Calendar and Celestial Phenomena for the year 1879, being the third after Bissextile or Leap Year, and closing the one hundred and third and beginning the one hundred and fourth year of the Independence of the United States. Chronological Cycles. Golden Number, 18 Solar Cycle, Epact, 7 Dominical Letter, Characters of the 12 Roman Indiction, E Julian Period, Planets. 6592 12 Jupiter. h Saturn. SUMMER SIGNS. 4 Cancer, the Crab. 10 5 Leo, the Lion. 11 6 In Virgo, the Virgin. 12 WINTER SIGNS. Capricornus, the Goat. Aquarius, the Waterbearer. Commencement of the Seasons. Vernal Equinox-Spring begins, March 20th, 6h 46m Evening. Summer Solstice-Summer begins, June 21st, 3h 9m Evening. Autumnal Equinox-Autumn begins, Sept. 23rd, 5h 19m Morning. Winter Solstice-Winter begins, Dec. 21st, 11h 40m Evening. Movable Festivals and Fasts of the Church. In the year 1879 there will be two eclipses of the Sun, and one of the Moon. I.-An annular Eclipse of the Sun, January 22nd, invisible in New Hampshire. It will be visible from the southern and eastern part of South America; from the southeastern part of Africa; from the South Atlantic and Indian oceans, and from the southwestern part of Asia. II.-An annular Eclipse of the Sun, July 19th, invisible in New Hampshire, but visible from all except the southern extremity of Africa; from the southern parts of Europe and Asia, and from the greater part of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. III-A partial Eclipse of the Moon, December 28th, invisible in New Hampshire. The greater part of this Eclipse is between the hours of nine in the forenoon and two in the afternoon, mean time at Concord, consequently can be visible only from the opposite part of the Earth. HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY h mhm S 30 351 23 0 6 46 0 59 T 40 50 60 70 4 19 22 55 4 47 22 49 5 14 22 43 9 5 41 22 36 10 7 30 2 28 8 17 3 68 7 4 10 8 15 13 11 80 6 822 29 10 56 6 11 II 6 34 22 22 11 52 7 2 6 59 22 14 morn rises. 0 47 6 13 1 89 7 28 b mb mh mhm s 147 324 359 2 57 324 369 3 67 324 379 477 324 389 5 E7 32 4 39 9 6 27 324 409 7 37 324 419 90 8 47 324 429 100 9 57 324 439 110 7 24 22 6 10 67 314 449 130 7 48 21 57 11 77 314 459 140 8 12 21 47 12 E7 314 469 150 8 36 21 38 13 27 304 479 170 8 58 21 28 14 37 304 499 190 9 20 21 17 15 47 294 509 210 9 41 21 6 16 5 284 519 220 10 220 55 17 67 284 529 240 10 22 20 43 18 77 27 4 539 260 10 41 20 31 19 E 7 27 4 559 280 11 0 20 19 20 27 264 569 300 11 18 20 610 34 21 37 26 4 57 9 32 0 11 35 19 52 11 30 22 47 25 4 599 340 11 52 19 39 eve22 2 30 8 42 3 18 9 57 4 711 11 V. Mary born 3985. (crosses equa. south. 1st Sun. after Epiph. St. Hilary. Pleiades s. 7h 56m. eve. Hyades so. 8h 40m eve. Orion so. 9h. 37m. eve. 19th, dec. 26° 45′ S. St. Prisca. 2nd Sun. aft. Epiph. St. Fabian. 19th, 6 13 sets. 6 5 20 O ecl. invisible. [St. Vincent. 24 67 235 19 380 12 22 19 10 6 Monday. 7 Tuesday. 8 Wednesday. 9 Thursday. 10 Friday. 11 Saturday. 12 Sunday. 13 Monday. 14 Tuesday. 15 Wednesday. 16 Thursday. 17 Friday. 18 Saturday. 19 Sunday. 20 Monday. 21 Tuesday. 22 Wednesday. 23 Thursday. 24 Friday. 25 Saturday. 26 Sunday. 27 Monday. 28 Tuesday. 29 Wednesday. 30 Thursday. 31 Friday. PHASES OF THE MOON. Full Moon 6th day 8h 55.6m E. 8 Sun New Moon 20th day 11h 17.1m E. a sou. r. & s. hm, h m S 7 48 2 57 11 8 42 3 57 II 9 37 4 51 ASPECTS, &C. Purif. of B. Virgin. 4th Sun. after Epiph. (dec. 26° 45' N. 5 38in aphelion. Sun day Sun rise sets l'gth south dec'n h mh mh mh m O/ 1 77 165 12 9 560 13 51 17 4 2E7 155 13 9 590 13 59 16 46 3 27 145 15 10 10 14 516 29 4 37 125 16 10 40 14 1116 1110 33 5 47 115 17 10 60 14 16 15 53 11 27 6 18 6 57 105 19 10 90 14 20 15 34 morn rises. 7 67 95 20 10 110 14 23 15 16 0 20 6 23 8 77 85 21 10 130 14 26 14 57 1 11 7 40 9E7 65 23 10 160 14 27 14 38 2 1 8 58 10 27 5 5 24 10 190 14 28 14 18 2 52 10 15 11 37 45 25 10 220 14 28 13 59 3 4211 32 12 47 35 27 10 240 14 27 13 39 4 35 morn M 13 57 15 28 10 270 14 26 13 19 5 31 0 50 14 66 595 29 10 30 0 14 24 12 58 6 29 2 47 15 76 585 31 10 330 14 21 12 38 7 28 3 11 7 16 E6 57 5 32 10 35 0 14 1812 17 8 27 4 9 17 26 555 33 10 380 14 14 11 56 9 234 55 18 36 545 35 10 410 14 911 35 10 16 5 32 19 46 525-36 10 44 0 14 311 1411 5 6 2 20 56 51 5 37 10 470 13 57 10 52 11 50 sets. 21 66 49 5 39 10 49 0 13 50 10 30 eve33 22 76 485 40 10 520 13 42 10 8 23 E6 465 41 10 550 13 34 9 46 24 26 445 42 10 58 0 13 25 9 24 25 36 435 4411 10 13 16 26 46 415 45 11 27 56 405 46 11 28 66 385 47 11 6 27 1 14 7 30 9 2 3 18 10 38 Orion so. 8h. 10m. eve. Sirius so. 9h. 5m. eve. 046 Septuagesima Sunday. crosses eq. S. south 8h. 55m. m. Sirius so. 81, 45m. eve. south Oh. 4m. eve. St. Valentine. dec. 26° 43′ S. Sexagesima Sunday. [186 h south 2h. 15m. eve. Orion so. 7h. 19m. eve. 046 0 8 6 401 (crosses eq. N. 24th, St. Matthias. Quinquagesima [Shrove Sunday. Pleiades so. 5h 7m eve. Ash Wednesday[1st day of Lent. south 1h. 40m. eve. |