ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4317, 31 May 1879, Page 2

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE.

! At the beginning of this month, from six to ten o'clock in the evening, the sky exhibits to us the greatest brilliancy, although there is bnt one planet visible, and that for a short time only, yet the number and position of stars of the first and second magnitude more than counterbalance for the absence of the others. During the night ana morning, until sunrise, successively appear Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, and Mercury, so that the night, taken as a whole, is a scene of resplendent beauty. The Sun is in the sign Gemini, and will be until the 22nd, when he enters Cancer; he will then have his greatest northern declination. We shall also have the shortest day, and the Sun at nearly the greatest distance from us. The length of day on the Ist t<lll be about 9h. lm., on the 10th about Bh. 50m., on the 20th about Sh. 47m., and on the 30th about Btu 43m., returning to longer days. The Son will bo on the meridian, or due north of Christchnrch, on the Ist about 9min, 36sec. before noon, on tbe 15th the Sun acd the clock will be together, on the 20th the dock should be lmin. Isec. after, and on the 30th about 3min. 9sec. after.

The Moon on her monthly circuit round the earth will be near Jupiter in the evening of Wednesday ! the 11th, near to Hare at midday on Wednesday the 13th, near to Saturn in the forenoon of Thursday the 14th, near to Mercury in the forenoon «f Friday the 20th, and near to Venus in early morning of Tuesday the 21th. She will be in hex greatest southern declination on Wednesday the 4th, and is her greatest northern on Wednesday the 19th. She will cross the equator going northward on Wednesday the 11th, and re cross coming southward on Wednesday the 25th. The Moon will be nearest to the earth on Tuesday the 3d. 4h. p.m., and at greatest distance on Sunday the 15&. 9h. p.m. The phases or changes of the Moon for the montk are as to lows:— Full Moon on the sth at 6 minutes after In. in the morning. Last quarter on the 12th at 27 minutes after 4h. in the morning. New Moon on the 20th at 43 minutes after Th, in the morning. First quarter en the 27th at 27 minutes after SU. in the erening. Mercury will be a morning star during the month, and may be easily seen before sunrise. On tbe 12d. at midnight will be in ascending node; on the 17d. 2h. p.m. in nearest position to the Sun; on the 19&. llh. a.m. in superior conjunction with the Sun; on the 20d, lOh. a,m. in con j traction with the Moon, distant ldog. tain, south; and on the 27d. 9h. p.m. in greatest heliocentric! latitude north. Venus will be an evening stsr during the month, setting on the Ist about 7b. 12m. p.m., on the 10th about Th. 30m. p.m., on the 20th about 7h. 50m. p.m., and on the 30th about Sh. Bm. p.m.; during the Utter part of the month she will be Tery brilliant, and on the 21d. 4-h. a.m. will be in conjunction with the Moon, distant 4deg. lmin. north. Mars will be a morning star during the month, rising soon after midnight; he will be visible and favorable for observation until sunrise; on the 16d. j sh. a.m. he will be in greatest heliocentric south, I and on the 13d. llh. a.m. in conjunction, with the Moon, distant 7deg. 45min. south. Jupiter will be an evening star during the month, although it will be at the beginning nearly midnight before he rises, and ho will then be visible i until morning ; he will be in the meridian on the Ist &bout 6h. 12m. aan-, oa the 10th about Sh. 49m. «.m.,on the 20th about sb. 3m. a.m,, and oa the 30th about 4h. Sim. a.m,; the four satellites will be visible on the eastern side on the&h, and on the western on the 19th, asd en the eastern side again on the 23rd for a direct telescope. On the 2d St. p.m. he will be in quadrataie with the Bun, and on the lid. 4h. Ip.m. in conjunction with the Moon, diatast sdey. 23min. south. oatsrn U a moraicg star during the month, rising °J the Ist about 2b. 24m. a.m.,onthe 10th about Su^- m - on **** 20th ahont li- 17m. ajn., and on tne 30th about Oh. 39m. in the morning he is favorable for observation, aid the rings axe V sl -k*S tVe I * a - 10U - *- m he vriU be in conjunction with the Moot, distant Bde». 6mia. eouth7 are bota«bovetiie*ori«»

DAILY MEMOBANDA.—Saturday, May 3L ADOTXOVS. H. Matson and Co., at Tatteraall's, at 11—Racing and other horses; at their land salerooms, at l»i*Land, *c.; also, at 2—Hotel properties. J. %¥v*d and Co., at their new buildings, at 11.30 % —Saca horses. and Co., at their wool stores, at 3— • Hisrchandise. Clifford and Co., at their Yards, at 13—Horses, : -sgige, poultry. &c. E. Wv Boper, at hU Yards, at 12—Horses, vehicles, jpoultry, produce, &c. C. T.lck, at his Booms, at 11.30—Produce, fnmitare, 4c. DaHasandCo., at their.Kooms, at 11—Furniture, boots. &c H. E. Nathan and Co.. at their Mart, at 10.30— Fancy goodsj cl thing, Ac. , MKKIIHSB. C&xistchnrch. Chess Club, at 8. AMUSESrEST6. Theatre Boyal, at 8. Gaiety Theatre, at 8.