El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-27

] space occupied by aLLeuuALe4 matter
OF some sort This might be a dark
[ nebulae such as we believe to produce
the starless regions Of the milky way;
/ or II might be something like a cloud
/ OF "cosmic dust" As soon as the rush
Z ing star enters this matter its speed
J is slackened and heat energy de-
i veloped-
Among the difficulties with this
theory are the following. the eX-
tremely rapid rise OF brilliancy or
temporary stars requires a quick
slowing down OF the motion, which, IN
turn, demands a more dense neolla
than is known TO exist. and secondly
the fact that the star remains az us
brightest only very short time re-
cuires a very thin uebulae- 1t may
Of course. be that one OF these the
cries accounts for some Of the novaes
the other theory for other noTae ana
that still another cause Tor noF4e
exists. which has not yet been thought
Of II the astronomer knew the cause
and explanation OF all things ana nalu
nothing left before him but the dis
covery and classification OF facts, as
troucmy would be bankrupt No sci
ence is bankrupt, astronomy least OF
The Planets For August.
Mercury will be in Leo throughout
EnE month anu hAaaAAH AAAa =-Aa=
in August in the western evening SKY
Venus rises in the east at 3 a. m. on
the list and at $3.50 a. m on the 4oln-
It moves IS degrees eastward durln5
the month-from Gem1n1 into cancer
Mars continues interestingly IN view
in the western evening sky II VIII
be near Spica in Virgo the first or the
month and viii move about IL degrees
eastward during August
Jupiter will be found near Venus IN
Gsmini on the LIST in the western
morning sky, rising about s a. M ana
at about a. m on the 15tn-
Saturn viii be lost in the suns rays
until the last week in August, Wnen
il will appear in the morning SKY RS
ing 4 little over half an hour BEFORE
f-ranus will be in opposition 70 the
sun on the 18th. rising about 2 ?. M
Neptune becomes a mornlhs ~.
this month and viii not be visible
until the latter part OF the month
Planetary CONFEDERATION.
August 8, 1881 D. m--Jupiter ana
Noon in conjunction Jupiter norlh %
seconds
August 4, a. MENUS and moon in
conjunction. Venus north degree y
august 8, S a. m. Mercury greatest
eIOngation, east % degrees p minutes
August 3. 2.59 a m. Neptune ahg
Noon in conjunction neptune norm
degrees ~ minutes
ion. z-.-.s I'D
Moon in conjunction. Saturn north ,
degrees 50 minutes.
August Q, 12:47 a. m Mercury ana
Noon in conjunction mercury nortn
s degrees minutes
August II, a. m Saturn and sun
in conjunction
August IS. 7:02 p. me- Mars and
Moon in conjunction Mars north de-
grees ~ minutes.
August 13. p. m. Venus in ascend
August Is. a. m, Mercury station
airy
August 10. p. m. Uranus at oppo-
sition TO sun
August %. s;54 p. m. Uranus and
Noon In conjunction Uranus south
5 degrees A minutes
August q, p. m, Venus and Nep- I
tune in conjunction Venus north 81
seconds.
August %. Mercury greatest hello I
centric latitude south.
August 81, 4:1l a. m, Jupiter ana I
Noon in conjunction. Jupiter north ] I
degree 81 minutes.
August Moon Phases.
August 6, 1929 p. m. New Noon
August IL, 4;l6 p m First quarter |
August p 1902 p m Full moon
August IS, 1921 p. m Last quarter (
The noon viii be at apogee on /
August II and at perigee on August I
August Meteors.
The meteoric shower radiating from I
Perseus is due in the early days OF /.
the month and viii well repay /
watching for AS the radiant is in ]
the constellation Perseus the shower |
is termed the Perseids-