ROUGH ASTRONOMICAL NOTES.
March, 1881.
The Sun's meridian altitude, and the New Zealand moan time of his meridian passage, rising and settirg, at Dunedin :
Sun spots have been frequent during the month, but none are visible at present, which is rather unusual.
The Sua crosses the Equator, and autumn bfgina, on the 20ih, at 11 p.m.
THE MOON'S PHASES. First quarter-Bd. 7h. 32m. a.m. Greatest northing-—Bd. Vh. a.m. Aiio^'eo—loJ. Ch. p.m. Full moon--KM. IOJi. 7m. a.m. Greatest southinfr—S22d. 21). p ih. Last quarter—23d. ill. s'Jifl. p.m. Portree—'26d. llli. p.m. Vcvr nwmi-30d. lOli. 2m. a m.
The Moon will be in conjunction with Mercury on fche 2nd, -with Jupiter, Saturn, and Vaaus on the 4 th, with Mara on the 27*b, with Marcury ou the 23ih, and with Jupjtor a&4 Saturn on tho 31.it. Uraaua If in opposition to the Sun on tha 2ad, about ld«g waatward af Chi Leor.is. Maroury Is In inferior coojoMtion an the 11th. V«ui If at her greatest brilliancy oa ihe 271h, but b«Dg low at iu»aet will not ke vary oon*plcu«of.
LUNAR OCC'jr.TATIJNS. Da*. S*r. Mag. Disappears, hj. in.
10 fl nwatnl • 12 1C 48' S.E. Mcon Setting. hj. rri. 11 aatalOancrU •12 OTS.E. IOISGi'N.W. The angle of oafctscfc ia measured from the nurbh ajid aauth points of the Maon's disc. The oalipafJi of Jupiter's satellites are mfiajbje, btJng tot near the San.
In fee New Eagland Statea of America, aooOTdiif ID tfW»l date, divcroea are more frenaant than they were in P<*ia at the time otm
Day. Menu. Alt. On Mcrid. Rises. Seta. h. m. 8. h. m. h. m. C 40" 49' 0 19 21 5 56 C 43 IS 47° 5' 0 17 33 C 5 6 30 90 44" 19' 0 15 31 C 14 6 10 27 41* 34 0 13 22 C 23 0 3
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Evening Star, Issue 5609, 1 March 1881, Page 4
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