ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR JUNE

Otago Witness, Issue 4029, 2 June 1931, Page 31

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR JUNE

THE SUN. The sun’s path during the mouth of June _will be in RA. from 4.31.31 to 6.31.35, in north declination from 21.53.34 to 23.15.6, and in longitude from 69.32.54 to 97.15.4. The winter solstice occurs on the 22nd. THE MOON. The phases of the moon will be as under: —

THE PLANETS. Mercury will be in R.A. from 2.55.14 to 6.32.52 and in north declination from 13.18.17 to 24.30.35. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 14th and in superior conjunction with the sun on the 29th. Venus will be in R.A. from 2.44.38 to 5.9.9., and in north declination from from 14.16.33 to 22.17.2. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 14th. Mars will be in R.A. from 9.51.2 to 10.50.4 and in north declination from 14.32.30 to 8.26.38. It will be in conjunction with Neptune on the 16th and in conjunction with the moon on the 21st. Jupiter will be in R.A. from 7.27.38 to 7.53.7 and in north declination from 22.16.32 to 21.17.40. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 18th. Saturn will be in R.A. from 19.37.40 to 19.30.26 and in south declination from 21.20.39 to 21.39.7. It will be in conjunction with the moon on the 3rd. Uranus will be in conjunction with the moon on the 11th and Neptune will be in conjunction with the moon on the 21st.

Full moon .. 1st 2.3 a.in. Last quarter Sth 5.48 p.m. New moon .. 16th 2.32 p.m. First quarter 23rd 11.53 pan. Full moon .. 30th 12.17 p.m. Apogee .. 9th 7.24 a.m. Perigee 22nd 12.30 p.m.