The Archive · 1920

CHINA'S SKIES FOR SEPTEMBER

By Sirius

1 Mercury and Jupiter in conjunction, 11 a.m. Mer' 0.'5

6 Last quarter (moon) ¢, 2.51 a.m. 7 Venus crosses the equator, advancing "Southwards.

8 Saturn. in conjunction with the sun, Sam.

Mercury and Saturn in conjunction, 10 p.m. Mercury 0.' 5 8.

9 moon in perigee, 6 am. About 223,100 miles distant from the earth.

Mercury in superior conjunction with the sun, 11 Jupiter in conjunction with the moon, 9 pin. Jupiter 5° 8 12 New moon @, 8. 38 p.m.

Saturn in conjunction with the moon, 6 p.m. Saturn 6,' 2 N. 13 Mercury in conjunction with the moon, 7 a.m. Mercury 14 Venus in conjunction with the moon, Lp.m. Venus 3.° 4 N.

16 Occultation of AlphazLibrae, 11.36 pam. 17 Mars in conjunction with Antares of the Scorpion.

18 Mars in conjunction with the moon, 11 pam. Mars 4°58.

20 First quarter (moon) D, O. 41 p.m. 21 Moon in apogee, 7 a.m. About 251,500 miles away from our earth.

Venus in conjunction with Spica Virginie.

un enters the constellation Libra.

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