ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR NOVEMBER, i88j. 435- 
In the mechanism of the solar system, therefore, we find mutual relation of 
forces depending on squares of time, space and velocity, a portion of which being 
given the others may be found. And Kepler's la.w is a beautiful generalization 
of them all. Indeed, the movements of the great machine are more majestic 
than it is possible for the mind of man to fully realize. 
New Windsor, III., October 13, 1883. 
ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR NOVEMBER, 1883. 
W. W. ALEXANDER, KANSAS CITY, MO. 
The Sun's apparent R. A. on the istwill be i4h. 26m.; the Earth's annual 
motion will increase his R. A. by the 30th to i6h. 25m. His south declination 
on the ist will be 14° 29'; this will be 21° 41' by the last of the month. 
Venus — will be Evening Star, and by the end of the month may be seen 
low down in the southwest for about thirty minutes after sunset. Its apparent 
diameter is slowly increasing. The apparent R. A. will increase from i5h. 9m. 
to lyh. 42m. 
Jupiter — will be in R. A. on the ist 8h. 25m , this will only increase two 
minutes during the entire month; its declination will De 19° 35' on the ist, and 
the same on the last of the month ; the apparent diameter is rapidly increasing 
caused by its reaching the stationary point on the 20th. At this time the Earth's 
annual motion will be bearing us in a direct line towards this planet; He will then 
be near Praesepe, the beautiful group, or cluster of stars in Cancer; it will rise 
about 8:30 P. M. at a point 19° north of east. 
Saturn — will be in the best possible position for telescopic observation ; 
being in opposition or 180° from the Sun on the 28th; the beautiful rings of this 
planet are opened full to the view, and will present a magnificent sight. It will 
be in the constellation Taurus, and on the ist will be in conjunction with Alpha 
Tauri, better known as Aldebaran; the star will be 3° 30' south of the planet. 
Uranus — will not be in a favorable position for observers this month, being 
too near the Sun. 
Neptune — will be in the best possible position, being in opposition with the 
Sun on the 12th; it will then rise just at sunset at a point 15° north of east; the 
apparent R. A. on the ist will be 3h. 12m., on the 30th 3h. 8m. No person 
need spend time trying to see this planet without a good telescope and proper 
appliances for pointing to its place in the heavens ; all the light we receive from 
this brother world is only equal to an eighth magnitude star. 
