A TABLE OF ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN BRIGHT STARS. To ascertain when any star or constellation found in the following Table will be on the upper meridian, add the numbers opposite in the left-hand column of figures to the time or "Sidereal Noon" found in Table II. For the rising of a star, subtract the number opposite in the right-hand column of figures from its meridian passage. For the setting of a star, add the same number to its meridian passage. Those marked (...) revolve in a circle of per petual apparition, and do not rise nor set north of the lati. tude of New-York (40° 42' 40"). Stars having an asterisk (*) in the last column are seen only in Florida and Texas, when passing the meridian. NAME OF STAR. For ing and NAME OF STAR, For .......... m Ceti ... ... ✓ Ceti ............ ..... ........ ............ I. M.H. M. II. M. H. M. a Andromedæ (Alpheratz)....... 0 37 52 B Ursæ Majoris (Merak)..... 10 64 B Cassiopeia (Caph)...... 0 4 a Ursæ Majoris (Dubke)..... 10 56 y Pegasi (Algenib)..... 0 8 6 5110 Leonis 11 7 6 57 a Phænices 0 20 2 25 8 Leonis (Zozma)... 11 7 7 17 a Cassiopeia (Schedir)....... 0 35 B Leonis (Denebola). 11 42 6 54 B Ceti (Diphda) 0 38 4 53 y Ursæ Majoris (Phad) 11 46 y Cassiopeia 0 50 al Crucis (Acrux) 12 19 1 3 y Crucis...... 12 21 B Andromeda (Merach) 1 12 27 4 35 ei Ceti 1 19 5 30 B Crucis 12 39 a Ursæ Minoris (Polaris).... 1 21 e Ursa Majoris (Alioth) 12 47 a Eridani (Achernar).. 1 34 12 47 6 14 $ Ceti i 46 5 22 e Virginis... ............... 12 65 6 40 B Arietis 1 49 7 14 a Virginis (Spica) 13 18 5 23 a Piscium (El Rigcha). 1 57 6 7 S Ursa Majoris (Mizar).... 13 18 y Andromeda (Almaadi) 1 57 9 2117 Ureæ Majoris (Benetnasch) 13 41 a Arietis 2 11 7 268 Centauri (Agena).. 13 54 2 38 6 9 a Bootes (Arcturus). 14 9 7 12 o Ceti (Mira) 2 11 5 48 a Centauri (Bengula) 14 80 * a Ceti (Menkar). 2 56 6 13 a? Libræ. 14 43 5 4 B Persei (Algol). 3 1 9 10 B Ursa Minoris (Kochab) 14 59 a Persei (Algenib).., 3 16 15 91 5 23 m Tauri (The Seven Stars) 3 41 7 29 a Coronxe Borealis (Alphecca)... 15 28 7 44 a Tauri (Aldebaran).. 4 29 6 58 a Serpentis (Unuk).... 15 37 6 23 a Aurige (Capella) 5 8 10 14 6 Scorpii ..... 15 52 4 37 B Orionis (Rigel) 5 9 5 31 B! Scorpii.. 15 57 4 49 Ý Orionis (Bellatrix)........ 5 18 6 21 a Scorpii (Antares). 16 20 4 20 B Tauri (El Nath) 5 19 7 52 B Herculis (Rutilicus). 16 231 7 20 & Orionis (Mintaka) 5 261 5 591 a Herculis 17 7 6 51 € Orionis (Anilam) 5 80 5 501 Scorpii (Lesuth)... 17 23 3 18 a Columbæ (Phæt).. 5 35 3 37 || y Aræ... 17 14 * Orionis (Saiph)... 5 42 5 26 a Are. 17 21 a Orionis (Betelguese) 5 49 6 20 B Draconis (Rastoban)... 