ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR OCTOBER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3890, 2 October 1928, Page 34

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR OCTOBER.

THE SUN. The sun’s path during the month o f October will be in R.A. from 12.29.34 t O ., 1 ?! 21 - 60 ’ in south declination from 18811 to in , “S it " de THE MOON. The phases of the moon will be as follow: —

Last quarter ... 6th 4.36 p.m. New moon ... 14th 3.26 a.m First quarter 22nd 8.36 a.m. Full moon ... 29th 10.13 a.m. Perigee 2nd 9.30 a.m. Apogee 18th 7.36 a.m. Perigee 30th 1.24 p.m. THE PLANETS. Mercury will be in R.A. from 14.1.46 to 13.31.14, and in south declination from 15.32.20 to 8.11.20. It will be stationaryon the 12th, in conjunction with the moon on the 15th, and in inferior conjunction with the sun on the 24th. Venus will be in R.A. from 14.2.19 to 16.30.42, and in south declination from 12.11.44 to 23.2.9. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 16th. will be in R.A. from 5.56.59 to 6.36.41, and in declination from 23.20.39 to 24.6.40 north. It will he in conjunction with the moon on the sth. Jupiter will be in R.A., from 2.27.24 to 2.12.57, and in north declination from 13.2.9 to 11.48.48. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the Ist and on the 28th, and will be in opposition to the sun on the 29th. Saturn will be in R.A. from 16.51.47 to 17.2.45, and in south declination from 21.10.53 to 21.32.12. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 18th. Uranus will be in conjunction with the moon on the 26th, and Neptune will be in conjunction with the moon on the 9th.