July 1, 1895.] 



KNOWLEDGE. 



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34m. before the Sun, with a northern declination of 21° 34', 

 and an apparent diameter of 6'0 ', nearly ^'otlis of the disc 

 being illuminated. While visible he describes a direct 

 path through Gemini, being near the 4th magnitude star 

 ^ Geminorum on the 22nd and 23rd. 



Venus is an evening star, and is a fine object in the 

 western sky. She sets on the 1st at lOh. 32m. p.m., with 

 a northern declination of 14° 37', and an apparent diameter 

 of 21^", nearly half the disc being illuminated. On the 

 10th she sets at lOh. 10m. p.m., or Ih. 57m. after the 

 Sun, with a northern decUnation of 10° 52', and an 

 apparent diameter of 231 ', just half the disc being 

 illuminated. She is at her greatest eastern elongation 

 (45i ) on the 11th. On the 20th she sets at 9h. 41m. p.m., 

 or Ih. 37m. after the Sun, with a northern declination of 

 6° 30', and an apparent diameter of 26j ", tVo'^^ o^ t^® 

 disc being illuminated. On the 31st she sets at 9h. 3m. 

 P.M., or Ih. IGm. after the Sim, with a northern declination 

 of 1° 43', and an apparent diameter of 30 .V, tVu^^^ o^ ^^^ 

 disc being illuminated. During the month she describes 

 a direct path through Leo. 



Mars is, for the observer's purposes, invisible. 

 The minor planet -Juno is in opposition to the Son on 

 the 11th, her magnitude at ths present opposition being 

 about equal to that of a 9th magnitude star. On the 9th 

 she transits at Oh. 10m. a.m., with a southern dechnation 

 of 4° 42'. On the 20th she transits at llh. 14m. p.m., 

 with a southern declination of 5" 22'. On the 31st she 

 transits at lOh. 21m. p m., with a southern declination of 

 6^ 16'. At transit on the lOth she is IGs. p and 52 north 

 of the 5^ magnitude star / (26) Aquilie, and 2s. j> and ii' 

 south of the 7th magnitude star B.D. — 4°, 4781. At 8h. 30m. 

 p.m. on the 27th she is in conjunction with the 3rd 

 magnitude star A Aquila?, 52' to the south. She pursues 

 a retrograde path through Aquila during July. 



Jupiter is in conjunction with the Sun on the 10th. 

 Saturn is an evening star, and is fairly well placed for 

 observation. He rises on the 1st at 2h. 3m. p.m., with a 

 southern declination of 9° 18', and an apparent equatorial 

 diameter of 17f' ' (the major axis of the ring-system being 

 40J" in diameter, and the minor llV'). On the 10th he 

 sets at Oh. 4m. a.m., with a southern declination of 9^ 21', 

 and an apparent equatorial diameter of llh" (the major 

 axis of the ring-system being 40-1'' in diameter, and the 

 minor 11^")- On the 20th he sets at llh. 20m. p.m., with a 

 southern declination of 9^ 27', and an apparent equatorial dia- 

 meter of 17|" (the major axis of the ring-system being 39^" 

 in diameter, and the minor II3"). On the 30th Saturn sets 

 at lOh. 41m. p.m., with a southern declination of 9° 37', and 

 an apparent equatorial diameter of 1G|" (the major axis 

 of the ring-system being 38" in diameter, and the minor 

 llj"). Saturn is almost stationary during -luly in Mrgo. 



Uranus is an evening star, but should be looked for as 

 soon after sunset as possible. He sets on the 1st at 

 Oh. 54m. A.M., with a southern declination ot 10° 21', and 

 an apparent diameter of 3-7 '. On the 30th he sets at 

 llh. Om. P.M., with a southern declination of 16° 17'. He 

 is almost stationary in Libra during July. 



Shooting stars are fairly numerous in -luly, though the 

 twilight interferes with observation. A well-marked shower 

 radiates from near S Aquarii, the maximum being on the 

 28th. The radiant point is in R.A. 22h. 40m.— 13' 0'. 



The Moon is full at llh. 29m. p.m. on the 6th ; enters 

 her last quarter at 3h. 31m. a.m. on the 15th ; is new at 

 5h. 32m. A.M. on the 22nd ; and enters her first quarter at 

 8h. 36m. P.M. on the 28th. She wUl be in apogee at 7h. 

 A.M. on the 11th (distance from the earth 251,780 miles) ; 

 and in perigee at Ih. p.m. on the 23rd (distance from the 

 earth 223,620 miles). 



CRbtss Colttmn. 



By C. D. LococK, B..\.Oxon. 



Communications for this column should be addressed to 

 C. D. LococK, Burwash, Sussex, and posted on or before 

 the 12th of each month. 



Solutions of June Problems. 



(A. C. Challenger.) 



No. 1. 



1. K to K2, and mates next move. 



CoEKECT Solutions received from G. G. Beazley, Alpha, 

 W. WiUby, J. T. W. Claridge, H. S. Brandreth, F. V. 

 Louis, A. Louis, E. W. Brook, and J. T. Blakemore. 



No. 2. 

 Key-move.— 1. Q to KKt7. 

 . K to Q8. 2. B to B4, etc. 

 . K to Q4. 2. B to B4 ch, etc. 

 . K to B4. 2. B to Kt4ch, etc. 

 . Bishop moves. 2. B to B4ch, etc. 



Correct Solutions received from Alpha, H. S. Brand- 

 reth, E. W. Brook, A. Louis, F. V. Louis, W. WiUby, and 

 J. T. Blakemore. 



PROBLEM. 

 By C. D. LococK. 



Black (.i). 



1. 

 1. 

 1. 

 1. 



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W^mL 





White (6). 



White mates in two moves. 

 We give below the first prize problem in the three- 

 move section of the tournament in connection with the 

 Manchester Weekly Times. It should be remarked that 

 competitors were debarred from the use of the White 

 Queen. 



By A. F. Mackenzie, Jamaica. 

 First Prize. 



Black if'*. 







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g^^ , m 



1S3. 





• Wm. 



White (11). 



White mates in three moves. 



