AMERICAN ALMANAC FOR THE YEAR 1833, Being the latter part of the 57th, and the beginning of the 58th, year of the Independence of the United States of Amer ica; the 6546th year of the Julian Period; the latter part of the 5593d, and the beginning of the 5594th, year of the Jews. the 2586th year from the building of Rome, according to Varro; the 2580th year of the era of Nabonassar, which has been Venus. Ceres. Jupiter. Ꮒ Saturn. H Herschel or Uranus. Conjunction, or having the same Longitude or Right Ascension. Quadrature, or differing 90° in 8 Opposition 66 180° in 66 The ascending, U the descending node. 66 An asterisk (*) prefixed to the conjunction of the Moon with a star or planet, indicates that the star or planet may be eclipsed in some part of the inhabited portion of the United States. The sign is prefixed to the latitude, or declination of the Sun or ather heavenly body, when north, and the sign - when south; but the former prefixed to the hourly motion of the Moon in Latitude, indicates that she is approaching, and the latter, that she is receding from, the north pole of the ecliptic. The letters M. A., m. a., denote Morning and Afternoon. Sun enters V (at Washington) 1832, December 21st, 3 3 × 1 | Þ 66 ရာ 1 Sun in the Winter Signs (at Washington) 26 22 h. m. s. 1 43 39 3 2.59 0 8 25 Length of the tropical year, beginning at the winter solstice 1832, and ending at the winter solstice 1833 Mean or average length of the tropical year EMBER DAYS. February 27th, March 1st, and 2d. | September 18th, 20th, and 21st. JEWISH CALENDAR. [The fasts or feasts marked with an asterisk (*) are strictly observed.] Names of the Months, 5593 1st of Thebet Fast for the Siege of Jerusalem Jan. Dec. 23, 1832. 18th Lag beomer པ 19, " In the course of the present year, will happen five eclipses, viz. three of the Moon and two of the Sun. All of the former will be visible, either wholly or in part; but those of the Sun will be wholly invisible, throughout the United States. I. Sunday, January 6th, an Eclipse of the Moon, wholly visible, as follows, viz. Albany Baltimore Boston Digits eclipsed at each place at the time of the greatest Obscuration 5° 42.6' on the northern limb of the Moon. II. Sunday, January 20th, an Annular Eclipse of the Sun, invisible throughout the United States. Beginning of the General Eclipse on the Earth, at 1h. 58m. A. (M. T. at Washington,) in Long. 205° 19′ West from Greenwich, and in Lat. 29° 13' South. Beginning of the Central Eclipse on the Earth, at 3h. 19m. A., in Long. 234° 18' West, Lat. 44° 0' South. Sun centrally eclipsed on the Meridian, at 4h. 40m. A., in Long. 143° 53′ West, Lat. 61° 45' South. End of the Central Eclipse on the Earth, at 6h. 19m. A., in Long. 65° 34' West, Lat. 31° 52′ South. End of the General Eclipse on the Earth, at 7h. 39m. A., in Long. 92° 32′ West, Lat. 16° 43′ South. This Eclipse will be visible in Australia, in South America, and in the South Pacific Ocean. |