17 25 B Aurige (Menkalina)....... 5 51 9530 Scorpii 17 27 2 27 im Geminorum 6 87 21 a Ophiuchi (Ras Alhague).. 17 27 6 45 Ś Canis Majoris 6 15/ 4 1 Y 17 51 B Canis Majoris (Mirzam) 6 17 4 65 Md Sagittarii... 18 5 4 43 a Argus (Canopus) 6 21 e Sagittarii 18 14 3 35 y Geminorum (Alhena). 6 31 6 59 a Lyre (Vega)......... 18 30 8 64 & Geminorum (Meburta).. 6 377 30 | Lyrxe... 18 431 8 17 a Canis Majoris (Sirius), 6 405 10 Sagittarii 18 46 4 19 e Canis Majoris (Adhara).... 6 51 4 Aquilæ (Altair)..... 19 43 6 30 8 Geminorum (Wasat).. 7 13 7 22 a3 Capricorni (Giedi)........ 20 9 5 15 m Canis Majoris (Aludra).... 7 191 4 5 a Pavonis 2014 * as Geminorum (Castor). 7 27 8 11 a Cygni (Deneb). 20 35 9 56 a Canis Minoris (Procyon). 7 33 6 19 a Cephei (Alderamin). 21 13 B Geminorum (Pollux). 7 38 7 50 B Aquarii. 21 23 5 39 Y Argus. 8 51 31 B Cephei (Alphirk). 21 24 e Argus ..................... 8 19 e Pegasi (Enif). 21 36 6 33 Ś Argus (Naos). 7 59 2 58a Aquarii 21 67 5 57 i Argus 9 13 21 58 1 21 a Hydree (Alphard).......... 9 21 5 31 5 Pegasi.. 22 331 6 36 e Leonis 9 387 31 a Pisces Australis (Fomalhaut) 22 48 4 * Leonis 9 45 7 42 B Pegasi (Scheat). 22 55 7 44 a Leonis (Regulus) 10 1 6 44 a Pegasi (Markab). 22 56 6 52 yl Leonis (Al Gieba) 10 13 7 14 y Cephe (Er Rai). 23 31 Argus ... 110 391 Example. The seven stars will be on the meridian for January 1, 1897, at 8h, 53m. 43s., evening, and will set at 4h. 22m. 43s. in tho morning of January 2, and would rise at lh. 24m. 43s. in the afternoon of the 1st, but would not be visible then, the sun being up. a ................ * * .................. * RISING, SETTING AND MERIDIAN PASSAGE OF PLANETS, 1897. H.M. 0:21 Ev. May Sets Sets Sets Sets Eve. Ris's Rises Ris's Rises Mo. tve Eve. Μ ο Mor. H. M. H.M. | H.M. H.M. H.M. | H.M. L.M. H.M. H.M. H.M. H.M. January 1 3:00 8:06 8:24| 9:56| 5:361 5:04| 4:031 9:28| 9:38| 8:56| 3:59| 3:38 January 11 3:05 8:28 8:4019:11| 4:51 4:18| 3:231 8:471 8:57 8:20 3:24 3:03 January 21 3:081 8:46 8:53 8:33 4:11 3:38 2:41 8:04| 8:141 7:44 2:49 2:27 February 1 3:08 9:08 9:08 7:561 3:34 3:01 | 1:54 7:15 7:261 7:04 2:09 1:47 February 111 3:061 9:23 9:18 7:27 3:05 2:32 1:10 6:301 6:42 6:27 1:28 1:07 February 21 3:03 9:37 9:261 7:11| 2:40] 2:07| Ev. 5:43 5:501 5:49 0:55 0:33 March 11 2:58 9:46 9:30 6:42] 2:22 1:48|11:46 Sets, Sets. 5:18 Ev. Ev. March 11) 2:48| 9:50 9:29 6:21 2:01 1:28 11:02 5:461 5:33) 3:39 11:42 11:20 March 21 2:33 9:53 9:231 6:01 1:41 1:07 10:19 5:05 4:51 3:59 11:02 10:40 April 11 2:06 9:31 9:02 5:41 1:20 0:47 9:32 4:18 4:32 3:15 10:20 9:58 April 11 