ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR APRIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20991, 2 April 1930, Page 3

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR APRIL.

THE SUN. The sun’s path during April will be in R.A. from 0.40.34 to 2.28.2, in north de-. clinatioh from 4.22.3 to 14.37.59, and in longitude from 11,1.56 to 39.24.23. A central eclipse of. the sun occurs on the 28th, but it will not he visible in New Zealand, It will be observed as a total eclipse in North America, as an annular eclipse in the Eastern Pacific and Western Atlantic, and as a partial eclipse in Scotland and Ireland. , THE MOON. The phases of the moon will be as under: — First quarter .. 6th 10.55 p.m. Full moon ~ .. 33th 5.18 p.m. Last quarter .. 21st 9.38 a.m. New moon . ■ . • 29tb 6.38 a.m. Perigee .. .. 9th 10.4? p.m. Apogee .. .. 21st 0.24 a.m. . ' ■ THE PLANETS., Mercury will be in R.A. from 0.42.4 tq 3 46.35 and in north declination from • 3.22.2 to 22.42.5. It will be in superior conjunction with the sun on the Ist, at its greatest elongation on the 27th, and in conjunction with tbo moon on the 30th. Venus will be in R.A. from 1.31.9 to 3.50.48, and in north declination from 8.39.40 to 20.30.20, It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 30th. Mars will be in R.A. from 22,55.10 to 0.18.11 and declination from 8.10.48 south to 0,43.6 north. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 25th Jupiter will be in R.A. from 4.41.21 to 5.4.33, and in north declination from 21.50.26 to 22.31.51. It will' be in conjunction with the moon on the 4th Saturn will be in ' RA. to 18.51.7, and in south declination from 22.12.37 t0'22,11.21. It will be in conjunction with the moon, on the 10th, and will be stationary on the 21st. Uranus will be in conjunction with the • moon on the 26th, and Neptune will be in conjunction with the moon on the 9th.