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2 THE KNOW NOTHING ALMANAC 3
Principal Bodies in the Solar System.
Phocows, Proserpine, Euterpe, Bellona, Amphitr
Nots.—These are not sensibly affected by
than 6, it is in the evening,
: J vol’t’'n) Revolution] Veloe. Size—the Densit ~- |Light—
NAMES. ‘Mean .| Mean distance wound on perm. Earth Earth | Earth
Diameter from the Sun, the Sun. axis. in orbt being 1. being 1. |being 1.
Miles. Miles, rs, ds. | ds hem | Miles. .
Thr Sux vee [BBWLG feecccceeece ees ae ccee 25 959 |... 1,412,921.101 | 0.252 | infin.
Mereury | 8,224 86,814,000 . 1 0 5} 1,827 0.053 1.120 6.68)
Venus .... 7,087 38,787, . 224 | .. 23 1,338 0.909 | 0.923 ou
The Earth 7,912 | 95,103,000 | 1... | .. 23.56 | 1,188 -000 | 1.000» | 1.000
The Moon 2,18) 95,103,000 eee | 27) 7 43 38 0.020 0.615 | 1.0
Mars... 4,189 44,908,000 1 32 1 037 921 0.125 0.948 0.43
Jupiter 89,170 494,797,000 | 11 215 9 56 496 1,456 .000 0.23 pot
Saturn 79,0 907,162,000 | 29 167 10 29 368 741.000 0.138 oo
Uranus 35,112 | 1,824,290,000 | 84 6 113 33 259 : 0.242 | 0.00
Neptune «+f 41,500 | 2,854,000,000 | 164 226 eee 203 143.000 0.140 0.001
Nore:—There are thirty-three small planets, called Asteroids, between the orbits of Mars and
Jupiter, viz :—Flora, Clio, Vesta, Iris, Metis, Eunomia, Hebe, Psyche, Thetis, Melpomene, Massilia,
Fortuna, Lutetia, Calliope, Thalia, Parthenope, Irene, Egeria, Astra, Juno, Ceres, Pallas, Themis,
itrite, Urania, Eupl
Rising and Setting of the Planets.
the longitudes of places, but are very materially
influenced by the latitudes. When the hour is less than 6, it is in the morning; when greater
yne, Pomona, Polymnia, Hygeia.
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DATE. | PLANET. — [Boston.| Nev] Cb") pare, | PLANET. — [poston.| New: | Cha’
1856. i. M HM 1856. He. M H.3 HLM.
January 2| Venus rises 34 3 34 || July 2| Mars sets........ 11 49] 11 11 55
“s Mars rises,. 11 36] 113 ; 16 | Mercury rises...}| 31 3 40
“ 29 | Mercury se 63 64 “ 21 | Jupiter rises .... 26 | 10 10 28
February 2} Venus rises 44 419] August 2] Mars sets........ 10 24 | 10 36
us 11 | Jupiter sets 6! 1 ‘© 1 | Saturn rises ..... 1 2 19
" 21 | Saturn sets 2 23 “ 21 | Venns sets....... 7 5
March Venus rises 5 4] 445 || Sept. 2| Jupiter rises..... 7 33 34
“ 18 | Mercury rise 513] 5 ** 19 | Mercury sets.... 44) 64 5 56
" 21 | Saturn 1 03 “«-21] Venus sets ...... 37 | 6 83] 6 43
April Vonus rises 44 4 40 || Oct. 2 | Jupiter rises, ev. 3) 5 27
“ 11 | Mars sets.... 51 51 “s 11 | Saturn rises ..... 10 10] 10 10 36
“ 21 | Jupiter rises 32 BE “21 '| Venus sets ...... 6 30
May Venus rises 4 4 Nov. 5 | Mercury rises.... 5 4 54
se 11 | Saturn sets 1 11 “ 11 | Jupiter sets ..... 3 230) 231
iD 23] Mercury sets 9 84 “21 | Venus sets ...... 1 62 50
Juno Venus rises 3 4 12]| Dee. 2) Mars sets........ 4 74 T
“ 11} Mars set 9) 1 102 “ 1| Jupiter sets...,. 3 0 3: 35
ts 21 | Jupiter rises..... 231 023! 9 25 " 21 ¢ Venns sets....... 7 241 7 29 48
Notes.
Vencs will be morning star until July 19th,
then evening star until May 10th, 1857. Mars
will be morning star until April Ist, then evening
star until June 7th, 1857. Jopiter will be even-
ing star until March 5th, then morning star
until September 26th, then evening star until
April 11th, 185T. Saturn will be evening star
until June 24th, then morning star until Decem-
der 81st, then evening star until July 10th, 1857.
The Moon will run lowest this year on Octo-
ber 6th, to the 3d degree of Sagittarius, havin
a declination of 28° 86° 1.2" south. It will run
highest on the 18th of October, to the 8d degree
of Gemini, having a declination of 28° 85’ 82.2”
north. This declination is about a maximum,
by which the Moon can run much further north
and south than the Sun ever can by about 5°
8’ 43". The longitude of the moon’s ascending
node, Jan, Ist, 30° 11.1’ and on the 31st of De-
cember it will be 10° 51.4’. Apparent obliquity
of the ecliptic July 9th, 23? 27° 86.117.
The Sun will be north of the equator this tro-
pical year, dating from the solstice of December,
1855, 186 days, 11 hours, 4 minutes; and south
of it 178 days, 18 hours, 47 minutes; showing a
difference of 7 days, 16 hours, 17 minutes, which
is caused by the slower motion of the Earth
when near its aphelion in July.
Distance of the Earta from the Sun July 2d,
96,702,364 miles; its mean distance March 81st
and October 2d, 96,108,000 miles.
Mars will move from east to west, past stars
in the sky, from February 24th to May 14th, a
distance of about 18°. Jupiter will move in the
same manner from July 29th to November 24th
a distance of 9°, Saturn moves in the same
direction until February 23d, and from Octo-
ber 26th to the end of the year. Venus moves
directly, or from west to east, all of the year.
The planet Jupiter will be eclipsed by the
Moon on the 19th of August, visible. It dis-
appears at 1 o’clock and 5 minutes, in the morn-
ing, at Washington, and reappears at 1 hour and
59 minutes,
Mercury will be visible in the west soon after
sunset about Jan. 29th, May 23d, and September
19th; also in the east, before sunrise, about
March 18th, July 16th, and November 5th.
Saturn’s rings will be visible all of this year,
with the aid of the telescope, their southern sur-
face being now turned toward the Earth.
Goon Frmay, March 21. Basrer Sonpay,
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March 23d. Pentecost, May 11.
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