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Evening Star, Issue 3490, 30 April 1874, Page 2

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES, Foe Mat, 1874. ; ; ' • ,r • • (For tjie use of Star Gazers.) L Tke Moon-i—Thefe will be a partial eclipse of our Satellite early on the morning of Saturj.day,. May 2. It will be nearly total —more than four-fifths of the Moon’s disc will be obsoured. The first contact with the penumbra will take place at about h.alf-an-hour after mid' night; the first contact with the shadow at 1 hr. 47 min. 37 secs. a,m. j the middle of the eclipse, , 3 hrs. 25 min. 37 secs. a.m. j the last contact with the shadow at 5 hrs. 3 min. 37 secs.; and the last contact with the penumbra at about 20 minutes past 6 o’clock. . 2. Mercury. —This planet will still be visible in the East during the early part of the month, but its brightness’ is rapidly diminishing as it moves further away from the Earth to its superior conjunction with the Sun. 3* Fenua.—This body is still pretty close to the Sun, but it may be observed a little N. of the yun’s track just after sunset. Towards the end of the month it will be far more favorably situated. 4. Mars.-—Too close to the Sun to be seen. • “* brightness of this planet u rapidly dunishing. - It is still retrograding— SI £ rol S,’% itp w - ai » on g the stars. On the it will be stationary, and after that period it will resume its direct, motion from W. to E. It will pass the meridian at about the middle of the month at 8 p.m. ‘ Saturn.—This planet will at the beginning of the month culminate at about half-past six ui the morning. It will rise about half-an-hour before midnight somewhat south of east. It will be near the Moon on the Bth. It is near no large star. 7. Uranus may still be seen early in the evening in nearly the same place, just to the nght of the beehive in Cancer. It may easily De seen with an opera glass. ,8. Neptune.—Unfavorably situated. First Magnitude Stabs. A Looking North. At about 11 o’clock on the Ist; about 10 o clock on the 15th ; about 9 o’clock at the end r/ of the month 1* Beguius. N.W., a considerable distance to the left of Jupiter, and much nearer the horizon. ' .2. Spies. A line from Beguius through Ju- : piter, continued about once and a half toe distance beyond will reach this star. . % Arcturus. A yellow star, not very high in the sky, and nearly duo N. .4. Antares. A bright red star in the Scorpion, high up on the right. . Looking South. 6. Canopus. Low down to the right. ' - r Achernar. Very low down, a little to the / left of S. , , ■-■T- Alpha and Beta Crucis. The Southern Cross m yery high up, a little to the right of & 8., Beta and alpha Centauri to the left of the : Cross. Beta is white, Alpha yellow. ' Mr A. H, Boss, of this town, has published a graphic description of the hclipse of the Moon referred to above. This serves to show remarkably well the theory of lunar eclipses in general, and the special phenomena of this one in par- . ticular. ' ' ■! ! * . f BOVJN CI A L HOT E L BESTAUBiNT. LUNCHEON ... iVONH SHILLING. From 12 to 3 p.m*