1:27 8:54 8:21 5:24 1:00 0:28 8:50 5:381 3:231 2:34 9:35 9:14 April 211 0:33 7:57 7:25 | 5:07 0:39 0:08 8:10 2:58 2:43 1:52) 8:52 8:31 May 1] Mo. Ris. Ris. 4:51 7:30 2:181 2:03 1:10 8:10 7:49 May 111 10:37 3:46 4:02 4:35 Ev. 11:30 6:52 1:401 1:22 Ev. 7:27 7:06 121 9:55 3:14 3:281 4:19 11:38 11:11: 6:151 1:02 0:48111:41|Sets. Sets. June 1] 9:25 | 2:47 2:59] 4:02 11:14 10:501 5:36| Ev. Ev. 10:55 3:57 4:18 June 11 9:08 2:26 2:401 4:46 10:51 10:29 5:01 11:40 11:27|10:13 3:16 3:36 June 21 8:57 2:09 2:25 3:33 10:27 10:18 4:26 11:05 10:52 9:31 2:34 2:54 July 1 8:52 1:57 2:15 3:14 10:03 9:47 3:53 10:28 10:16 8:50 1:54 2:14 July 11 8:51 1:47 2:08 2:57 9:40 9:26 3:201 9:531 9:421 8:09 1:14 1:34 July 21 8:53 1:42 2:06 2:41 9:14 9:031 2:47 9:191 9:09 7:29 Ev. 0:53 August 11 8:59 1:42 2:08 2:23 8:47 8:39 2:12 8:40 8:31 6:40 11:47 Ev. August 11 9:07 1:48 2:15 2:07 8:21 8:161 1.401 8:05 7:57 6:07 11:08 11:27 August 21 9:15 1:58 2:24 1:51 7:54 7:53 1:08 7:31 7:24 5:29 10:28 10:47 September 1 9:26 2:15 2:391 1:33 7:32 7:32 0:34 6:54 6:47| 4:48 9:47 10:07 September 11 9:34 2:32 2:53 1:17| 7:04 7:08 Mo. 6:18! 6:14 4:11 9:09 9:30 September 21 9:43 2:53 3:10 1:02 6:39 6:47|11:31 Ris. Ris. 3:35 8:32 8:53 October 1 9:50 3:14 3:26 0:48) 6:18 6:28 11:00 4:49 4:53 2:59 7:55 8:17 October .... [11] 9:58 3:37 3:44 0:34 5:54 6:07 10:28 4:21 4:28 2:24 7:19 7:41 October 21 10:03 3:58 4:00 1 0:21 5:31 5:481 9:56| 3:51 3:53 1:49 6:43 7:06 November 1 10:09 4:23 4:181 0:07 5:08 5:28 9:21 3:19 3:19 1:10 6:03 6:26 November .. 11 10:16 4:47 4:36 Mo. Ris. Ris. 8:48 2:481 2:48/ 0:36 5:28 5:51 November 21 10:25 5:11 4:56 11:46 6:59 6:35 8:15 2:181 2:16! Mo. 4:52 5:15 December .. 1 10:35 5:36 5:16 11:371 6:56 6:29 7:42 1:46 1:45 11:27 Ris. Ris. December 11 (10:47 6:00 5:35 11:28 6:53 6:24 7:07 1:01 1:05 10:521 6:03 5:39 December 21|11:00 6:24 5:55 11:21 6:49 6:19) 6:32) Ev. Ev. 110:18 5:30 5:06 December 31|11:15 6:48 6:15 11:141 6:441 6:141 5:56 11:47|11:511 9:43| 4:561 4:31 MOVABLE FEASTS AND CHRONOLOGICAL CYCLES, 1897. Dominical Letter........ с Shrove Tuesday.. March 2 Epact 26 Ash Wednesday March 3 Lunar Cycle (Golden Number). 17 Quadragesima Sunday March 7 Solar Cycle 2 Mid Lent Sunday. . March 28 Roman Indiction. 10 Passion Sunday. . April 4 Julian Period. 6610 Palm Sunday. .. April 11 Dionysian Period 226 Good Friday. April 16 Jewish Lunar Cycle.. 