| CHAPTER | PAGE | | I. | THE TELESCOPE—HISTORICAL | 1 | | II. | THE TELESCOPE—PRACTICAL | 14 | | III. | THE SUN | 47 | | IV. | THE SUN'S SURROUNDINGS | 68 | | V. | MERCURY | 81 | | VI. | VENUS | 89 | | VII. | THE MOON | 100 | | VIII. | MARS | 130 | | IX. | THE ASTEROIDS | 148 | | X. | JUPITER | 154 | | XI. | SATURN | 172 | | XII. | URANUS AND NEPTUNE | 190 | | XIII. | COMETS AND METEORS | 203 | | XIV. | THE STARRY HEAVENS | 230 | | XV. | CLUSTERS AND NEBULÆ | 256 | | APPENDIX I.: LIST OF LUNAR FORMATIONS | 273 | | APPENDIXII.:LISTOFOBJECTSFORTHETELESCOPE | 278 | | INDEX | 285 |
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