| 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] |
| | [APPENDIX II.: LIST OF OBJECTS FOR THE TELESCOPE] | [278] |
| | [INDEX] | [285] |