14 Easter Sunday April 18 Mohammedan Era, year 1315 be Low Sunday. April 23 ging June 2. Rogation Sunday. May 23 Jewish Era, year 5658 begins at Ascension Thursday. May 27 sunset, October 26. Whit Surday (Pentecost). June 6 Septuagesima Sunday February 14 Trinity Sunday. June 13 Sexagesima Sunday: February 21 Corpus Christi.. June 17 Quinquagesima Sunday February 28 Advent Sunday. .November 28 EMBER DAYS—Wednesday, Friday and Saturday after first Sunday in Lent, March 10, 12 and 13; after Pentecost, June 9, 11 and 12; after 14th of September, Sep tember 15, 17 and 18; after 13th of December, December 15, 17 and 18. THE SEASONS-Spring begins, March 200., 2h. 8m., a. m.; summer begins, June 200., 10h. 29m., p. m.; autumn begins, September 223., Oh. 49m., p. m.; winter begins December 21d., 8h. 12m., a. m. AZIMUTH TABLE OF POLARIS, OR NORTH STAR, 1897, The azimuths in the annexed table, applied properly to the magnetic bearing of Polaris at the time of its greatest elongation east or west, will give the true variation of the magnetic needle from a true north direction, and will be of great use to all surveyors and engineers. When the elongation is east the azimuth will be east and vice versa. At the present time the line of “No Variation''of the needle runs southeasterly from near Toledo, Ohio, to a point on the Atlantic coast about fifty miles southwest of Cape Fear, N. C. East of that line the north end of the needle points west of a true north, and west of that line east of the true north. The country may therefore be divided into eastern and western magnetic regions. In the "Eastern Region" the bearing of Polaris at its western elongation, if eastward, added to the azimuth, gives the desired variation west; but if westward, the bearing taken from the azimuth gives the variation west. The bearing of Polaris at its eastern elongation will be eastward, and the azimuth subtracted there. from gives the variation west. In the "Western Region" the bearing of Polaris at its eastern elongation, if westward, added to the azimuth, gives the variation east; but if eastward, the bearing taken from the azimuth gives the variation east. The bearing of Polaris at its western elongation will be westward, and diminished by the azimuth gives the variation east. The azimuths in the table, given for two degree zones, are practically sufficient for all the United States except Alaska. For intermediate latitudes, and dates, the azimuths may be found by proportion sufficiently correct, or exactly by the formula, log-sine azimuth equal log-sine Polar Distance of Polaris, minus log-cosine latitude. The surveyor or engineer is on the line of "No Variation" when the bearing of Polaris at greatest elongation is the same as the azimuth. Day.... Polaris. O Dis. NINCS 10 42 A9이 32 Azimuth of Polaris at its Greatest Elongation East or West. For the Latitudes and Dates Given Below. Month. 