ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR MAY

Otago Witness, Issue 3556, 9 May 1922, Page 47

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR MAY

THE SUN. The sun’s path during the month of May will be iu R.A. from 2.31.37 to 4.30.11 in declination from 14.55.10 N. to 20.50.31, and in longitude from 40.19.14 to 69.14.6. THE MOON. The phases of the moon will be as follow :

THE PLANETS. Mercury will be in R.A. from 3.2.6 to 5.58.55 and in north declination from 18.0.56 to 24.21.2. It will be in perehelion on the Ist, at its greatest: elongation (22.37 E.) on the 23rd, and in conjunction with the moon on the 25th. Venus will.be in R.A. from 3.53.12 to 6.30.49. and in north declination from 20.37.32 to 24.45.34. It will be in prelielion on the 26th, and in conjunction with the nioon on the 28th.. Mars will be- in R.A. from 17.38.6 to 17.24.21, and in south declination from 24.0.6 to 25.33.4. It will be stationary on the 7th, and in conjunction with the moon on the 13th . Jupiter will be in R.A. from 12.42.13 to 12.35.25, and in south declination from 2.50.59 to 2.14.44. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the *Bth. Saturn will be in R.A. from 12.10.24 to 12.6.59, and in north declination from 1.41.58 to 1.57.45. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 7th.

First quarter 5th 0.26 a.m. F nil moon 11th 5.36 p.m. Laefc quarter 19th 5.47 p.m. New moon ... 27th 5.34 a.m. Perigee 8th 6.42 p.m. Apogee 20th 4.0 p.m.