THE PLANETS.
Mercury.—During the month of February this planet will increase silightly in brilliancy, the apparent stellar magnitude plus 2.4 at the beginning of the mouth increasing to plus 0.4 at the. end of the month. Venus.—The brilliancy of this planet will increase from apparent stellar magnitude minus 4.0 on the first, to minus 4.2 at the end of the month. Mars.—At the beginning of February this planet will be of apparent stellar magnitude minus 0.0 but during the month its brilliancy will decrease, until at the end the apparent stellar magnitude will be plus 0.4. Jupiter.—During the month the apparent stellar magnitude of this planet will decrease from minus 2.0 to minus 1.8. Saturn.—this planet will remain at apparent- stellar magnitude plus 0.7 throughout the month.
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1929, Page 2
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127THE PLANETS. Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1929, Page 2
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