CAROLINA AND GEORGIA « ALMANAC, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1845 Being the first after Bissextile or Leap Year, and the latter part of the 69th and beginning of the 70th year of the Independence of the United States of W America. L?. Calculated for the meridian and horizon of Columbia, S. C- The Astronomical calculations BY ROBERT GRIER, RESIDING IN BUTTS COUNT A', GEORGIA. THOMAS RICHARDS, AUGUSTA, GEO- 1845. 2 CHRONOLOGICAL CYCLES FOR 1845. Dominical Letter . E. | Solar Cycle . '<5 Golden Number ..31 Roman Indiction 3 Epact . . . * 22 | Julian Period • 6558 MOVABLE FEASTS OF THE CHURCH IN 1845 Septuagesima Sunday. Jan. 19 Shrove Sunday . - Feb. 2 Ash Wednesday . • Feb. 5 1st Sunday in Lent . Feb. 9 Palm Sunday . . Mar. 16 Easter Day . . Mar. 23 Low Sunday . . Mar. 30 Rogation Sunday Rogation Monday Rogation Tuesday Holy Thursday . Whitsunday Trinity Sunday . Advent Sunday . EXPLANATION OF THE CALENDAR PAGES. The 1st column shows you the day of the month; 2d column, the day of the week; 3d column, Sun's rising; 4th column, Sun's setting; &th column, the sign the moon is in at noon.; 6th column, Moon's southing, or passage of the meridian; 7th column, Moon's rising and setting. ECLfrPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON. • In the year 1845 there will be two Eclipses of the Sun and two ©f the Moon, and a transit of Mercury. The first of the Sun on the 4th May. Invisible in the United States ; conjunction at 4, 35, A. M. This eclipse will be visible throughout the greater part of Europe and Asia Minor. At London the Sun will be eclipsed about 4 digits on the Northern limb. The second is a total Eclipse of the Moon on the 21st of May. Invisible in the United States, by reason of the Moon being below our horizon. The third of the Sun on the 30th October. Invisible in the Uni- . ted States ; conjunction at 6,16, A. M. This Eclipse will be visible throughout the greater part of New Holland and New Zealand. The fourth is a partial Eclipse of the Moon on Thursday, the 18th of November, in the afternoon.—Visible. H. M. Beginning 13th day at 5 46^ Middle 7 25 1 A End 9 4 J afternoon. Digits Eclipses, 9 on the North limb. The transit of Mercury will happen on Thursday, the 8th of May. Visible throughout the United States. H. M. Beginning 10 55 Morning. Middle 2 11) .,f End 5 26 \ Afterno°n- 3 PHENOMENA OF THE PLANETS FOR 1845. 9 Mercury ; the most favourable time for viewing this planet in the morning, will be on the'4th of February! £. Venus will be morning star until the 15th of May, then even¬ ing star until the enrl of the year. Her greatest angular distance from the Sun will be on the 20th of December. c? Mars will pass through opposition-with the Sun on the 18th of August, and will with great splendor during the nights of the month of August 4 Jupiter will pass through opposition with the sun on