ALMANA O.

ECLIPSES FOR 1858.

In the year 1858 there will be four Eclipses; two of the Sun and two of the Moon. 1st. A partial Eclipse of the Moon, February, 27th day, partially visible in the New England States.

The phases of this eclipse will take place as follows:

Beginning of eclipse, 27th day, 4h. 9m.

Middle of eclipse,

Moon rises partially eclipsed,

End of eclipse,

Duration of visible eclipse,

Whole duration of eclipse,

5h. 12m.

7m.

Quantity eclipsed, 4 digits, on the Moon's southern limb.

2d. An Annular Eclipse of the Sun, March, 15th day, partially visible in the New England and Southern States. This eclipse will take place nearly as follows:

Beginning of eclipse, 15th day, 5h. 52m.

Sun rises partially eclipsed,

Middle of eclipse,

End of Eclipse,

Duration of visibility,

6h. 4m.

Whole duration of eclipse,

Quantity eclipsed, 5 digits 20m.

3d. A partial Eclipse of the Moon, August, 24th day, invisible in New England States. Visible in Australia and southern part of Asia.

4th. A total Eclipse of the Sun, September, 7th day, in the morning, invisible in the New England States. This eclipse will be central and total in South America and a portion of the South Atlantic Ocean.

NAMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC.

0. Aries, head.

Sagittarius, thighs.

8.

1. 8 Taurus, neck.

5. In Virgo, belly.

9.

Capricornus, knees.

2.

Gemini, arms.

6.

Libra, reins.

10.

3.

Cancer, breast.

7. m Scorpio, sec.

11.

Aquarius, legs.
Pisces, feet.

The Planet VENUS will be Morning Star from the beginning of this year until February 28th, thence Evening Star to the 14th day of December, when it again becomes Morning Star to the end of the year.

The Planet JUPITER will be Evening Star from the beginning of this year until the 18th day of May, thence Morning Star to the 6th day of December, when it becomes Evening Star to the end of the year.

COMMENCEMENT OF THE FOUR SEASONS OF THE YEAR.
Spring Quarter begins, March, 20th day, 4h. 37m. evening.
Summer Quarter begins, June, 21st day, 1h. 25m. evening.
Autumn Quarter begins, September, 23d day, 3h. 44m. morning.
Winter Quarter begins, December, 21st day, 9h. 25m. evening.

Mars

686

Flora

London.

Bremen.
London.

4,189 142,000,000 1.523692
209,160,265 2.201687 1,193 Oct. 18, 1847 Hind
221,813,220 2.334876 1,303 Sept. 13, 1850
224,302,695 2.361081 1,325 March 29, 1807 Olbers
226,159,280 2.380624 1,341 Aug. 13, 1847 Hind
226,632,665 2.385607 1,345 April 25, 1848 Graham Markree.
227,946,800 2.399440 1,357 July 29, 1851 Gasparis Naples.
230,449,670 2.425786 1,379 July
232,829,135 2.450833 1,401 May
242,468,785 2.552303 1,518 May
243,206,650 2.560070 1,492 Nov.
244,818,565 2.577047 1,511 Dec.
253,728,615 2.670837 1,594 Sept.
262,964,845 2.768051 1,682 Jan.

79,042

Uranus

Neptune.

1, 1847 Hencke Driessen. 11, 1850 Gasparis Naples. 19, 1851 Hind London..

2, 1850 Gasparis Naples.
8, 1845 Hencke Driessen.
1, 1804 Harding Lilienthal
1. 1801 Piazzi Palermo.
Bremen.

263,421,510 2.772858 1,686 March 28, 1802 Olbers

299,255,700 3.150060 2,042 April 12, 1849 Gasparis Naples.

89,170 485,000,000 5.202776 4,332

890,000,000 9.538786 10,759

35,112 1,800,000,000 19.182390 30,686 March 13, 1781 Herschel Slough. 35,000 3,600,000,000 30.036800 60,128 Sept. 23, 1846 Galle

Berlin.

*From July 29, 1851, to March 31, 1856, inclusive, twenty-six new asteroids were discovered; namely, in 1852, Psyche, Thetis, Melpomene, Fortuna, Massilia, Lutetia, Calliope, and Thalia; in 1853, Themis, Phocæa, Proserpine, and Euterpe; in 1854, Bellona, Amphitrite, Urania, Euphrosyne, Pomona, Polyhymnia, Leucothea, and one name not known; in 1855, Circe, Atalanta, and Fides; and in 1856, Leda, Lætitia, and another not yet named.