Mencury.—An star, visible evening N.W. by W. in the early part of the month; in the latter part, it approaches the sun, and will be in inferior conjunction on the 27th, ce invisible for observers on the earth. In conjunction with the moon on the 18th.
Sets on Ist at 9.30 p.m. on the 8th at 9 p.m. Venvs.—A morning star in Gemini, and at the end of the month in Cance—In superior conjunction with sun on the 4th, hence invisible to us, 5 its illuminated position is turned towards tle Sun. In conjunction with the moon on the 16th, and in perihelion, or point of its orbit nearest to the sun, on the 22nd.
Mars.—An early evening star, moving from Virgo into Libra—Visible te about midnight in the first part of the month, but setting at 11 p.m. in the latler part. In conjunction with the moon on the 23rd.
Souths on" Ist at 7.1 p.m. Sets at 035 a.m.
16th at 6.25 p.m. Sets at 11.51 p.m.
30th at 5.53 pin. Sets at 11-15 p.m. Jvrrer.—An early evening star in Leo, setting a short time efter sunset, and lost in the evening glow at the end of the month. In conjunction with the moon on the 18th.
Souths on the Ist at 2.47 p.m. Seta at 9.29 p.m, 16th at 20 pin. Sets at 8.40 p.m.
30th at 118 p.m. Sets at 7-51 p.m. (1 hour after sunset): Sarory.—An carly evening star in Leo, East of Jupiter Regulus being between the two planets, all three producing throughout the month a most spectacular effect in the Western skies. Sets en hour later than Jupiter; in conjunction with the moon on the 19th.
Souths on the Ist at 4.5 pin. Sets at 10.30 p.m 16th at 3.9 pam, Sets at 9.35 pom. 30th at_2.20 pin. Sets at 8.40 p.m.
Two Fut Moons 1x Tas Manta.
The full moon happening on the Ist July, a second one is found again on the last day of the month. The moon com: pletes her sider cal revolution around the earth in about 27 1/3 days, but as the earth advances constantly on its orbit around the sun, it requires over two days more before the moon completes a synodic revolution, or full lunar month of about 29} days. This latter period being shorter than the solar month of 31 days, we have the phenomenonvof 2 full moons in the same month.
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