ECLIPSES, OCCULTATIONS, AND OTHER CELESTIAL PHENOMENA. June 1. In this month there is no real night, but either daylight or twilight; the length of the day on the 1st being 16h. 13m. June 11. Jupiter in conjunction with the Moon, 5h. morn. 5° 23′ S. June 12. Occultation of A Piscium. The disappearance takes place at 1h. 6m. morn., 33° from the vertex; the reappearance at 1h. 50m. morn., 310° from the vertex. June 12. Mercury in the ascending Node, 1h. aft. June 13. Mars in conjunction with the Moon, oh. morn. ¿ 7°45′ S. June 13. Saturn in conjunction with the Moon, 11h. aft. h 8° 6' S. June 15. Mars at greatest heliocentric latitude south, 6h. aft. June 17. Mercury at least distance from the Sun, 3h. morn. June 19. Mercury in superior conjunction with the Sun. oh. morn. June 19. Mercury in conjunction with the Moon, 11h. aft. June 21. Sun enters Cancer. Summer commences, 8h. aft. June 23. Venus in conjunction with the Moon, 5h. aft. 4° 1' N. June 27. Mercury, at greatest heliocentric latitude North, 10h. MORNING AND EVENING MERCURY rises too near to the Sun to be seen in this month. VENUS is an evening star; well situated for observation in this month. 8 MARS is a morning star; situated in Pisces; is in conjunction with Saturn on the 30th, when the two planets will be so close together as to appear like one star to the naked eye. the JUPITER is almost stationary, in Aquarius, throughout mouth. 5 21 18 43 26 9n 23 13 12n 2 55 468 8 II 358 8n 3 13 40 22 I 7 18 59 7 I 6 19n SATURN is a morning star; situated in Pisces, and almost stationary during this month. June 1. MONTHLY NOTES. Overseers to give notice between this day and the 20th to Voters who have not paid all Poor Rates due on January 5th.-Latest day for Friendly Societies to make returns of 1878 accounts to Board of Trade. 10. The Clerk of the Peace to issue a precept and forms to Overseers respecting the List of County Voters. Similar duties to be performed by Town Clerks of Cities and Boroughs. 20. On or before this day Overseers to fix on church-doors the Register of persons qualified to vote for Counties; to remain for a period including two Sundays, but to be removed before July 20th. Overseers of parishes within Cities and Boroughs to give notice respecting payment of rates. July 2. The Earth at great distance from the Sun, 11h. aft. July 8. Jupiter in conjuncti with the Moon, 3h. aft. 5° 42′ July 9. Mars at least distan from the Sun, 7h. aft. July 11. Saturn in conjuncti with the Moon, 9h. morn. h 8° 20' July II. Mars in conjuncti with the Moon, 11h. aft. 88° 20′ July 16. Venus at greatest elo gation East, 46°, 6h. morn. July 19. An eclipse of the Su invisible at Greenwich, see p. 52. July 19. Venus in descendi Node, 6h. aft. July 20. Mercury in descendin Node, 10h. aft. July 21. Mercury in conjunctio with the Moon, 3h. aft. 2° 46′ 1 July 23. Venus in conjunctio with the Moon, 4h. morm. ? 4°8′1 July 27. Mercury at greate elongation East, 27°, 7h. morn. July 28. Occultation of a Scorp (Antares). The disappearan takes place at 9h. 37m. aft., 16 from the vertex; the reappearand at 10h. 7m. aft., 220° from th vertex. July 29. Saturn stationary 11h. morn. July 31. Mercury at greatest dis tance from the Sun, 2h. morn. In this month the Morning decrease 34m., and the After noons 29m. APPARENT RIGHT ASCENSION OF THE PRINCIPAL MERCURY. VENUS. MARS. 4 JUPITER. SATURN. MORNING & EVENING STARS MONTHLY NOTES. July 1. Special sessions for Licences to deal in Game to be held this month.-Quarter Sessions begin this week. 9. Last day for paying Fire Insurances. 19. Poor Rates due January 5th must be paid on or before this day by all Electors of Cities or Boroughs, on pain of disqualification. Last day for County Electors to send in their claims. 22. Overseers in Cities and Boroughs to make out a list on or before this day of the persons whose January Poor Rates remained unpaid on the 20th. 31. On or before this day Overseers in counties to make out lists of persons qualified to vote as ratepayers. RISING, SOUTHING, and SETTING of the PRINCIPAL PLANETS at intervals of Seven Day MERCURY ! Rises Souths Sets VENUS ? MARS 8 SATURN h JUPITER 10 24A 9 56A 9 28A Rises Souths Sets Rises Sths. Set 9 43M 11 53A 6 20M O 43 9 14M II 27A 5 54M O 17 8 46M II OA 5 27M 11 50 8 16M 10 33A 5 OM II 23 8 59A 2 24M 7 45M 10 5A 4 32M IO 55 Rises Sths. Sets Rises Sths. Sets D. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. 2 4 56M I IOA 9 24A 7 52M 3 IIA IO 30A 11 56A 6 23M0 49A 9 5 41MI 334 9 25A 8 7M 3 10A 10 13A 11 38A 6 13M0 47A 16 6 19M 1 48A 9 17A 8 20M 3 7A 9 54A II 19A 6 3M 0 45A 23 646M I 53A9 OA 8 32M 3 3A 9 34A II OA 5 52M O 42A 307 2M I 49A 8 36A 8 41M 2 56A 9 ITA 10 41A 5 40M 0 38A APPARENT RIGHT ASCENSION AND ANGULAR DISTANCE OF THE MOON FROM ANTARES. DECLINATION OF THE POLESTAR. 88 39 48 25 East 44 42 50 88 39 49 42 56 58 19 I 14 39 I The Annular Nebula in Lyra, situated between 27 O 54 30 33 49 There is also a globular cluster in Lyra, between the eastern yoke of Lyra's frame and the Swan's Head; it was formerly considered a Nebula, until resolved by Sir William Her. schel, with his more perfect telescopic means. It is in R.A. 19h. 11m. 408., Decl. N. 29° 57'. The best nights in this month for observation of these objects are those just before and after the 18th. |