SATURN
Continues as in the last two or three months among the morning stars, rising as follows: 1st, at 11:22 p. m.; 15th, at 10:30 p. m.; 30th, at 9:33 p. m. His diameter increases from 16.8″ to 17.8″. His motion is direct, and equal to 1° 7′ 25″. On the 12th, at 9:17 a. m. he is 3° 28′ north of the moon; and on the 16th, at 10:00 a. m. 90° west of the sun, that is, in quadrature.
URANUS
Makes a direct motion of 1° 43′ 22″ during the month. Its diameter reaches its minimum for the year, 3.48″, on the 20th. On the 19th, at 4:13 a. m. it is 2° 14′ north of the moon. It begins the month as an evening, but closes it as a morning star. It is, however, most of the time above the horizon in daylight. On the 1st it rises at 6:54 a. m. and sets at 7:06 p. m.; on the 30th it rises at 5:24 a. m., and sets 5:30 p. m.
NEPTUNE,
On the contrary, is above the horizon most of the month during the night, rising on the 1st at 9:37 p. m.; on the 15th at 8:43 p. m.; and on the 30th at 7:44 p. m. Its motion is about 20′ 52″ retrograde, and its diameter nearly constant at 2.6″. On the 10th, at 5:20 a. m., appears 1° 33′ north of the moon.
RISE HIGHER.
By HELEN G. HAWTHORNE.