 e. m--U-ranr5s and i
moon in conjunction Uranus soutb 3
degrees 80 min.
October $. loo o. m.-Vcuus in 81, !
ceudin- node.
october II. 400 a. m.-Nercurv IA I
ascending node
October II. 5-z1 a. m-Iupiter and :
moon in conjunction. Jupiter south d
degrees - min
October 10. 100 m--Nercury station
oet,ser 10. ZOO a. m.-Mereurv i'm
periheliun-
October 70. 4.o5 a. m.-saturp aud
moon in conjunction Saturn north 81
min
October 10. 1886 p. m.-Nepune and
moon On conjunction Neptune north A.
October 20. 500 o. m-,fer,,r,.
greatest elongation west Of sun-is de-
srees u min.
October %, 6.f7 a. MENUS and
noon IN conjunction. Venus north de-
srees So min.
October %. 500 p. m.-saturn al
iuadrature with sun.
october %. 1912 q. m.-Mercurv ana
noon In conjunction Mercury north ! !
-egrees 40 min.
October %. I:oo a. m.-Uranus sta