290 310 330 359 370 390 410 430 450 North North North North North North North North North OT "Oi!!107 o 0111 January 1/1 14 31 24 40/1 26 24 1 28 1811 30 24/1 32 44 1 35 17|1 38 71 41 16|1 44 44 January 11 39 17 42 16 14 43 January 21 39 . 17 14 43 16 6 14 43 February. 11 40 24 18 24 44 17 16 February 21 6 42 26 20 26 46 20 10 18 47 March. 41 29 22 28 49 22 12 21 50 March. 11 101 48 32 26 32 52 26 16 25 54 March. 21 13 51 35 30 36 56 30 20 29 1 44 58 April 1 16 54 38 34 40 1 33 0 34 24 331 452 April. 11 19 1 24 57 41 38 4 38 28 37 6 April. 21 22 1 25 0 43 40 48 8 41 May 1 45 36 45 14 52 46 53 14 48 39 49 18 May. 21 30 10 54 49 55 16 50 51 21 June. 1 52 1 30 18 52 45 53 June. 11 33 14 59 541 31 0 21 56 47 57 27 June. 21 33 14 59 0 21 56 47 57 July. 1 33 14 59 54 21 56 47 57 July 11 33 14 59 54 0 21 56 47 57 July. 21 13 58 5311 30 39 20 55 45 56 August. 1 30 50 57 17 52 53 22 51 49 18 August 21 26 3 45 14 48 8 42 32 41) 10 September.. )11 191 24 57 38 44 1 33 4 38 28 37 6 September.. 21 16 53 37 33 39|1 32 58 33 23 31/1 45 0 October. 1 12 49 33 28 33 27 17 26 1 44 55 October.. 11 8 29 50 23 13 51 October. 21 4 41 25 45 19 9 46 November.. 1 1 14 01 35 19 13 19 39 12 1 38 2 10 38 November.. 11/1 13 561 31 15 14 34 5 33 November.. 21 53 27 111 10 30 1 35 3 521 41 1 December.. 50 23 71 28 2 6 261 34 59 48/1 40 57 December.. 11 47 22 51 27 58 4 24 561 46 54 December...21 45 18 2 53 0 201 53 421 501 17 December...1311 13 44.1 24 17 1 26 111 27 5411 29 59 1 32 19 1 34 51 1 37 401 40 491 44 16 MOHAMMEDAN CALENDAR. Y'ar. No. Name. Begins. D'ys. Year. No.1 Name. Begins.l*D'ys. 1314 8 Sheban Jan. 5 29 1315 3 | Rabia I..... July 31 30 1314 9 Ramadan Feb. 3 30 1315 Rabia II.... Aug. 30 29 1314 10 Schewael Mar. 5 29 1315 Jomhadi I... Sept. 28 30 1314 11 Dsu'l Kadah.. Apr. 3 30 1315 6 Jomhadi II..] Oct. 28 29 1314 12 Dsu'l Hajjah. May 3 30 1315 7 Ridjeb Nov. 26 30 1315 1 Muharrem June 2 30 1315 8 Sheban Dec. 26 29 1315 2 Saphar July 2 29 •Duration, 11 45 22 17 66 Mar. Jan. gt elong, E. 6 11 mo. 19 9 E. OY 6 2 14 eve. 3 7S. ooo 14 10 21 de ] 42 S, slacionary. 16 2 mo. o20 21 4 6 4 3 48 N. ono 27 853 7.14 N. Feb. 5 5 43. eye. 3 48 S. 11 2 43 151 S. 8 gr. elong. W,15 11 26 231. O RT elong. E. 16 2 mo. 46 39 E. Ddwy. 17 2 to 90 0 W. 027 17 7 8 24 8 33 N. Oh (: 18 3 eve."2 90 O'W. 19 4 4 2 N. 23 9 mo. 121 180.00 24 4.15 eve.b! 7 19 N. 7.8 30 mo. Y 1 25 S. 11 643 eve.la 134 S. 32 18 11 22 24 3 15 N. DOO 18 6 090 O E. 9 brightest 21 10 7 15 N. April 6.52 35 N. stationary 6j1 o 9.3 52 mo...D 69 S. Ó 40 13 5 56 124 3 8. 