| CHAP. | | PAGE |
| I. | On Making Acquaintance with the Planets | [1] |
| II. | Our Relation to the Planets | [11] |
| III. | What the Planets Are, and What They Appear to Be | [17] |
| IV. | The Origin of the Planets | [26] |
| V. | The Seven Great Planets | [38] |
| VI. | The Movements of the Planets | [46] |
| VII. | How the Inferior Planets Seem to Move | [56] |
| VIII. | How the Superior Planets Seem to Move | [65] |
| IX. | The Path of the Planets | [71] |
| X. | Mercury—When and Where to Find
Mercury—Distance and Brightness—Mercury’s
Size and the Consequences
of It—What the Sun Does
for Mercury—Transits | [93] |
| XI. | Venus—When and Where to See Venus—Distance
and Brilliancy—Venus’s
Likeness to the Earth—Atmosphere,
Day and Night, and Seasons—Transits | [122] |
| XII. | Mars—How to Identify Mars—When and
Where Mars May Be Seen—Size,
Atmosphere, and Temperature—Distance
and Brilliancy—Day and
Night, and Seasons—Surface Aspects—Satellites | [151] |
| XIII. | Jupiter—Place in the Sky—Distance,
Light, and Heat—Day and Night,
Seasons, and Atmosphere—Surface
Features—System of Satellites | [183] |
| XIV. | Saturn—Around One Circuit of the
Skies with Saturn—Distance and Size—Surface
Aspects and Constitution—Day
and Night—The Rings and
Moons of Saturn—Seasons | [206] |
| XV. | Uranus | [225] |
| XVI. | Neptune | [234] |
| XVII. | The Little Planets, or the Asteroids | [244] |
| XVIII. | Conclusion | [258] |
| Symbols Used in Almanacs | [267] |
| Index | [269] |