Calendar For 1877

A8TBONOI0Ali1377. [Froni tbo Chicago Tribune.] Th following are thi principal astronómica! phfuomer.a of the year 1877. Xlio tiuiee given are Chicago uican-tmif ; mul tlie appearance is that preaented to au observer iu tUis city, unless otherwiee stated : 8UNATS. Jan. 7, 14, 21, 23. Jnly 1, 8 IS, 22 29. Feb. 4, II, 18, 25. uk. 5, 12, i9, 2G. Mar. 4, 11, 18. 25. Sept. 2, 9, Ï6, 23, 30. April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. Oct 7, 14, 21, i8. May 6. 13. 20, 27. Nov. 4. 11, 18. 25. June 3, 10, 17, 24. Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 3U. Note,- April 1 (marte cl with an ") will be E&ster Sunday ; beiug ihe auiadoy uoxt followiug the flrst f uil moüu aiter the vernal equmox. THE MOON, Month. ■ New Moon. Full Moon. day. h. m. day. h. m. ■ January....l4 7 37L a. m. .9 2 48#a. ra. l bnury. . . 13 3 8# a. m. 27 1 24 p. m. March .'14 0 8x p. m. 28 11 68# p. m April 13 uo n. i7 10 45J a. m. May 12 11 39 p. m, 26 10 14J$ p. m. June 11 8 42 a. m. 23 11 2 ft. m. Juiy lu 4 Í5í p. m. 25 1 29 a. m. Angnitt ... 8 11 27 p. m. '23 5 20 p. m. September 7 7 10 a. m. 22 9 44 a. m. Ocrober 6 4 8 p. m. 22 1 40 a. m. November. . 5 2 67 a. m. 20 4 29 p. m. December. . 4 4 13 p. m. 20 6 1 a. m. The indicatpa an eclipse. Ttio appaient motions of the moon wilt bO more irregular in 1877 ihau usual. The north nodö ia dow uear tho vernal equinox ; so that she wül swing back and forili ihruiili abont fifty-six degre-io' ecliTiati n t-ach luuar month. For this reasou tbc mum wiil tip" mucü more Üi au tho averagt' ; ami peopl whó are proue loprognosticate the weatber iroui the position oí the horne" will have extraordinary opportun;tios for doiug 80 in the spring and autumn. ■i UK SEASOKS. Earth in poriholion Dec. 31 Oh - m p. m. Vernal equinox Mar. 20 6h 22io a. m. Summer tol-tice June 21 h 28ui a. m. tarth in apbelion July 3 8h - in p. m. Autumnal qunox Sept. 22 4h 68m p. m. Wiotor solsti.e Do. 21 llh - in a. ui. Earth in perihelion Oec. 31 6h - m a. m. FCLIPSES. Thoye:ir isa very barrea one in regard toec'ipea in thiB reiiiou. There will be flve, a foiluwa : A total ecupae of tho iuooü, Feb. 27, at 1 h. 19 m. p, m. ; bflow tbc horizon of the Uuitod States. A parttal e ïipst; of the sno, Man h 14, at lu h. 17 ia. p. ui. ; visibie in ts'eruAma. A partiiil iclipso of the un, Au;. 8. at 10 h. 42 ro. p m. ; visiblo in laska, Iiamtpchatka, th North Pa-'flc ocflan, nnd the XrotlooceAn. liehrm'flptrait is nearly n the t enter of the area from which ibis cciipse eau be eee j, a tota1, eclipse oí tlie moonf A tig. 23, at 5 h. 16 m. p. iii. ; partiaiiy vialble, iu the Eas'.cnt and Southern Ütatea. partial eclipse of the snn, Sept. 7, at 8 b. 4 m. a. m.; visibla to a t that part of S utb America pünated ju moro thaii 15 de. of Bouth latitudc, ai.d ext nJing ncarly to tbo Boulb. pole. i'fje times given abovê are theinetautsof conjunction or opposition iu rtgbt as.-enioii.