The Ways of the Planets

by Martha Evans Martin

INDEX

Adams, [236–238].
Alcor, star in Great Dipper, [105], [236].
Aldebaran, first-magnitude star, [79–80], [153], [188], [210].
Antares, star in Scorpio, [86], [153], [160], [187], [189], [209], [212].
Aquarius, constellation of the zodiac, [76], [88–89], [91–92], [187], [212–213], [221], [242].
Arcturus, [24], [84];
color of, [102].
Ariel, satellite of Uranus, [232–233].
Aries, constellation of the zodiac, [76–78], [90–92], [212], [242].
Asteroids, [244–257].
Bee-hive, [82], [211–212].
Bode’s law, [245–249].
Boötes, star of first magnitude, [102].
Callisto, satellite of Jupiter, [200], [205].
Cancer, constellation of zodiac, [76], [82], [91–92], [188], [211–212].
Capella, star of first magnitude, [191].
Capricornus, one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac, [76], [88–89], [91–92], [187], [212], [229].
Cassiopeia, constellation, [77].
Castor and Pollux, [81], [188], [211], [242–243].
Ceres, first planetoid discovered, [251], [253].
Constellations of the zodiac, [75–92].
Deimos, satellite of Mars, [180–181].
Dione, satellite of Saturn, [222].
Earth, relation to planets, [11–15], [19];
nearness to sun, [19];
terrestrial planet, [41];
movement of, [51];
position in regard to Mercury, [120–121];
likeness to Venus, [138–140].
Enceladus, satellite of Saturn, [222].
Encke’s comet, [109].
Equinox, derivation of word, [74].
Eros, small planet, [255–256].
Europa, satellite of Jupiter, [200–201].
Flagstaff, Arizona, observatory of, [175–176].
Fomalhaut, [187], [209], [213].
Galileo, [136].
Ganymede, satellite of Jupiter, [200–201], [205].
Gemini, constellation of the zodiac, [76], [81–82], [91–92], [188], [210–211], [213].
George III., Uranus first called Georgium Sidus after, [226].
Great Dipper, [73], [77], [84], [96], [104], [105], [186], [236].
Hamal, star in constellation of Aries, [78].
Herschel, discovery of Uranus by, [226–227], [232].
Hyades, the, [79].
Hyperion, satellite of Saturn, [222].
Inferior planets, [40].
Io, satellite of Jupiter, [200], [201].
Japetus, satellite of Saturn, [222].
Juno, planetoid, [251], [253].
Jupiter, color, [5];
attraction between Saturn and, [15];
distance from sun, [19];
size and importance of, [20];
movement, [25], [65];
satellites, [34], [106], [199–205];
long known, [38];
superior planet, [41];
space between Mars and, [42];
influence on comets, [44];
gibbous, [66];
distance from ecliptic, [72];
near Antares, [86];
in Scorpio, [127];
size and velocity, [183–185];
place in sky, [186–190];
distance, light, and heat, [190–193];
seasons and atmosphere, [193–195];
surface features, [195–199];
symbol, [205];
compared to Saturn, [213–214], [215–218];
nearness of asteroids to, [244];
how to recognize, [259–264].
Laplace, nebulæ hypothesis of, [28], [30].
Leo, constellation of zodiac, [76], [82–83], [91–92], [188], [211–212], [221].
Leverrier, discovery of Neptune by, [236–238].
Libra, constellation of zodiac, [76], [85], [91–92], [188], [212].
Little Dipper of the Pleiades, [79].
Lyre, constellation of the, [54].
Major planets, [19].
Mars, “eye” of, [12];
distance from sun, [19];
nearness to earth, [20];
movement of, [25], [65];
long known, [38];
superior planet, [41];
space between Jupiter and, [42];
speed, [51];
gibbous, [66];
distance from ecliptic, [72];
color, [80], [86], [259];
position in regard to Antares, [87];
density, [110];
nearness to Venus, [128];
variety in brightness, [151–152];
how and where to identify, [152–162], [259–265];
size, atmosphere, and temperature, [162–165];
distance and brilliancy, [166–170];
seasons, [170–171];
surface aspect, [172–179];
satellites, [180–181];
symbol of, [182];
nearness of asteroids to, [244];
Bode’s law and, [245–246], [248–249];
smallness, [260].
Mercury, [18];
nearest planet, [19];
unfavorable situation for observation, [20];
easily recognized, [22];
age of, [34];
dense matter of, [37];
long known, [38];
inferior planet, [40];
terrestrial planet, [41];
irregularities of, [44–45];
number of revolutions, [47];
orbit, [48];
apparent motions, [57–58];
transits, [61];
distance from ecliptic, [72–73];
