ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA.

Otaki Mail, Volume 27, 26 November 1919, Page 2

ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA.

CONDITIONS ON DECEMBER 17. STATEMENT BY MR C. L. WKAGGE Astronomical conditions that will obtain on December 17 are the subject of a statement forwarded to the Auckland “Herald” by Mr Clement L. Wragge, The statement is as follows: “The following astronomical positions of the sun and planets on December 17 next arc, to say the least, very ominous and significant: Right Ascension. Declination, hr*, mins. deg. mins.

“Note.—-The wireless pull of all the main planets, except Uranus, is on the sun in one direction, while Uranus pulls in the opposite direction. The earth, it appears, will be nearly at right angles to the line of forces, and in- such a position as to receive a

‘swish’ of the gigantic electric disturbance that is almost certain to be set up in the sun. lam issuing no panic forecast as to what will happen, only readers should watch the cablegrams at that time, and for some while thereafter —if the cables work. X consider it my duty, however, to advise as follows: —The powerful wireless wave* that will make the whole solar system

"‘sing’ may cause serious seismic disturbances in various parts of the world, and volcanic action —J am not raving New Zealand—with possible tidal waves, storms, and great meteorological disturbances. And, with regard to this last, it S>-likely that tremendous rains will occur in the non hen;- hemisphere, and the opposite in the southern hemisphere, and these conditions cannot be readjusted in a few months. That mighty :tnd abnormal explosions will occur in the sun, notwithstanding the evolution of the solar minimum, items ?..-•• ured. “There is just a possibility that the earth’s axis may experience a slight ‘wobble,* but lam by-no means saying t this will actually be so.’’

Sun ,'ii; 23 20 S. Mercury ... 10 s IS 20 s. Venur! 31 12 8 8. Ma n< .... .. . 12 37 1 30 8. Jupiter <» 22 10 10 X. Saturn .. 10 55 8 -18 X. Uranus ... 22 3 12 44 ». Neptune S 33 17 22 X.