ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR JUNE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19804, 1 June 1926, Page 4

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR JUNE.

THE SUN. The sun's path during the month of June will be in R.A. from 4.34.24 to 6.34.31 in i declination from 21.59.25 to 23.12.39 north, and in longitude from 70.13.28 to 97.55.28. The solstice occurs on the 22nd. THE MOON. The phases of the Moon arp as follow: East quarter .. .. 3rd 7.39 p.m. New moon .. .. 10th ' 9,38 p.m. Eirst quarter .. 18th 10.44 p.m. Null moon .. .. 26th 8.43 a.ra. Perigee .. .. Ist 6.54 p.m. Apogee .. .. 16th 11,48 p.m. Perigee .. •• 28th 9.18 p.m, THE PLANETS, j Mercury will be in R.A. from 4.17.30 to ’ 8 17 41 and in north declination from 21.3159 1 to 21.0.46. It will be in perihelion on the sth and in conjunction with the moon on the 11th It will be at its greatest Mel. 1 lat. north on the 15th. „ , . n ... 1 Venus will be in R.A. from 1.49.0 to 4.0.46 ’ and in north declination from 8.04.59 to ‘1842 41 It will be in conjunction with the m o„n on the 7th. and at its greatest Hel. lat. south on the 17th. Mars will be in R.A. from 23.28.46 to 040 and in declination from 5.43.31 south to “L 44.40 north. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 3rd, and at its greatest , Hel lat. south on the 23rd. | Jupiter will be in R.A. from 21.57 18 to 21 57 37 and in south declination from 13—1.3 to 13.27.36. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 2nd and on the 29th, and ; will be stationary on the 16th. Saturn will be in R.A. from 15.18.42 to f 13 io 15 and in south declination from 15.50.4 to" 15.30.12. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 22nd. . Uranus will be in conjunction with the moon on the 4th, and in quadrature with the sun on the 21st. . Neptune will be in conjunction with the moon on the 15th.