ASTRONOMICAL

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12041, 20 January 1925, Page 4

ASTRONOMICAL

PHENOMENA FOR MARCH, 1925. Date. Time Phenomena. ' 2 18 51 Aldebaran couj. Moon, Alde- • baran south. 2337 Moon at first quarter. 6 00 30 Mercury at Sup. conj. with Sun, eaters evening sky. 1146 Pollux conj. Moon, Pollux north. 8 17 00 Neptune couj. Moon, Neptune south. . 9 09 56 Mercury couj. Uranus, Mercury south. 1013 Reguiuß conj. Moon, Regulns south. 11 0151 Full Moon. _ 13 00 30 Uranus conj. Sun. 1649 Spies conj. Moon, Spica south.-' . ~ „ , 15 6138 Saturn conj. Moon, Saturn south. 03 47 Sunrise at Wellington. 1813 Sunset at. Wellington. f 18 38 Mercury sets. 1844 Canopus on meridian. 1902 Spica rises. - < 1903 Sirius on meridian. 1920 Fomalhaut sets. 1952 , Castqr on meridian. 19 55 Saturn conj. Moon, Saturn south. 1957 Procyon on meridian. 90 03 Pollux on meridian. 2013 Saturn rises. 20 36 Mars sets. 20 59 Antares rises.. 21 42 Areturus rises. 2156 Aldebaran sets. 2228 Begulus on meridian. ; 2849 Castor sets. 2349 Betelgucse sets. 16 18 38 Antares conj. Moon, Antares south. 18 04 62 Moon at last quarter. 19 18 42 ' Jupiter conj. Moon, Jupiter south. .. 21 14 43 Sun enters Aries, .Autumnal Equinox. 2135 Venus conj.-Uranus, Venue 24 0242 Uranus conj. Moon, Uranus efuifh--07 51 Venus conj;' Moon, Venus south. 25 01 33 ■ New Moon. " 26 0448 Mercury conj. Moon, Mer- ■ v eury north. i -29 * l l2 50 Mais couj. Moon, Mars. ' ■ north. - 30 0319 Aldebaran conj. Moon, ’Alde- ■ ® « baran eouth. 31 10 SO Mercury at greatest along. east of Sun, an Evening Star in Pisces. i

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