ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR AUGUST.

Otago Witness, Issue 3673, 5 August 1924, Page 48

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR AUGUST.

THE SUN. The Sun’s path during the month of August will he through the constellations of Cancer and Leo, in R.A. from 8.45.26 to 10.37.49, in north declination from 18.1.57 to 8.39.19, and in longitude from 128.55.29 to 157.46.40. An eclipse occurs on the 29th, invisible in New Zealand, but visible over Northern Asia. THE MOON. The phases of the Moon will be as follow :

THE PLANETS. Mercury will be in R.A. from 10.19.4 to 11.40.51, and in declination from 10.53.9 north to 2.34.53 south. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 2nd and on the 31st, in aphelion on the 13th. at its greatest elongation on the 14th, and stationary on the 28th. Venus will be in R.A. from 6.11.3 to 7.33.50, and in north declination from 17.40.53 to 18.15.56. It will be at its greatest brilliancy on the 6th, at its greatest hel., lat. south on the 12th, and in conjunction- with the moon on the 25 th. Mars will be in R.A. from 22.36.33 to 22.11.6, and in south declination from 15.38,7 to 18.10.56. It will be at its greatest hel., lat. south on the sth, in conjunction with the moon on the 15th, in perihelion on the 30th, and in opposition to the sun on the 23rd. Jupiter will be in R.A. from 16.34.12 to 16.37.46, and in declination from 21.28.7 to 21.41.12. It will be stationary on the 6th, and in conjunction with the moon on the 9th. Saturn will be in R.A. from 13.41.56 to '13.50.1, and in sou'th declination from 7.59.1 to 8.51.40. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 6th.

low : — First quarter ... 8th 3.11 p.m. Full moon . ... 15th 7.49 a.m. Last quarter ... 22nd 8.40 p.m. New moon ... 50th 8.7 i xm. Perigee ... 12th 7.24 a.m. Apogee . ... 24th 5.12 a.m.