KELBURN OBSERVATORY
4. highly successful evening was spent at the 'Kelburn Observatory on Tuesday last. The 6ky was clear and plentifully studded with interesting objects. Jupiter claimed first attention, owing to his declining- towards tho weet. Three satellites were visible, the fourth being in eclipse behind tho planet. A fair star of about the eighth magnitude was visible near to one of the satellites, giving a, good comparative test of tho appearance of small stars and satellites. Tho moon was a splendid object, and tho details.of mountains and valleys were particularly clear. Tho sun rising on one of tho mountains near the lino of sunrise caused many notes of admiration. Saturn—and his ringswas also observed, and was a wonderful sight. Mars, the most talked-of of all planets, is now particularly well placed, and some of'the more prominent markings, including one of snowcaps, were plainly visible. Alpha. 'Centauri, our nearest star, and a well-known double, as well as Alpha. Crucis. the quintuple star in the Southern Cross? were well scon.
* The new system of tram-observatory tickets issued by the Kelburn Tramway Company, is working well, and is a convenienco appreciated by tho visitors.
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Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 125, 27 May 1920, Page 8
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