Will be evening star during the entire month. But it matters little, so
far as seeing it with the naked eye is concerned, until near the close
of the month, whether it be morning or evening star. On the 1st it sets
at 4:35 p. m., and is then too near the sun to be seen. On the 30th it
sets at 6 p. m., a few minutes before the moon, and about 5½° south of
the latter body. On the 31st it sets at 6:03 in the evening, about one
and one-third hours later than the sun, and 1½° north of where the sun
disappears. On both these evenings, and for several days both before and
after these times, this planet is visible to the ordinary eye, and by its
bright white light is readily recognized. Although visible several times
each year, it is a remarkable fact that it has been seen by comparatively
few persons. In the higher latitudes it is much more difficult to see
than in the lower, and the atmosphere of some parts of Europe is very
unfavorable for its observation.