Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work
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Page iii RECREATIONS IN ASTRONOMY
Page vii PREFACE.
Page ix CONTENTS.
Page xi ILLUSTRATIONS
Page 1 I.
Page 15 II.
Constitution of Light.
Chemistry of Suns revealed by Light.
Creative Force of Light.
Page 41 III.
The Reflecting Telescope.
The Spectroscope.
Page 55 IV.
Celestial Movements.
How to Measure.
Page 75 V.
Page 94 What the Sun does for us.
Page 97 VI.
The Outlook from the Earth.
Page 117 VII.
Aerolites.
Comets.
Famous Comets.
Of what do Comets consist?
Will Comets strike the Earth?
Page 135 VIII.
VULCAN.
MERCURY.
VENUS.
THE EARTH.
The Aurora Borealis.
The Delicate Balance of Forces.
Page 146 Tides.
Page 151 THE MOON.
Telescopic Appearance.
Eclipses.
MARS.
Satellites of Mars.
ASTEROIDS.
JUPITER.
Satellites of Jupiter.
SATURN.
Rings of Saturn.
Satellites of Saturn.
URANUS.
NEPTUNE.
Page 179 IX.
Page 193 X.
THE OPEN PAGE OF THE HEAVENS.
Equatorial Constellations.
Characteristics of the Stars.
Page 210 Number.
Double and Multiple Stars.
Colored Stars.
Clusters of Stars.
Nebulæ.
Page 220 Variable Stars.
Temporary, New, and Lost Stars.
Movements of Stars.
Page 229 XI.
Page 247 XII.
Page 269 SUMMARY OF LATEST DISCOVERIES AND CONCLUSIONS.
Page 274 SOME ELEMENTS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Page 275 EXPLANATION OF ASTRONOMICAL SYMBOLS.
SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC
OTHER ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE ALMANAC.
GREEK ALPHABET USED INDICATING THE STARS.
Page 276 CHAUTAUQUA OUTLINE FOR STUDENTS.
Page 279 GLOSSARY OF ASTRONOMICAL TERMS AND INDEX.
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