ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER.

Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3779, 1 September 1877, Page 2

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER.

The evening and midnight sky during the month will be both pleasing and interesting. After sunset Venus appears in the West in all her brilliancy, Jupiter has passed the meridian, and both Mars and Saturn will be abont rising in the East. The Sun will be eclipsed on the 7th. but invisible in New Zealand. It may be seen in the districts of Sonth America, but is of small magnitude. The Sun is in the sign Virgo, and will be until the 23d lOh _m., when he enters Libra, and we shall have equal day and night. The length of day on the Ist will be about 10h 58m, and on the 15d about llh The Moon wfll be nearest to the earth abont 7d 8_ p.m., and at greatest distance SOd, at midnisht. The phases ot the Moon wfll be as follows— Last Quarter Id Bh*6ma.m. New Moon ... 8 0 31m _m. First Quarter ... 14 10 30m p.m. Full M00n... ...23 3 sma.m. Last Quarter 30 5 slmp.m. Mercury—Bd 7h p.m. will be in conjunction with the Moon. Mercury, Odeg 9m sonth, 14d 7h a.m. stationary; 16d 5h &__ at greatest heliocentric latitude south; and on the 27d lOh __, in inferior conjunction with the Son. Venus —lOd lh p.m. will be in conjunction with tho Moon. Venus, 4deg 37m north, and on the Md 3h a.—- in descending node. Mara—6d llh a.m. wfll be in opposition to the Sun, and on the 21d 4h p.m. in conjnnction with the Moon. Mais, 6deg 48m sonth. Jupiter—lsd 4h a._. will be in conjunction with the Moon. Jupiter, 4deg 55m north, and on the 18d 7b a.m in quadrature with the San. Saturn—lOd lh a.m. will be in opposition to the Sun, and on the 23d i_ a.m. is conjnnction with the Moon. Saturn 4deg lim south. Uranus will be on the meridian about llh a.m., having 13deg of north declination. Neptune wfll be on the meridian about 3h a.n_, having 12deg of north declination- _____