ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR NOVEMBER, 1935

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22717, 1 November 1935, Page 11

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR NOVEMBER, 1935

THE SUN. The sun's path during the month of November will be through the constellations of Libra and Scorpio, in R.A. from 14.21.7 to 16.20.3. in south declination from 14.3.48 to 21.27.42, and in longitude from 217.37.37 to 246.50.24. THE MOON. The phases of the moon will be as under:— First quarter .. 4th 11.12 a.m. Full moon .. .. 11th 2.42 a.m. Last quarter .. 18th 12.36 p.m. New moon .. .. 26th 2.36 p.m. Perigee .. .. Bth 10.48 p.m. Apogee .. .. 20th 6.0 p.m. THE PLANETS. Mercury will be in R.A. from 13.14.4 to 15.55.52 and in south declination from 5.37.41 to 20.25.34. It will be at its greatest elongation on the 2nd and in conjunction with the moon on the 25th. Venus will be in R.A. from 11.31.10 to 13.19.7 and in declination from 2.38.25 north to 6.5,15 south. It will be at its greatest elongation on the 18th. Mars will be in R.A. from 18.10.36 to 19.46.27 and in south declination from 24.54.34 to 22.35.50. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the Ist and on the 30th. Jupiter will be in R.A. from 15.44.35 to 16.11.12 and in south declination from 19.6.23 to 20.26.30. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 26th and with the sun on the 27th. Saturn will be in R.A. from 22.24.38 to 22.26.0 and in south declination from 11.57.19 to 11.45.24. It will be in conjuction with the moon on the sth and will be stationary on the Bth. Uranus will be in conjunction with the moon on the. 9th and Neptune will be in conjunction with the moon on the 20th.