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Apparent diameter on the ist, 11. 6", on the 30th, 10.8". Sidereal time of 

 the semi-diameter passing the meridian, 0.38s. 



MARS. 



Date. Right Ascension. Declination N. M. T. of Meridian Passage. 



ist. 7h. com. 23° 52' 4h. 14m. A. M. 



5th. 7 04 23 57 4 01 



loth. 7 06 24 06 3 44 



15th. 7 08 24 18 3 26 



20th. 7 08 24 32 3 06 



25th. 7 06 24 50 , 2 44 



30th. 7 03 25 19 2 21 



It will rise on the 30th at 6h. 51m. P. M., and is in a very favorable posi- 

 tion for observation in the evening. 



JUPITER. 



Apparent diameter on the ist, 46.7", on the 30th, 46.4". 



