ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER, 1938

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23592, 31 August 1938, Page 5

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER, 1938

'•••■ THE SUN : -■ ! :':*"*'.-?,;' : ;- The sun's path during the month of September will be through the constellations of Leo and Virgo, in R.A. from 10.38.16 to 12.22.40, in declination from 8.36.33 north to 2.27.9 south, and in longitude from 158.3.35 to 186.19.59. The equinox occurs on the 23rd. THE MOON '. , .. , The phases of the moon will be as under:—. , ( ... ' . ,' _..; ' _ ' ; ;,..,".'_/ First quarter .. 2nd. 4.58 a.m. Full moon ~ 10th. 7.38 a.m. Last' quarter ..17th. 2.42 p.m. New moon ..24th. 8.04 a.m» Apogee '.•.'.■ sth. 4.30 a,m. Perigee r. 20th. 11.30 p.m. THE PLANETS Mercury will be in R.A. from 10.8.43 to 11.55.2 and in north declination from 7.54.40 to 2.30.58. It will be in conjunction with Mars oh the sth and on, the 17th; it will be stationary, on the 6th; at its greatest elongation on.the 13th., and in conjunction with Neptune on the 26th. Venus will be in R.A. from 13.25.40 to 15.7.55 and in the south declination from, 10.56.38 to 22.21.19. It will be at its greatest elongation on the 11th. and in conjunction with the moon on the 27th. . : . Mars will be in R.A. from 9.53.16 to 11.3.2 and in north declination from 14.4.20 to 7.22.21. It will be in conjunction with Regulus on the sth, and with the moon. on the 23rd. Jupiter will be in R.A. from 21.54.12 to 21.43.1. and in south declination from 14,2.49 to 14.59,24. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the Bth. Saturn will be in R.A. from 1.7.32 to 1.0.29, and in north declination from 4.16.49 to 3.28.45. It will be in conjunction with, the moon on the 12th. Neptune will be in conjunction with the sun on the 14th.