ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR THE MONTH (OCTOBER).

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 714, 3 October 1876, Page 2

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR THE MONTH (OCTOBER).

The weather during the latter part of last month has been very unpropitious for astronomical observations. At the present time Venus is a conspicuous object in the'heavens from about 3 am until sunrise; Jupiter is an evening star, setting: about 10 p m, but the principal constellations are visible in the early morning:. fTVin DVinona nf tho TVTHfiTI HVP

The Moon will be nearest to the earth lid 2h a.m, and at the greatest distance, 24d 9h p.m. The length of day on the Ist, 12h 22m; and on the 15th, about i3h 3m. , Mercury—ld lh p.m. will be stationary; 13d 5h p.m., in inferior conjunction with the sun, 17d 8h a.m. in conjunction with the moon. Mercury 2 deg 14m south, IBd 8h a.m. in and on 29d 7li a.m. at greatest elongation, 18 deg 3lm went. Venus—l2d 9h p.m, in ascending node, and on the 14d 7h a.m. in conjunction with the moon. Venus ldeg 16m south. Mars- 16d 5h a.m, in conjunction with the moon. Mars 2 deg 22m south. Jupiter—2od llh p.m. in conjunction with the moon. Jupiter 5 deg 40m north. Saturn wiU be on the meridian about 9h p.m., and in conjunction with the moon on the 28d 6h a.m. Saturn 0 deg 17 m south. Neptune—27d lOh a.m. in opposition to the sun.

The PI aas tea ot tne moon a ,re Full Moon ... 3d lOh 27m p.ra. Last Quarter ... lod 9h 50m p.nii New Moon , ... I7d 9h 28m p.m. First Quarter ... 25d 7h 25m p.m. High Water at Lyttelton. H. M. H. 31. Morning ... 3 19 Afternoon .. 3 40 9 4 2 10 13 3 13 3 38 9 53 10 17