ASTRONOMICAL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8781, 8 April 1907, Page 2

ASTRONOMICAL.

Jupiter in the constellation Gemini is still a hrillant evening star low down in tho north, west heavens soon gfter sunset. His splendour dimiiiishes in proportion to his rata of recession from .'the earth. Oh the 30th inst. lie will ho three minutes of ligh t time further away from ns than he was at the beginning. • Tiiree minutes represents an actual increase of 33,500,000 miies., Jupiter’s posts tion is yet favorable to the seeing of tho eclipses of his satellites, winch both disappear in his shadow and emerge into sight again, at a com venient distance to the east side of the planet. * L. A. MACDONALD, F.R.G.S.