{"newspaper_name": "Mobile register and journal.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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AsrRoNoMIcAL.-ThsP Planet Mars.-Ths splen dd planet is seen, in clear weather, to rise in the southeast, al about nine o'clock m the evening. He IS distinguished from the other planets by his deep red color; and to the westward of him, about fifteen degrees, is the planet Saturn which ri- sbout one hour before him. Mars in his ofblt, when on the same side of the Sun with the Earth, approaches to within less than fifty millions of miles of it, which is Ihan any other planet except Venus, whose distance from the Earth about twen- ty-seven millions of miles. This nearest approach ol Mars to lhe Earth takes place little over two years, which time he is of great briliancy.- He will be in this position the 2lsl of the present month. at which time he will rise about half past seven o'cock in the evening" and wll reach the me- ridian al midnigh Y Eve. Post.