POPULAR ASTRONOMY. 



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Eclipse begins, Moon enters shadow at 

 10:46 P. M. 



Total Eclipse begins at 12:9 A. M. 



Middle of the Eclipse at 12:34 A. M. 



Total Eclipse ends at 1 :00 A. M. 



Eclipse ends at 2:22 A. M. 



The magnitude of the eclipse — 1.1 

 (Moon's diameter — 1.0). 



At localities where Central time is 

 kept, subtract exactly one hour from the 

 above time; if Pacific time, subtract 

 three hours. 



morning, and is visible for a couple of 

 hours before sunrise. As may be seen 

 from the diagrams in the April issue, 

 Venus comes very close to Eialley's 

 comet, in fact as close as the earth does, 

 for on May 2 the comet and Venus are 

 fourteen million miles apart. Venus 

 does not pass through the comet's tail, 

 however. As seen from the earth just 

 before and after this date, comet and 

 Venus will present a tine appearance 

 together in the morning sky. Venus 



Evening SkyM ap for M AY 



MAY MOON PHASES 



LAST Q.TR..MAY2. 

 NEW MOON May 9 

 FIRSTQ'tr,MayI5. 

 FULL MOON May 24 

 LAST Q'tr,MAY3 



Column 



FACE SOUTH AND 

 HOLD THE MAP OVER 

 YOUR HEAD -THE TOP 

 NORTH. AND YOU WILL SEE 

 THE STARS ANDPLANETS 

 JUST AS THEY APPEAR 

 IN THE HEAVENS 



DATES AND 

 POSITION OF 

 HALLEY'S COMET 

 AREGIVEN0N7HE 

 MAP FOR MAY IN 

 WESTERN EVENING SKY. 



SOUTH 



Those who watch the eclipse will 

 notice that though the moon has passed 

 into the earth's shadow it will still be 

 visible, due to the bending of the light 

 through the earth's atmosphere. 



THE PLANETS. 



Mercury will be at her greatest elon- 

 gation East of the Sun on May 2 and 

 will be visible in the western sky on 

 several days before and after that time. 

 Venus is brilliant towards the east in the 



when closest, will be i'l° south of the 

 comet. 



Mars is still seen, low in the west in 

 the early evening. 



Jupiter is in a fine position, and may 

 be well seen with a small telescope. 

 Notice the bright star near Jupiter, 

 which is the double star Gemini in the 

 constellation Virgo. 



Saturn and Uranus are unfavorably 

 placed to be well seen. Neptune may be 

 found from its place on the map by those 

 who may have a good telescope. 



