ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22354, 30 August 1934, Page 3

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER

THE SUN. , The path of Hie sun during the month of September will be through the constellations of Leo and Virgo, in .R,A. from 1,0.38.8 to 12.22.23, in deellntltior from 8.37.20 north to 2.20.21 south, and in . longitude from 157.51.24 to 180.7.53. The spring equinox occurs mi the 23rd. THE MOON. The phases of the moo’, will be as under: — Last quarter —Ist, 7.10 h.m. New moon —9th, 11.50 a.m. First quarter—loth. 11.50 p.m. Full moon —23rd, 3.4!) p.m. Last quarter —30th, 11.59 p.m. Apogee—sth, 5.30 p.m. PerrigCe—2lst, 12.30 p.m. THE PLANETS.

Mercury will be in U.A. from 11.0.43 to 1,3.45.59 and in dcclimitioa from 7.57.32 north to 12.51.5 south. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the LJth and with Jupiter on the 20th. Vnius will be in R.A. from 1)20.54 to 11.37.54. and in north declination from 10.22.41 to 3.57.47. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 7tb. and with Neptune on the 21st. Mars will be in R.A. from 8.13.20 to 9.27.27, and in north declination from 20.55.22 to 16.19.12. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the sth.Jupiter will be in R.A. from 13.22.34 to 13.44.4, and in south declination from 7.30.45’ to 9.39.35. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 12th.

Saturn will be in R.A. from 21.40.23 to 21.39.48, and in south declination from 14.58.30 to 15.32.33. It will bo in conjunction with the moou on the 20th.

Uranus will be in conjunction with the moon on the 25th, and Neptune will bo in conjunction with the sun on the sth.