VENUS,
Like Mercury, will be evening star throughout the month, and near the 28th the two will keep “close company,” but will so completely hide themselves in the light of “Old Sol” as to be entirely indifferent to the gaze of the “vulgar crowd.” On the 1st Venus rises at 5:34 a. m., and sets at 5:34 p. m., being just twelve hours above the horizon; on the 16th, rises at 5:19 a. m., sets at 6:09 p. m.; on 30th, rises at 5:06 a. m., sets at 6:42 p. m. Diameter diminishes during the month two tenths of a second; motion, 34° 38′ 45″ eastwardly; on the 14th, at 3:00 p. m., six minutes north of the moon.
MARS
Has a direct motion of 21° 13′ 16″, and his diameter increases two tenths of one second. On the 14th, at 12:27 a. m., 12′ south of the moon. On the 1st, rises at 5:29 a. m., sets at 5:25 p. m.; on the 16th, rises at 4:56 a. m., sets at 5:24 p. m.; on the 30th, rises at 4:27 a. m., sets at 5:23 p. m.; on the 14th, at 12:27 a. m., twelve minutes south of moon.