36 w w w w w w wwwwwww wwwwwwwww wwww wwwww 37 7 22 7 45 4 38 5 5 37 8 9 8 38 5 38 6 13 60 29 O 56 1 27 37 2 I 2 4 0 40 9. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. 8 13 8 41 2 41 3 14 8 38 9 13 9 14 9 47 10 21 10 53 11 26 11 58 The Temperature column gives the daily average of the Thermometer for 50 years. RISING, SOUTHING, and SETTING of the PRINCIPAL PLANETS at intervals of Seven Days. In the early part of the month, the constella- | line from the former star between the second tions Camelopardus, Lynx, Gemini, Monoceros, and Canis Major will be on the meridian about midnight. In Gemini there is a fine compressed cluster of stars, in the right leg of Pollux; one hird of the distance from Pollux to Rigel, on a The days thus indicated throughout the Almanack are those on which high tides may be expected. Should there also be a concurrence of strong northerly winds in the North Sea and a low barometer, with heavy rains in the Counties drained by the Thames, the low-lying riverside districts will probably be flooded. RISING, SOUTHING, and SETTING of the PRINCIPAL PLANETS at intervals of Seven Days. MERCURY ŏ Rises Sths. Sets VENUS Rises Sths. Sets 7 21M SATURN h Rises Sths. Sets Rises Sths. Sets Rises Souths Sets D. b. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m 5 6 57M II IM 3 5A 8 14M I 14A 6 14A 5 9M9 OM O 51A 7 44M o 25A 5 6A9 9M 3 2A 8 55A 12 7 IM 11 18M 3 35A 8 2M I 19A 6 36A 5 4M8 55M 0 46A 4A 4 47A8 42M 2 37A8 32A 19 7 IM II 37M 4 13A 7 50M I 24A 6 58A4 57M 8 49M 0 41A 43M 4 29A 8 15M 2 12A 8 9A 26 6 57M 11 57M 4 57A 7 36M 1 28A 7 20A 4 48M 8 43M о 38A 22M 4 IIA 7 50M 1 48A 7 46A APPARENT RIGHT ASCENSION AND DECLINATION OF THE POLE STAR. 6 57M II ANGULAR DISTANCE OF THE MOON FROM a ARIETIS. 58 46 88 " 40 17 I 88 40 16 2 West 88 40 15 3 West 28 31 51 18 33 22 42 45 46 36 58 33 38 71 44 40 34 54 27 47 21 12 West T 13 37 In the early part of this month, the constellations Ursa Major, Lynx, Cancer, and a part of Hydra are on the meridian about midnight. In Cancer there is a rich loose cluster of stars situated in the Crab's southern claw, in R.A. 8h. 44m. 508., and Decl. N. 12° 15', consisting of stars from the 9th to 10th magnitudes. The fine group of stars in Cancer, called Præsepe," It be well observed about the 20th. does not consist of a very great number of can stars, but the components are, as compared with those of other clusters, of considerable magnitude; it can be easily found by drawing an imaginary line from Castor through Pollux, and continuing it about three times the distance between these two stars; at this point it will reach the cluster. The triple star in Cancer may be examined in this month; it will be found situated in R.A. 8h. 5m. 208., and Decl. N. 18° 1′. Configura- Jupiter's Owing to Jupiter's proximity to the Sun, the Satellites will not be visible in this month. ECLIPSES, OCCULTATIONS, AND OTHER CELESTIAL PHENOMENA. Feb. 1. Day breaks at 5h. 42m. morn., and Twilight ends at 6h. 46m. aft., the length of the Day beir g 9h.6m. η Feb. 1. Occultation of Tauri. The disappearance takes place at th. 2m. morn., 67° from the vertex; the reappearance at 1h. 25m. morn., 20° from the vertex. Feb. 5. Mercury at greatest distance from the Sun, 4h. morn. Feb. 8. Jupiter in eonjunction with the Sun, 3h. aft. Feb. 14. Occultation of π Scorpii. The disappearance takes place at 4h. 56m. morn., 88° from the vertex; the reappearance at 5h. 48m. morn., 223° from the vertex. Feb. 17. Mars in conjunction with the Moon, oh. morn. ¿1° 47′ N. Feb. 20. Mercury and Jupiter in conjunction, 10h. morn. 1° 28' S. Feb. 20. Jupiter in conjunction with the Moon, 11h. morn. Ÿ 2° 36′ S. Feb. 20. Mercury in conjunction with the Moon, 11h. morn. 4° 4′S. Feb. 23. Venus in conjunction with the Moon, 1h. morn. 5°51′S. Feb. 23. Saturn in conjunction with the Moon, 8h. aft. h 7° 19' S. Feb. 25. Mercury at greatest heliocentric latitude south, 2h. aft. In this month the mornings increase 51m., and the afternoons 49m. " " 13 9 IOS 5 21 47 498 12 29 578 23 47 20 29 31 IO II 41 15 18 37 18 20 16 ΙΟ 34 25 IS 15 52 478 2 2 198 23 47 43 15 7 46 44 23 42 41 5 16 41 23 31 53 2 43 98 23 15 228 14 22 288 |