El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

/ Is roughly about five degrees and
may be taken as a kind Of yardsticz
for eye measurements in the heavens
The distance from the nearest Point
err TO the pole is about % degrees
Over on the other side Of the Pole
star, opposite 70 the Great Dipper,
and in the northwest VIII be seen
the beautiful constellation Cassiopeias
five Of whose stars form an irregular
figure IKE the letter W. with It's
top toward the pole.
Look In Great Dlpper.
Posssssors OF small telescopes
would do well TO examine the middle
star IN the handle OF the Great Dipper-
This is Mar. a celebrated doubies the
naked eye sees a small star very close
20 Il, named Alcor. But the telescope
will show that Mar itself Is double,
one who has never before seen a
double star. a startling sight The
two stars composing the double are
OF uneven size and OF brilliantly con-
tras-ed cOlors. the larger one being
white and the small bright blue
green the distance apart is about II
seconds OF arc A three inch tele-
scope with a magnifyinE power or
from 50 70 100 diameters will give an
excellent view OF Mizar and its com
panion.
Another celebrated double star OF
9 very different class. which may also
be viewed with a three inch telescope.
using its highest power, IS the Pole
star itself This star has q very
small dark blue companion. at a dis
lance OF about 70 seconds OF arc
It Is interesting to remark that
three great nautical stars are now
visible. and may be seen on the chart
-Aldenaran IN Taurus. Regulus IN
a.
the echptic, and they are very useful
20 mariners. who by the aid Of the
tables in the Nautical Almanac can
deduce from the moons measured dis
lance from these stars the GreheWich
mean time corresponding 70 the times
OF observation. and can thus deter
mine their longitude at sea Jupiter
and other planets are also available
for this purpose but the great fixed
stars near the eclipuc. being immov-
able are the best for the purpose The
close observer will be interested in
the contrast Of color presented BY the
three stars above named Aldeharan
is decidedly reddish, Reguius = pale
yellow and Spica is snow white
These differences OF color are be-
lieved 10 indicate corresponding dif-
ferences OF age in the stars. the red
stars being the Oldest and the white
ones the youngest
Tie Planets For March.
Mercury VIII be visible in the west
ern evening sky for a few days be
fore and after March q
Venus viii set about an hour and q
half after the sun On the 1st and
about two hours later on the 51st.
and VIII be beautifully in view.
Mars is now on the far side OF fits
orbit from the earth and consequent
" Is not a conspicuous object Il
sets about an hour and 4 half after
the sun during March
Jupiter viii be stationary on March
when II viii resume its eastward
journey. On March IS Il win be at
qundrature with the sun-9O degrees
east-and on the meridian at sunset
on that date. 1t Is finely placed for
observation in GeminL
saturn IS a few degrees east OF the
llrst magnitude star Eegulus IN Leo.
It's motion Is retrograde during the
month. moving about two de-rees
westward Il rises few minutes be-
lore sunset on the lst and about an
hour and a half before on the 51st.
Uranus becomes visible in the morn
ing sky the latter part OF the month
N the easterly end OF Capricornus.
rising about an hour before the sun
Neptune is still in Cancer and a
telescope object only.
Planetary ConfiEurntion For March.
March I. HOS a. Uranus and
Moon IN conjunction. Uranus south
degrees 9 minutes
March ?, $500 a. m.-Jupiter station
ary
March 2. S-0F > u.-Alercurv ana
Noon IN conjunction. Mercurv,soufb
degrees 81 minutes
March 2, HIS o. MARS and Noon
in conjunction Mars south 8 de-
grees 81 minutes.
March (. 1855 a. MENUS and Noon
in conjunction Venus south 5 de-
grees IS minutes
March 9. midnight-Afercurv IN
ascending node.
March 10. 1916 n ul.-JupItsr and
Noon in conjunction Jupiter north
degrees % minutes.
Narcn II, 1900 noon-Mercury and
Mars In conjunction Mercury
north g minutes.
March II, 3.o5 p. m--Nentuue and
Noon In conjunction. Neptune north
DEGREES - minutes
Msrcn 3. 1885 o. m.-Saturn and
Moon IN coz junction. Saturn north
degrees ~ minutes.
March II. 600 p m--Afercury IN peri
heiion.
March q. 200 a. m.-SFsreu-v great
est elonsstion east-1s degrees. IS
minutes
March q 9:1s a u.-sun enters Aries
-Snrins commences
March p. 100 a. Mercury great
est heiiocenfric latftuFe north
March p. 500 a MENUS in as
cerdlne rode
March 2S. ZOO n. m--Jupiter at quad
r-tnre witr Sun
March IS. 1000 p. m.-Mercury sta
tione~v
March q. mifni~ht-Ura1us and Noon
IN conjunction. Uranus south de-
grees IL minutes.
M~reh 8roNa Phase--G. ". T..
Narch .. All a. New moon
March e STA a u1.-E''-st quarter
March Is. S.ft :. r,-Er1f noon
M3rch -. I-3S n. m.-Last Quarter.
The moon Will be at nerivee On
March Z. and at apoEee On March "a