The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, November 1884, No. 2

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle; Chautauqua Institution

URANUS

Is also morning star, rising on the 1st at 3:20 a. m.; on the 16th, at 2:25 a. m.; and on the 30th, at 1:32 a. m., and setting on the afternoon of the same days at 3:22, 2:25 and 1:30 p. m., in the same order. His motion is direct, and amounts to 1° 26′ 27″ of arc. Diameter increases one tenth of a second of arc. On the 3d, at 6:00 a. m., is 50′ south of Venus; and on the 13th, at 3:45 a. m., is 1° 54′ north of the moon.