ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR NOVEMBER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22098, 31 October 1933, Page 4

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR NOVEMBER

THE SUN. The sun’s path during the month of November will be in K.A. from 14.23.0 to 16.22.8, in south declination from 14.13.15 to 21.32.42, and in longitude from 218.6.46 to 247.19.56. THE MOON. The phases of the moon will be as under:—

THE PLANETS. Mercury will be iu R.A. from 15.55.6 to 15.8.35 and in declination from 23.19.30 to 14.56.42 south. It will be stationary on the Bth, in conjunction with the moon on the 17th, in inferior conjunction with the sun on the 18th, and again stationary on the 28th. : Venus will, be iu R.A. from 17.32.1 to 19.47.52 and in south declination from 26.10.48 to 24.5.45. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 21st and at its greatest elongation on the 25th. Mars will be in R.A. from 17.0.5 to 18.35.47 and in south declination from 23.45.25 to 24.19.49. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 20th. Jupiter will be in R.A. from 12.42.23 to 13.2.49, and in south declination from 3.20.12 to 5.24.50. It will be in conjunction with the moon on,the 15th.

Saturn will be in R.A. from 20.50.46 to 20.56.51 and in south declination from 18.41.15 to 18.15.59. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 22nd, Uranus will be in conjunction with the moon on the Ist and on the 28th, and Neptune will be in conjunction with the moon on the 12th.

Full moon 2nd 7.59 p.m. Last quarter .. 11th 0.18 a.m. New moon 18th 4.24 a.m. First quarter .. 24th 7.38 p.m. Apogee .. .. 7th 11.42 a.m. Perigee .. ,. 19th 1.18 p.m.