The Archive · 1941

CHINA'S SKIES FOR MAY

&—Mercury: Superior conjunction. 9.—Saturn' and Sun in conjunction 17—Uranus and Sun in conjunction. 1&—At 10 p.m. Mars and Moon in conjunetion—Mars 5° S.

25.—At 7 a.m. Saturn and Moon in conjunction—Saturn 2° N.

28.—At 11 am. Mercury and Moon in conjunetion—Mereury 7° N.

Constellations at 8 p.m, In the North, Polaris is near its lower transit and will be used for observations of latitude—Cassiopeia is partially setting.

In the East, Arcturus. In the northeast, Vega. in the south-east Antares "Tin the South, Spica will by th meridian. The Southern Cross rises, in the ica will pass e

but, here, is not visible.

In the West, Orion sets; Sirius. Taurus too. Procynon, Regulus are The Milky Way spreads all around the horizon.

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