Veous, which was highly brilliant during March, may still be observed in the early part of the month, but as it approaches inferior conjunction with the sun, it will gradually wane, and finally disappear in the strong glow of the more powerful orb.
When Venus is in inferior conjunction, it is very near our earth, but as the illuminated portion of the planet turned towards the sun, it cannot be observed by us. After the 23rd, Venus moves more and more westwards on its orbit, and whet observed again, will be a moming star.
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The two large outer planets of our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, sre now located in Leo. and rise in the early afternoon. In the first half of the month, they are thus visible nearly the whole night, but hasten their setting in the latter half. Jupiter is on the meridian about 10 p.m., and as the month advances between 9 and 8 p.m., while Saturn may he observed a little Eastward, following Jupiter in its rising and setting.
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