the 29th of October, and will appear with great brilliancy during the nights oJf October and November. i? Saturn will pass through opposition with the Sun on the 8th of August, and will shine with splendor during themights of Au¬ gust. ■On the 1st of June, Mars and Saturn will be in conjunction; Mars will be about two degrees South of Saturn. On the 19th of December, Venus and Saturn will be in conjunc¬ tion ; Venus/will be about.49 minutes South of Saturn. OCCULTATIONS OF THE PLANETS BY THE MOON IN 1845. 'On. the 5th of January there will be an occultation of the Planet Venus, at 7, 52, afternoon. Invisible in,the United States. On the 1st of Feb. their will be an occultation of the Planet Mars, at 6, 12, afternoon. Invisible in the United States, On the 4th of October there will be an occultation of the Planet Venus, at 2, 55, afternoon. Invisible in the United States. BEGINNING OF THE SEASONS. Spring begins March 20, Summer do. June 21, Autumn do. Sept. 22, Winter do. Dec. 2T, Oh. 15m. afternoon: 9h. 13m. morning, llh. 22m. afternoon. 4h. 56m. afternoon. EXPLANATION OF CHARACTERS. Planets.—O-Sun, r? Saturn, $ Mars,® Moon, %. Jupiter, $ Ve¬ nus, © Earth, g Mercury, $ Her,schel, ? Ceres, $ Pallas, $Jnno, fi Vesta. Aspects—© New Moon, D First Quarter, © Full Moon, d Last Quarter, SI Dragon's Head, y Dragon's Tail, J Conjunc¬ tion, n © 12 4 10 11 13 12 m Whitmonday. fine season 5 9 6 51 25 4 56 morn. 13 t for the growth 5 8 6 52 7 5 40 0 13 14 w of vegetables 5 8 6 52 20 6 25 0 53 15 t 3 ® £ Superior. 5 7 6 53 n 4 7 10 1 23 16 f a thunder shower 5 6 6 54 18 7 55 1 50 17 s may be 5 5 6 55 2 8 43 2 20 18 S Trinity Sunday, looked 5 5 6 55 16 9 33 3 0 19 m for 5 4 6 56 m l 10 27 3 20 20 t 5 3 6 57 15 11 26 4 8 21 w moon Eclipsed Invisible. 5 3 6 57 t 1 morn. rises. 22 t and 5 2 6 58 15 0 27 7 27 23 f much 5 1 6 59 V? 1 1 30 8 30 24 s Queen of England born. 5 1 6 59 15 2 53 9 38 25 S 1st Sunday after Trinity 5 0 7 0 29 3 39 1*0 52 26 m 6 5 ^ at 9 26 a. 5 0 7 0 zr 13 4 30 11 40 27 t evening 4 59 7 1 26 ' 5 29 morn. 28 w lightning. 4 59 7 1 X 9 6 12 0 15 29 t 4 58 I 2 22 7 0 0 45 30 f 4 58 7 2 T 4 7 46 1 15 31 s 4 57 7 3 15 8 32 1 45 JUNE, 1845—Begins on "Sunday. MOON'S PHASES. d. h. m. New Moon 4 7 43 afternoon First Quarter 12 10 19 afternoon Full Moon 17 5 38 afternoon Last Quarter 26 10 3 morning EQUATION OF TIME. CO <2 «- N ON CO IO H -• CO la Days 1 5 9 13 rH —1 o o> N OJ N D. D. of of M W 1 S 2 m 3 t 4 w 5 t 6 f 7 8 s S 9 m 10 t 11 w 12 t 13 f 14 s 15 S 16 m 17 t 18 w 19 t 20 f 21 s 22 S 23 m 24 t 25 w 26 t 27 f 28 s 29 S 30 m Various Phenomena. d ^Hir2Oi HHNNIN D. D. Sun Sun Moon Moon of of Various Phenomena. rises sets 'M'n's s'ths. rises. M W H. M. H. M. place. H. M. H. M. 1 t Visitation B. V. 4 53 7 7 fS 29 9 39 3 28 2 w Hot weather 4 54 7 7 n 12 10 37 4 3 3 t moon in Apogee. 