ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR JUNE.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 916, 1 June 1877, Page 2

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR JUNE.

The evening and midnight sky are upon the whole pleasing. A sharp look out after ( sunset on a clear evening may discover Venus in the wake of the Sun setting about half an hour after him, and having nearly the same northern decli. nation. Mars rises between lOh and 1 lh, and is visible throughout the night. Jupiter rises about 5h 43m pm, and having great southernjdeclination, is very conspicuous all night. Saturn may be called a morning star, rising a little after raidnight, and on the meridian a little before 7h a.m. The Sun is in tho sign Gemini, and will be until the 21d, when he enters Cancer, and we shall have tho shortest day. The length of day on the Ist will be about Bli 59m, and on the 15d about 8h 47m. The Moon will be at the greatest distance from the earth 2d 2h p.m.; nearest to 14d llh a.m.; and again at greatest distance 30d 6h a.m. The phases of the Moon will be as follows: Last quarter ... 4d 4h 42m p.m. New M00n... ... 12d 2h 3m a.m. First quarter ... 18d 6h 55m p.m. Full Moon 26d4h23ma.m.

From the few observations that could be made during the month pa3t the Sun has been unusually free from spots, Mercury—Bd 9h a.m. will be stationary; lOd 8h p.m. in conjunction with the Moon. Mercury, 9dcg 23m south; 20d Gh a.m. at greatest heliocentric latitude north; on the 21d oh p.m. at greatest elongation, 22deg 20m west, and if the weather be clear may be seen as a morning star in about 17deg of north declination. Venus—l2d 7h p.m. will be in conjunction with tho Moon. Venus, 3deg 47m south, and on the 28d 2h a.m. at nearest point to_ the Sun. 3£ ars —gi lOh a.m. will bo in conjunction with the Moon. Mars, 2dcg 22m south. Jupiter—2od llh a.m. will be in opposition to tho Sun, and on the 25d 4h p.m. in conjunction with the Moon; Jupiter, 4deg 53m north. Saturn—od 7h a.m. will be in conjunction with the Moon. Saturn, 3d 37m south, and on the lid 8h a.m. in quadrature with the Sun. Uranus will be on the meridian at nearly oh p.m., having lodeg north declination. Neptune will be on the meridian llh 30m a.m., having 12dcg north declination. The winter solstice takes place June 21d 7hp.m.