4 Moon in perigee, 6 p, m. About 229,900 miles distant from the earth. 5 Last quarter (moon), 8.40 a.m. 7 Venus crosses the ecliptic, still moving Southwards, 10 p.m.
9 Jupiter in conjunction with the moon, p.m, Jupiter 5° 6 N.
20 Saturn in conjunction with the moon, Sa.m. Saturn 6° N.
12 New moon @, 8.36 a.m.
14 Mercury In conjunction with the moon, Bam, Mercury Venus in conjunction with the moon, 3 p.m. Venus 1° 4' 18 Mars in conjunction with the moon, 2am, Mars 5° 9S.
19 Moon in apogee, 3 a.m. About 251,400 miles away from the earth, 20 First quarter (moon)), $.15 a.m. 24 Sun enters the sign Scor am. 25 Mercury at greatest elongation East (24° 8'), 5 p.m.
27 Full Moon O, 9.55 p.m.
oral eclipse of the moon, visible in Chiba, Grandeur of eclipse 1.404.
Moon enters penumbra in China 7.24 p.m, umbra in China 8.25 pu.
Total eclipse begins 9.28 p.m.
Middle ofeclipse—, 10.11 p.m.
Total eclipse ends 10.54 p.m.
Moon leaves umbra 11.57 p.m. 30 Moon in ce, 1 pin. About 227,300 miles distant from the earth, PHases oF THE Moon.
Last quarter $ 3 8.40 am.
Day—Hou Now moon 12 8.36 Peking First quarter) 20 8, time Fall moon O27 8 fooninperigee 46 p.m. About 229,005" "mies "away from the earch.
pogee 19 3 a.m. About 251,400 miles away from the earth.
perigee 30 11 p.m.
About 227,300.
Asegors or THE Principat Praxprs Mencuny.—An evening star, but, setting seen after the sun, hence invisible for naked-eve observation, In conjunction with the moon on the 14th; greatest elongation East (24" 8!) on the 25th.
'Vexvs.—An early evening star, moving from Virgo into Libra, and' reaching Scorpio at the end of the month, Crosses the ecliptic on the 7th, moving more and more southwards on its orbit; in conjunction with the moon on the 14th, Sets en the Ist at 6.54 p.m (1h and 8m after sunset). 16th at 6.50 p.m.
30th ab 6.54 pom. Mars—An evening star in Sagittarius, bat nearing the horizon soon after auunset, hence Jost to naked-eve observation. Tu conjunction with the moon on the 18th, Sets on the Ist at 9.25 p.m. '16th at 9.12 p.m. 30th at 9.3 p.m.
-Jurrren.—An early morning star Leo, rising on the Ist almost due East 2h and 2lm. before sunrise, and hastening its rising towards the end of the month. In conjunction with the moon on the Sth.
Rises on the Ist at 3.34 am, 16th at 2.49 am 30th at 23 am. 'SaroRs.—An early morning. star, also in Leo, and rising an hour "later than Jupiter, In conjunction with the moon on' the 10th.
Rises on the Ist at 4.23 a.m. 16th at 332 am. 30th at 2.49 am.
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