1962 7 10 N 26 11 gr. elong. E. 28 10,5 o 20 43 E. 08.0 Ipr. 28 leve. May ०१ i 620 mo.? 0 22-S. o jo 7 4 35 eve 0 22 N. 0340 10 2 42 2 3 20 N. Óh 16 164 1h 7 11 N. 17 ] to 180 OE: stationary. 17 9 8 Ի Թ 17 12 h 180 OE Do 21 il 21 90 0 E. 44 os 28 6 6 32 S. June brightest 3 12 eve. OOO 5 6 10 mo. lo 1 49 N. 84 7 1 30 3 43 N. 3 ho 12 9 31 eve. 7 15 N. gr. elong. W. 15 7 8 23 4 W. 18 8 2 3 N. 26 1 4.mo. 8 38 S. July 38 81 Ove 3 21 N. 20 4 2 24 4 10 N. gr. elong, W. 7 17 45 44W. 10 4.10 mo.? 7 18 N. 25 10 078. 25 2 24 eve. 6 44 S, OP W 28 4 1 21 S. rationsty, 288 Aug. 210 1. 5 to mo. 36 N. doo 1 11 16 of 4 41 N. ON 6 10 12 7.13 N. Oh E. 16 10 eve.h'900 E. 09 24 1 24 오 2 31 S. ono 26 7 h 1 48 N. 8 gr. elong, E. 26 G 18 27 18 E. 28 11 21 21 6 2 N 30 2. 18 mo. la 6 32 N. Sei ծ է 4 2 6 4 eve. 12 6 58 N. o 21 13 2 mo. १ 23 6 64 eve. 2 48 N, 02 C 125 7 4 " 27 6 27 N. Odo 127 6 51 5 44 N. oh. 30. 2 33 mo 6 36 N. 0 gr. elong. W. 7 9 eve. 18 2W. 8994 1194 0 28 N. o 21 123 3 36 21 6 55 N. 09 23 11 16 오. 6 39 N, Oo 26. 10 20 mo. 5 12 N, 27 3 31 eve. h 6 14 N. Nov. 20 10 52 mo. 6 24 N. 22 9 29 eve. 6 39 N 24 4 9 mo.10 4 N. 24 7 14. 6 67 N, 8 27 1 eve. 2 2 S. Dec. 18 8 9 mo. 0 47 N. á 12 3 0 66 S. 180 (E. 1840 18 2 22 mo. 6 50 N. gr. elong. E. 204 eveě 20 3 E. oho 21 11 7 8 47 N. 18 22 5 1 3 40 N. od 22 11 34 2 26 N. 30 2 900W 306 0 40 N. Oct. u stallonary. (Moon. 8 Mercury. 8 Venus. o Mars, 24 Jupiter. W Neptude, O 90° apart. 8 1808 apart. & Conjunction. HEBREW CALENDAR. | Dura DuraJewish month. Greg'an tion in 1 Jewish month Greg'an tion in Y'ar. No. Name. date. days. Y'ar.] No.1 Name. date. days. 5657 5 Shebat Jan. 4 July 30 30 5657 6 Adar Feb. 3 29 5037 13 Elul Aug. 29 29 6657 7 Veadar Mar. 5 30 5058 1 Tishri Sep. 26 30 5657 8 Nisan Apr. 3 30 5038 2 Hesvan Oct. 26 29 6657 9 Iyar May 3 Nov. 24 30 5657 10 Sivan Jne. 1 Dec. 21 5657 11 Tammuz July 1 29 5008 Shebat J'n 22'9S The year 5667 is an Emolismic year, containing 13 months; Veadar, the seventh, of 30 days being added. The year contains 55 Sabbaths, and is the 14th year of the 298th cycle of 19 years. Calendar for Me. Calendar for Boston, Mass.. Calendar for N York city ; Cal. for Wash..D.C. N.S., Ont., No, N. N. Hampshire. Vermont, so, New York, Coon., Del., Md.. Va.. W. Central New York. So. B. I., Pa., N. J., North- Va., .s. Ohio. Ind., Moon H. W. Son SUD MOOD H. W. San Son Moon rises. Bels. rises. Boston rises. sole. rises. N. Y. mees, sele rises. Calendar for Charleston, 8. C.: Georgia, Ala.. Miss., Last Quarter MOON'S PHASES. H.M. Н. М. INTER-COL. I 1 BASTBRN. H. M. S. H.M. H.M. H. 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