ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR FEBRUARY, 1919.
By John Gbigg, F.R.A.S., Observatory, Thames, N.Z. THE SUN. The Sun at the beginning of the month will be passing through Capricornus R..A. 20.56, Dec. S. 17.19, and at the end R.A. 22.45, Dec. S. 7.52, in Aquarius. THE MOON. The phases of the Moon will be: d. hr. m.
THE PLANETS. February 2. —Uranus 6deg south of Moon. February 3. —Venus near Moon, Mars near Moon. February 10.—Jupiter near Moon. • February 13. —Venus and Mars in conjunction, Neptune near Moon. February 14. —Saturn in opposition to Sun. February 15.—Saturn in conjunction with Moon. February 17. —Uranus in conjunction with Sun. February 19.—Mercury in conjunction with Uranus. February 23. —Mercury in conjunction with Sun.
.First quarter 7 6 52 Full moon 14 11 38 Last quarter .. ... 22 13 48 Perigeo ... . 4 15 0 Apogee ... . 20 8 0
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Otago Witness, Issue 3385, 29 January 1919, Page 14
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