[CHAPTER IX]
HOW TO FIND THE PLANETS [256]
It is easy to make acquaintance with the planets and to follow them among the stars—The first step a knowledge of the constellations—How this is to be acquired—How to use the Nautical Almanac in connection with the charts in this book—The visibility of Mercury and Venus—The oppositions of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
| PAGE | |||||||
| [Chart of Mars] | Frontispiece | ||||||
| [Diagram showing causes of day and night on portions of Mercury] | 35 | ||||||
| [Regions of day and night on Mercury] | 38 | ||||||
| [Venus's atmosphere seen as a ring of light] | 56 | ||||||
| [View of Jupiter] | facing 168 | ||||||
| [Three views of Saturn] | facing 186 | ||||||
| [Diagram showing the moon's path through space] | 217 | ||||||
| [The lunar Alps, Apennines, and Caucasus] | facing 222 | ||||||
| [The moon at first and last quarter] | facing 226 | ||||||
| [Phases and rotation of the moon] | 250 | ||||||
| Charts showing the zodiacal constellations: | |||||||
| [1.] | From right ascension | 0 | hours to | 4 | hours | 259 | |
| [2.] | " " | 4 | " " | 8 | " | 261 | |
| [3.] | " " | 8 | " " | 12 | " | 263 | |
| [4.] | " " | 12 | " " | 16 | " | 265 | |
| [5.] | " " | 16 | " " | 20 | " | 267 | |
| [6.] | " " | 20 | " " | 24 | " | 269 | |