THE MOON
Will be partially eclipsed on the 30th, entering the earth’s shadow at 9:50 a. m. and leaving it at 1:02 p. m. Magnitude of the eclipse, .886. As the moon does not rise with us on this date till between 6:00 and 7:00 p. m. it is evident that the eclipse will not be visible in the United States. It will be visible, however, in the western Pacific Ocean, Asia, and the eastern portions of Europe and Africa. On the 1st, moon rises at 6:42 p. m.; on the 15th, at 5:29 a. m.; and on the 31st, at 7:39 p. m. It presents the following phases: Last quarter, 8th, 1:46 p. m.; new moon, 16th, 12:28 p. m.; first quarter, 23d, 12:15 p. m.; full moon, 30th, 11:32 a. m. Farthest from earth, 9th, 3:12 p. m.; nearest earth, 23d, 3:54 p. m.; least elevation, 9th, 30° 17´ 23´´; greatest elevation, 23d, 66° 41´ 16´´ (in latitude 41° 30´ north).