ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR FEBRUARY

Otago Witness, Issue 3595, 6 February 1923, Page 42

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR FEBRUARY

THE SUN. . The sun’s path during February will lie in R.A. from 20.56.19 to 22.41.58, in south declination from 17.18.18 to 8.14.26. and in longitude from 311.37.10 to 338.53.12. THE MOON. The phases of the moon will be as follow: Full moon, 2nd. 3.23 a.m. Last quarter, Sth, 8.46 p.m. New moon, 16th. 6.37 a.m. First quarter. 24th, 11.36 a.m. Perigee, 4th; 6.48 p.m. Apogee, 20th, 7.48 p.m. THE PLANETS. Mercury will be in R.A. from 20.22.29 to 21.1.46, and in south declination from 15.41.28 to 17.45.13. It will he stationary on the 9th, in conjunction with the moon on the 13th, and at. its greatest elongation on the 22nd. Venus will be in R.A. from 17.38.11 to 19.40.21, and in south declination from 19.37.8 to 19.35.19. It will be at its greatest elongation on the 3rd, and in conjunction with the moon on the 11th. Mars will be in R.A. from 0.29.56 to 1.41.47, and in north declination from 3.2.20 to 10.46.38. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 19th. Jupiter will’ be in R.A. from 15.0.56 to 15.7.10, and in south declination from 15.54.17 to 16.15.27. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 7th, and on the same date in quadrature to the sun. Saturn will be in R.A. from 13.18.9 to 13.15.32, and in south declination from 5.28.47 to 5.5.38. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the sth.