color, [80], [86];
in Scorpio, [87];
elusiveness of, [93–95];
how to find, [96–100], [259];
distance and brightness of, [101–105];
size, [106–110];
relation to sun, [111–118];
transits, [119–121];
lack of atmosphere, [144], [146];
resemblance to Mars, [153];
Bode’s law and, [245].
Milky Way, [87], [88], [89].
Mimas, satellite of Saturn, [222].
Minor planets, [19].
Mizar, star in Great Dipper, [105], [236].
Moon, [23];
once called planet, [39];
distance from ecliptic, [73].
Moulton, Professor, [178].
Neptune, discovery, [15];
distance from sun, [19], [43];
not visible to naked eye, [20];
age, [34];
diffuse matter of, [37];
unknown to ancients, [40];
superior planet, [41];
influence on comets, [44];
one revolution, [47];
orbit, [48];
movement of, [65];
distance from earth, [234];
discovery, [235–237], [247];
symbol, [238];
atmosphere, [239–240];
satellite, [241];
motion, [242];
brightness, [243].
Oberon, satellite of Uranus, [232–233].
Orion, [123].
Pallas, planetoid, [251].
Phecda, star in Great Dipper, [104].
Phobos, satellite of Mars, [180–181], [202].
Phœbe, satellite of Saturn, [222–223].
Pisces, constellation in zodiac, [76–77], [90–92], [160], [187], [212], [242].
Pleiades, [79–80], [153], [188], [210].
Præsepe, or the Bee-hive, [82], [211–212].
Regulus, star in the constellation of Leo, [83–84], [188], [212].
Rhea, satellite of Saturn, [222–223].
Sagittarius, constellation of zodiac, [76], [87–88], [91–92], [186], [189], [209], [212], [229].
Saturn, rings and moons of, [12], [218–223];
distance from sun, [13], [19];
attraction between Jupiter and, [15], [185];
size and importance, [20];
object-lesson from, [29];
long known, [38];
superior and outer planet, [41–42];
influence on comets, [44];
length of year on, [47];
movement, [65];
distance from ecliptic, [72];
satellites, [106];
color, [206], [209], [259];
as evening star, [207];
slight motion, [208];
circuit of skies, [209–213];
size and distance, [213–215];
surface aspects, [215–216];
day and night, [217–218];
seasons, [224];
symbol, [224];
Bode’s law and, [245–246];
how to recognize, [260–264].
Schiaparelli, [174–175].
Scorpio, constellation of zodiac, [76], [85–88], [91–92], [127], [153], [186], [188], [212–213].
Sidereal year, [49–50].
Sirius, the dog-star, [123].
Spica, [84–85], [188].
Sun, controls planets, [14], [17];
distance from earth, [18];
center of planet system, [27];
probable formation of, [36];
once called planet, [39];
situation in orbit, [52];
vernal equinox, [76];
relation to Mercury, [111–118];
relation to Mars, [166–167];
relation to Jupiter, [183–185].
Superior planets, [41], [65–70].
Symbols in almanacs, [267].
Synodic year, [50], [52].
Taurus, constellation in zodiac, [76], [79–80], [90–92], [188], [210], [212], [242].
Tethys, satellite of Saturn, [222].
Themis, satellite of Saturn, [222–223].
Titan, satellite of Saturn, [222–223].
Titania, satellite of Uranus, [232].
Triangulum, [78].
Umbriel, satellite of Uranus, [232–233].
Uranus, gravitational influence on, [15];
distance from sun, [19], [229–230];
unknown to ancients, [40];
superior planet, [41];
influence on Neptune, [43];
influence on comets, [44];
movement, [65];
nearness to ecliptic, [72];
discovery, [225–226], [246];
symbol, [227];
time of revolution, [228];
size, [231];
satellites, [232–233];
irregularity of, [236].
Vega, in constellation of the Lyre, [54], [191], [266].
Venus, the planet, [2], [4], [5];
nearness to sun, [19];
nearness to earth, [20], [256];
movement of, [25];
long known, [38];
early names of, [39];
inferior planet, [40];
terrestrial planet, [41];
brightest planet, [42];
apparent motions, [57–58];
transits, [61];
distance from ecliptic, [72];
seen from Mercury, [105];
density, [110];
beauty, [122];
how and when to see, [123–131];
distance and brightness, [132–137];
likeness to earth, [138–140];
atmosphere and seasons, [141–147];
transits, [147–149];
sign of, [150];
Bode’s law and, [245];
how to know, [259–264].
Vesta, planetoid, [251], [253], [254], [257].
Virgo, constellation of the zodiac, [76], [84–85], [188], [212].
Zodiac, the, [71–92].

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