CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
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]