This planet will be evening star throughout the month, setting as
follows: On the 2d, at 2:28 a. m.; on the 16th, at 1:33 a. m.; and on the
29th, at 12:41 a. m. Its direct motion amounts to 41′ 32.1″ of arc. On
the 3d, at 9 a. m., it is stationary. On the 5th, at 7:34 a. m., 1° 18′
north of the moon. On the 22d, at noon, it is “quartile,” being 90° east
of the sun. It can be found near the _Hyades_, a little north, at any
time this month. Its diameter decreases from 18″ on the 1st, to 17.2″ on
the 29th.