Astronomy in a nutshell
Garrett Putman Serviss
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  • Aberration, [88]
  • Alpha Centauri, [145]
  • Alpha Draconis, [62]
  • Altitude, [13], [14]
  • Andromeda, nebula in, [236]
  • Antares, [24]
  • Aphelion, [8]
  • April, aspect of sky in, [251]
  • Arcturus, [224]
  • Asteroids, the, [187]
  • Atmosphere, the, [82]
  • August, aspect of sky in, [253]
  • Azimuth, [13], [14]
  • Beta Aurigæ, [230]
  • Binary (and multiple) stars, [226]
  • Binaries, spectroscopic, [227]
  • Calendar, the, [117]
  • Calorie, measure of sun's heat, [129]
  • Cassiopeia, [22]
  • Cheops, pyramid of, [62]
  • Chromosphere, of sun, [135]
  • Circles, vertical, [15];
    • altitude, [14];
    • division of, [16]
  • Circumpolar stars, [224]
  • Clock, the astronomical, [41], [90]
  • Comets, [201], [203]
  • Constellations, the, [241]
  • Corona, of the sun, [135]
  • Coronium, [152]
  • Corona Borealis, [24]
  • Day, change of, [99], [101]
  • Day and night, [96]
  • December, aspect of sky in, [256]
  • Declination, [31], [35]
  • Dipper, the Great, [21];
    • the Little, [23]
  • Earth, description of the, [67];
    • weight of, [73]
  • Eclipses, [163]
  • Ecliptic, [43]
  • Elements, chemical, in the sun, [151]
  • Equator, [38]
  • Equinoxes, [45]
  • Eros, the asteroid, [142]
  • February, aspect of sky in, [249]
  • Galaxy, the, [233]
  • Gravitation, laws of, [70]
  • “Greenwich of the Sky,” [32]
  • Heavens, apparent motion of, [19]
  • Helium, [152]
  • Horizon, [10], [12];
    • dip of, [86]
  • Hour Circles, [31]
  • January, aspect of sky in, [248]
  • July, aspect of sky in, [252]
  • June, aspect of sky in, [252]
  • Jupiter, the planet, [189]
  • Kepler, laws of, [173]
  • Latitude, terrestrial, [30];
    • celestial, [49], [51]
  • Light, pressure of, [206]
  • Longitude, terrestrial, [30];
    • celestial, [49], [51]
  • Magnitudes, stellar, [220]
  • March, aspect of sky in, [250]
  • Mars, the planet, [181]
  • May, aspect of sky in, [251]
  • Mercury, the planet, [175]
  • Meteors, [210]
  • Meteorites, [214]
  • Milky Way, the, [233]
  • Molecules, escape from planetary atmospheres, [158]
  • Moon, description of, [153];
    • how earth controls, [75]
  • Motion, proper, of solar system, [232]
  • Nadir, [11]
  • Nebulæ, [236]
  • Nebular Hypothesis, [239]
  • Neptune, the planet, [199]
  • Noon-line, [12]
  • North Point, [20]
  • North Pole, [27], [37]
  • North Star, [20], [27], [61]
  • November, aspect of sky in, [255]
  • Nutation, [63]
  • Oblique sphere, [39]
  • October, aspect of sky in, [254]
  • Oppositions, of Mars, [183]
  • Orbits of planets, [7], [52]
  • Orion, nebula in, [236]
  • Parallax, [136], [139]
  • Parallel sphere, [38]
  • Perihelion, [8]
  • Phases of the moon, [160]
  • Photography, in astronomy, [240]
  • Photometry, of stars, [220]
  • Photosphere of sun, [134]
  • Planets, description of the, [172]
  • Polar circles, [111]
  • Precession of the Equinoxes, [55]
  • Refraction, [83], [85]
  • Right Ascension, [31], [35]
  • Right sphere, [39]
  • Rotation, effect of earth's, [5]
  • Saturn, description of, [195]
  • Seasons, the, [104], [107];
    • secular change of, [115]
  • September, aspect of sky in, [254]
  • Signs of Zodiac, [54]
  • Spectroscopic analysis, [145], [147];
    • shifting of lines, [227]
  • Sphere, celestial, [9]
  • Solstices, the, [47]
  • Stars, the fixed, [219];
    • daily revolution of, [25];
    • how to locate, [29];
    • luminosity of, [222];
    • spectra of, [221];
    • variable, [225];
    • temporary, [235];
    • double and multiple, [226]
  • Sun, the description of, [127]
  • Sun-spots, [131]
  • Temperature, of sun, [130]
  • Temporary stars, [235]
  • Tides, the, [76], [79]
  • Time, [89];
    • sidereal and solar, [93]
  • Transits, of Venus, [140], [141]
  • Tropics, the, [111]
  • Universe, appearance of, [8]
  • Uranus, description of, [199]
  • Ursa Major, [21]
  • Variable stars, [225]
  • Vega, [63]
  • Venus, the planet, [178]
  • Vernal Equinox, [32], [42], [46]
  • Zenith, [10]
  • Zodiac, [50]
  • Transcriber’s Notes:
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    • Typographical errors were silently corrected.
    • Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.