4 54 7 6 24 11 16 4 30 4 f Independence. with 4 55 7 6 23 6 aft. 3 sets. 5 s A <3 S Superior, thunder 4 55 7 5 18 0 50 7 53 6 S 7th Sunday after Trinity 4 55 7 '5 a 4 1 36 8 36 7 m and rain 4~ 56 7 4 14 2 20 9 10 8 t in mantf 4 56 7 4 27 3 4 9 44 9 w places 4 56 7 4 n 10 3 47 10 17 10 t Columbus Born 1447. 4 57 7 3 24 4 31 10 43 11 f may he 4 57 7 3 *= 8 5 17 11 40 12 s looked for 4 58 7 3 23 6 5 morn. 13 S 8th Sunday after Trinity 4 58 7 2 ta 6 6 56 0 3 14 m with the beautiful 4 59 7 1 21. 7 57 0 40 15 t rainbow in the 5 0 7 0 * 5 8 50 1 0 16 w cloud 5 0 7 0 17 9 52 1 28 17 t Dr. Watt's Bom 1674. 5 1 6 59 V? 4 10 55 2 30 18 f moon in Perigee. an 5 1 6 59 18 11 53 3 47 19 s emblem of 5 2 6 58 st 2 morn. rises. 20 S 4 at 6 0 m. and 5 56 6 4 8 6 2 31 8 32 20 s expert 5 57 6 3 18 3 31 9 26 21 S 18tlusunday after Trinity 5 58 6 2 29 4 11 10 18 22 m health. 5 59 6 1 n 12 5 0 11 4 23 t Those who do 6 0 6 0 24 5 49 morn. 24 w moon in Apogee. not 6 1 5 59 25' 6 6 37 0 4 25 t use exercise 6 3 5 57 17 7 23 1 26 26 f and are intemperate 6 4 5 56 29 8 9 2 13 27 s may expect fevers and 6 5 5 55 * 13 8 54 3 8 28 S 19 th sunday after Trinity 6 6 5 54 27 9 39 3 59 29 m probable 6 7 5 53 n 12 10 25 4 22 30 t Saint Jerome death. 6 8 5 52 25 11 9 5 25 "OCTOBER, 1845—Begins on Wednesday. MOON'S PHASES. D. H. New Moon 1 First Quarter 8 Foil Moon 15 Last Quarter 23 New Moon 30 M. 5 28 morning 6 1 morning 4 26 morning 2 44 morning 6 16 morning EQUATION OF TIME. Day< rt pi CO CO CO rt IH CO CO •<# ICO o to lO O) CO ID ffi ^ -I N CO IS D. Sun Sun Moon Moon f of Various Phenomena. rises sets M'n's s'ths. rises. I W H. M. H. M. jlace. H. M. H. M. „ w Money 6 9 5 51 9 11 56 sets. f t Maj. Andre exe. 1780, is 6 10 5 50 24 aft. 44 6 33 f the most 6 11 5 49 m 9 1 36 7 16 ! s 6 T> 9 at 2 55 m. sought 6 12 5 48 24 2 30 8 2 S 20th sunday after Trinity 6 13 5 47 f 5 3 26 8 46 m after hut the least 6 14 5 46 23 4 24 9 26 t enjoyed. 6 15 5 45 V? 7 5 23 10 18 w moon in Perigee. 6 16 5 44 21 6 20 11 4 t Health is 6 17 5 43 or 4 7 16 morn. f the least 6 18 5 42 18 8 10 0 4 s sought after 6 19 5 41 X 2 9 1 1 26 S 21st sunday after Trinity 6 20 5 40 12 9 52 2 13 m but the most 6 21 5 39 26 10 41 '3 17 t enjoyed. 6 22 5 38 V 8 11 31 4 22 w 6 23 5 37 23 morn. rises. t 6 S 4 at 9 15 m. Very 6 24 5 36 a 3 0 20 7 0 f Burgoyne taken 1777. 6 25 5 35 15 1 11 8 0 s Saint Luke, fine weather 6 26 5 34 26 2 1 8 32 S 22d sunday after Trinity. 6 27 5 33 n 8 2 51 9 26 m for 6 28 5 32 20 3 41 10 18 t several & 29 5 31 22 3 4 21 11 4 w moon in Apogee, days 6 30 5 30 14 5 16 morn. t for gathering 6 31 5 29 26 6 2 0 14 f - of cotton and 6 32 5 28 a 8 6 37 1 13 s 6 33 5 27 24 7 31 2 13 3 S A © ? Superior. corn. 6 34 5 26 fl? 3 8 15 3 18 7 m 6 35 5 25 15 9 C 4 12 3 t St. Simon and Jude. 6 36 5 24 3 9 46 5 0 3 w CQ co CO CO !> ^ 5 (M s s a if) o 05 i> ifi CO >-< Days iO Oi C5 17 21 IO OS N CQ D. 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