H. M. 8 8 8 Н. М. 3 59 4 O 4 1 of the Year. to ond of Year. 1364 2363 3 362 8 8 4 2 4 361 S Circumcision. H.M. proc. Emp. of India, 1877. First. aft. Epiphany. Napoleon III. d. 1873. Π FOxford Lent Term begins. Battle of Rivoli, 1797. Second Sunday after Epiphany. MSt. Anthony. Battle of Falkirk, 1746. Tu St. Prisca. German Empire proclaimed, 1871. Th St. Fabian. Sir John Soane, architect, d. 1837. 4 31 23 342 754 Third Sun. after Epiphany. Wm. Pitt d. 1806. 24 MCharles James Fox b. 1749; d. 13 Sept. 1806. | Tu Conversion of St. Paul. Bp. of Exeter b. 1825.7 51 |W| General Gordon killed at Khartoum, 1885. iTh See note on High Tides, page 24. FCapitulation of Paris, 1871. 2S First Reformed Parliament met, 1833. 7 48 7 47 7 46! 4 41 7 44 4 43 30 335 Fourth S. after Epiph. K. Charles I. exec. 1649. MCharles Edward, Young Pretender, died, 1788.7 434 45 | 31 9 8 56 50 15 45 860 14 16 26 17 2 32014 7956 212 26 31204 03124 21034 20143 11 47 30 57 2 43012 1792-18 27 4 50! I 19 19 3 53 55 54 24 14 51 6 Q 10234 5 34 2 5 7 39 22 54 49 14 58 7 9 30124 AFPARENT RIGHT ASCENSION OF THE PRINCIPAL PLANETS AT MEAN NOON. MERCURY. ? VENUS. & MARS 4 JUPITER. SATURN. January 1. Day breaks at 6h. zm. morn., and Twilight ends at 6h. 6m. eft., the length of the Day being 7h. 51m. Jan. 2. Earth at least distance from the Sun, 8h. aft. Jan. 4. Occultation of a Ceti: magnitude 4. The disappearance takes place at 8h. 28m. aft., 57° from the vertex; the reappearance at 9h. 33m. uft., 348 from the vertex. Jan. 5. Occultation of ƒ Tauri: magnitude 4. The disappearance takes place at sh. 21m. aft., 48° from the vertex; the re-appearance at 6h. 24m, aft., 293 from the vertex. Jan. 6. Occultation of 01 and 02 Tauri: magnitude 4%. The disappearances take place at 7h. 47m. aft, and 7h. 54m. eft., 68 and 47 from the vertex respectively; the re-appearances at gh. zm. eft. and 8h. 55m. aft., 295° and 316 from the vertex respectively. Jan. 6. Occultation of B.A.C. 1391: magnitude 5. The disappearance takes place at gh. 2m. aft., 108 from the vertex; the re-appearance at 1oh, 19m, aft., 289 from the vertex. Jan. 7. Occultation of Aldebaran : magnitude 1. The disappearance takes place at ok. 17m. morn., 165 from the vertex; the re-appearance at th. 15m, morn., 283 from the vertex. Jan. 12. Occultation of p Leonis: magnitude 4. The disappearance takes place at 11h. 29m. aft., 61° from the vertex; the reappearance at Jan. 13th oh, 30m. morn., 199° from the vertex. Jan. 30. Occultation of Piscium: magnitude 4%. The disappearance takes place at 9h. 24m, uft., 185 from the vertex; the re-appearance at 10h. 15m. aft., 289° from the vertex. In this month the Mornings increase 25m., and the Afternoons 46m. MORNING AND EVENING STARS. MERCURY is a morning star till towards the end of the month. VENUS is an evening star, in the latter half of the month. MARS is an evening star throughout this month. SATURN almost stationary in Gemini. SEMIDIAMETER OF SUN AND PLANETS. 1966 053 " " 16 18 Morn. After. Morn. After. Morn. After. Morn. After. Morn. | After. Morn. After. Morn. Afte RISING, SOUTHING, and SETTING of the PRINCIPAL PLANETS at intervals of Seven Days. 5S 6 7 8 9 F S FEBRUARY XXVIII DAYS. Fasts and Festivals. SUN ENTERS PISCES 18d. 11h. A. Tu St. Bridget. Partridge & Pheasant Shooting ends. 12 13 18. F 19 S 20 21 M [17 Quinquagesima Sunday. St. Mildred. 73 3 1 ∞ 656 Quadragesima. In Apogee 24d, 6h, s. RAINFALL IN FEBRUARY, 1886. In this month rain fell on 10 days. The total fall for the month was o'56 inch; below the average of ten years, 1871-80, by 1'05 inches. February 1. MONTHLY NOTES. Tweed rod-fishing begins. 2. Candlemas, Scotch Quarter Day. 11. Scottish general salmon-fishing begins. 14. Last day for objecting to owners' votes for election of Guardians. 15. Tweed salmon-netting begins. 26. Last day for Companies to claim votes for election of Guardians. Hare-hunting ends. |