ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR FEBRUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3803, 1 February 1927, Page 15

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR FEBRUARY.

THE SUN. . • The sun’s path during the month of Feb"lU bo in RA - from 20-56.24 to Z 2.42.3, in south declination from 17.18.4 to ’ 7 B 54 19 nJ lonsitude from 311.38.17 to THE MOON. Ihe phases of the Moon will be as folNew moon 2nd 5.24 p.m. Fisrt quarter Sth 11.24 a.m Full moon 17th 3.48 a.m. Last Quarter 25th 8.12 a.m. Perigee 4th 11.36 a.m. Apogee 20th 0.36 a.m. THE PLANETS. Mercury will be in R.A. from 21.10.11 to and in declination from 18.27.21 south to 0.32.7 north. It will be in conjunction with the Moon on the 2nd, in conjunction with Jupiter on the 13th, and at its greatest elongation on the 25th. Venus will be in R.A. from 22.6.3 to 0.10.31, . and in south declination from 13.19.0 to 0.0.30, It will be in conjunction w jth the Moon on the 3rd, in conjunction with Jupiter on the sth, and in conjunction with Uranus on the 24th. Mars will be in R.A. from 3.8.47 to 4.4.27, and in declination from 19.25.1 to 22.33.33 north. It 11411 be in conjunction with-the Moon 011 the 9th. Jupiter will be in R.A. from 22.21.53 to 22.46.13, and in declination from 11.12.42 to. 3.50.13 south. It will be in conjunction with the Moon on the 3rd. Saturn will be in R.A. from 16.18.2 to 16.23.47, and in declination from 19.27.24 to 19.37.23 south. Jt will be in conjunction with the Moon on the 25th. Uranus will be in conjunction with the Moon on the sth and Neptune will be in conjunction with the Moon on the 16th. ■