El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

where in The United States beforS
the year 1000 A D. In 1928, 1914
1s45. 1873, 1884 and 1884 Il appears
like a great many chances but Is real-
~ an exceedingly strong argument II
favor Of making the most OF this ona
Of 1918
The Planets fer Deeember.
Mercury reaches its greatest alonE9-
ton east OF the sun on Dec II ana
viii be visible for a week before
and after this date in the western
evening sky. setting about an hour
and 20 minutes after the sun
Venus reached its greatest elongacioa
east OF the sun on Nov. S0-that -
~ degrees IS minutes, and Is beau
tifuliy in view in the western even
ing sky It Is in the western and
Of Capricorn on Dec / and At tbs
eastern end Of that constellation On
the 31st. being in conjunction en-
the 50th with Uranus and north q
the latter about the diameter o. the
moon. This win be an excellent
opportunity for those having tels-
scopes 10 locate Uranus Venus sets
about three hours after the sun On
Dec 1 and three hours and q halk
later on the 31st-
Mars is steadily drawing nearer the
earth and increasing in brightness
Il Is in Leo on Dec 1, rising about
1 an and in Virgo on the 51st,
rising about II pm
Jupiter comes into view n the north
east shortly after sunset and re-
mains in view all night. Il Is north
OF Aldeberan in Taurus and below
the Pleiadess being exceptionally
well placed for observation It's
motion is retrograde this month.
moving about four degrees west
ward
saturn is in the eastern part OF the
constellation Cancer. rising about
9:45 pm on Dec. l and 7.45 pm On
the 31st It VIII be In view AL
night. Those having telescopes viii
find its rings Interestingly IN view
Uranus is stlll lingering in the east
ern end OF Capricornus and Is on
the meridian due south shortly after
sunset Its conjunction with Venus
on the 5Oth has been described
Neptune Is east o. Saturn IN CanceE,
rising about 9-15 pm on Dec an4
7:15 pm on the 31st
Winter begins Dec p. 3:fs O. ~
Greenwich mean time
Total Eclipse OF the MOon.
II VIII be visible generally IN north
and south America. throughout the
Pacific ocean. and the extreme north
eastern portion Of Asia, and Austra-
In FL Paso and vicinity where
Rocky mountain time is used tbs
moon enters the shadow on Dec g
at 1904 an. and totalitT begins AZ
2:5s. The totality ends at 2:54 aud
the moon shadow leaves at All East
OF Fl Paso these events occur an hour
earlier They are an hour later IN
territory using Pacific time.
Eclipse Of sun. Dec. Il
It viii be visible only in regions faR
south OF the equator; the line Of cen
tral eclipse passing exactly through
the south pole as viewed from the
elevation Of the ground at that point.
about 10000 feet
5, $50 a.n.-Septune and moon ~
conjunction
Neptune north deE.
min
:. 1914. p.m.-Saturn and noon -
conjunction
Saturn north deE. -
min
6. 200 a-n.-Afsrcury greatest he
liocentric lat south
s e.SI p MARS and moon n coa-
Mars north degrees
II, 500 p.m.-Mars at quadrature
with sun
IL. eclipse %
Invisible at washing
ton
IS. 4-ti p.m.-NIercury and noon n
conjunction
Mercury south deg.
4 min
IS. 1880 p.m--Mercury greatest eion-
cation east 20 deg.
20 min.
y, sol p-m.-venus and moon h
conjunction
Venus south 5 6eE. 80
min.
IS. s-l7 a.m--Uranus and -
conjunction - y
Uranus souti u
min
q. 2:ts s-m.-Sun enters Cap ~
nus.
Winter commences.
"a 400 p-m--Nercurv stationary
.. - liars greatest heiio-
centric lat north
-. 900 a-m--Mercury in ascending
node.
=. 3:fs p.u.-Jupiter and moon in
conjunction.
Jupiter south 3 deg. 20
min
p. -TotaI eclipse OF moon
Visible at Washington.
%. 1000 r-m--Afercury in perihelion.
Nearest TO the sun
So. --l6 p-m--Neptune and moon IN
conjunction
Neptune north deE.
II, 100 a-m.-Venus and Uranus in
conjunction.
Venus north IS min
H. e-o4 p-m.-Saturn and moon n
conjunction.
saturn north & deg. 81
min.
December Moon Phases
Dec
s. 1,13 a-m-Lasr quarter
&. 2-17 a-m--Nev moon.
81, 1907 p.m-Firsr quarter.
Is. 2-51 a.m--FuIl moon.
The moon viii be at apogee Dec. 3.
md at perigee Dec IS
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