January 2, 1893.] 



KNOWLEDGE. 



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shadow at 10b. 2m. p.m. On tlie lOthau eclipse reappear- 

 ance of the second satellite at Oh. 34m. 31s. p.m. On the 

 18th an occultation disappearance of the first satellite at 

 lOh. 15m. P.M. On the 19th a transit ingress of the first 

 satellite at 7h. 21m. p.m. ; of its shadow at 8h. 44m. p.m. ; 

 and a transit egress of the satellite at "Jh. 3Hm. p.m. On 

 the 20th an occultation disappearance of the third satellite 

 at 61i. 4r)m. p.m. ; an eclipse reappearance of the fii'st 

 satellite at 8h. 1 Im. 44s. p.m. ; and an occultation reappear- 

 ance of the third satellite at flh. Ifim. p.m. On the 21st 

 a transit egress of the shadow of the first satellite at 

 6h. 25ra. p.m., and a transit ingress of the second satellite 

 at ilh. .TOm. v.m. On the 23rd an occultation reappearance 

 of the second satellite at Ch. 43m. p.m. ; its eclipse dis- 

 appearance at Ch. 51m. 29s. p.m. ; and its eclipse reappear- 

 ance at 9h. 11m. 89s. p.m. On the 2()th a transit ingress 

 of the first satellite at 9h. 22m. p.m. On the 27th an 

 occultation disappearance of the first satellite at (ili. 43m. 

 P.M., and its reappearance from eclipse at lOh. 10m. 26s. 

 P.M. On the 28th a transit egress of the first satellite at 

 6h. 6m. P.M., and a transit egress of its shadow at 7h. 2lm. 

 P.M. On the 30th an occultation disappearance of the 

 second satellite at 6h. 51m. p.m. ; an occultation reappear- 

 ance at 9h. 25m. p.m., and an eclipse disappearance of the 

 satellite at 9h. 29m. Is. p.m. A transit ingress of the 

 shadow of the third satellite at 6h. 28m. p.m., and a transit 

 egress at 8h. 28m. p.m. on the 31st. The following are 

 the times of superior and inferior conjunctions of the fourth 

 satellite : — Superior, -Tanuary 9th, 4h. 2m. p.m. ; .January 

 26th, lOh. 56m. a.m. Inferior, .January 18th, 3h. 14m. 

 A.M. Jupiter is in quadrature with the Sun on the 6th. 



Saturn is an evening star for the greater part of the 

 month, rising on the 1st at Oh. 15m. a.m., with a southern 

 declination of 2 ' 43', and an apparent diameter of 16'4" 

 (the major axis of the ring system being 39i" in diameter 

 and the minor 0"). On the 31st be rises at lOli. 14m. p.m., 

 with a southern declination of 2° 41', and an apparent 

 diameter of 17'3" (the major axis of the ring system being 

 41^" in diameter, and the minor 6|"). He is in quadrature 

 with the Sun on the 2nd. Titan is at his greatest eastern 

 elongation at 4-7h. p.m. on the 5th, and at 3'8h. p.m. on 

 the 21st. lapetus is in inferior conjunction at l'9m. a.m. 

 on the 4th, and at his greatest western elongation at 

 10-7b. on the 24th. Saturn is almost stationary in 

 Virgo during the month, in a region almost destitute of 

 naked-eye stars. 



Uranus does not rise till an hour after midnight at the 

 end of January. 



Neptune is excellently placed for observation, rising as 

 he does at lb. 48m. p.m. on the 1st, with a northern 

 declination of 20'" 15', and an apparent diameter of 2-7". 

 On the 31st be rises at lib. 48m. a.m., with a northern 

 declination of 20° 12'. During the month be describes a 

 very small retrograde path to the N.W. of the 5j magnitude 

 star Weisse's Bessel-, ivh. 650. A map of the small stars 

 near bis path will be found in the Emilixh Mechtinic for 

 October 28th, 1892. 



January is a favourable month for shooting stars, the 

 most noted shower being that of the QiiKdnintiih, the 

 radiant point being in r.a. 9h. 12m., and 53° north 

 declination, the greatest display being visible during the 

 morning hours of January 1st to 3rd. 



The Moon is full at lli. 41m. p.m. on the 2nd ; enters her 

 last quarter at lOh. 28m. p.m. on the 9tb ; is new at lb, 

 28m. P.M. on the 18th ; and enters her last quarter at 

 6h. 27m. A.M. on the 25th. She is in apogee at 7b. a.m. 

 on the 12th (distance from the earth 251,600 miles), and 

 in perigee at 2h. a.m. on the 28th (distance from tbe earth 

 229>360 miles). 



CI) CSS Column. 



By C. D. LooocK, B.A.O.xon. 



All communications for this column should be addressed 

 to tbe " Chess Editor, KnowUihje O/liir," and posted before 

 tbe 10th of each month. 



Sohitiim of I h'Cfiiihcr Problem: — 



1. R to B6, and mates next move. 



Correct Solutions received from J. C. Knocker, H. S. 

 Brandreth, and Alpha. 



J. ('. Knocker. — Your solution is perfectly inteUigible. 



./. .Y. Biihsou (Montreal). — Thanks for tbe pamphlet. 

 PROBLEM. 

 By J. N. Babson. 



Black. 



White. 



White to play, and mate in tbres moves. 

 Tbe above elegant composition is taken fvom a pamphlet 

 entitled " Pleasant Hours witii tbe Chess Board," being a 

 selection of problems by Mr. Joseph Ney Babson, of 

 Montreal. The author intends to publish a selection 

 of three hundred of his problems of all kinds during the 

 winter. The price is two dollars. Subscriptions should be 

 sent to J. N. Babson, P.O. Box 127, Montreal, Canada. 

 Tbe pamphlet referred to contains a few specimens of the 

 composer's skill. One or two appear to be incorrectly 

 printed. The problem given above is described as " a neat 

 little mate in three for those who do not care to wade into 

 ditbculties." It is not, however, quite so simple as it 

 looks. 



Tbe following is one of the two games played by tele- 

 phone on December 17tb, between the British Chess Club, 

 London, and tbe Liverpool Chess Club. 



Queen's Fianchetto Defence. 

 White (British C. C). Black (Liverpool C. C). 



1. P to K4 1. P to QKt3 [c] 



2. P to Q4 2. B to Kt2 



3. B to Q3 3. Kt to QB8 



4. P to g5 (h) 4. Kt to K4 



5. B to K2 6. P to K3 



6. P to QB4 6. P X P 



7. BP takes P 7. Kt to KB3 



8. Kt to QB3 8. B to Kt5 



9. Q to Q4 9. Q to K2 



10. B to KB4 {(•) 10. B X Ktcb 



11. PxB 11. PtoQ3 



12. B to Kt5ch. 12. Kt (K4) to Q2 



13. Castles (rf) 13. Castles QR 



14. P to B3 14. Kt to B4 



15. B to Kt5 15. P to QR3 



16. B to QB4 16. P to R3 



