[THE SOLAR SYSTEM:] [Sun], [Planets], [Moon], [Constellations], [Stars], [Comets], [Meteors], [Nebulæ], and other Wonders of the Skies
[ORIGIN OF THE WORLDS: THE NEBULAR HYPOTHESIS]
[ECLIPSES: CAUSES AND EXPLANATION]
[MYTHOLOGY OF THE CONSTELLATIONS]
[DICTIONARY OF SCIENTIFIC TERMS]
STAR CHARTS AND MAPS
NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES
| 1. Crowded group of stars seen in the constellation Hercules. |  |  |
| 2. Beautiful circular group of stars in Aquarius. Very brilliant toward the center. | ||
| 3-4. Fan-shaped groups of stars, frequently to be observed. | ||
| 5. Round nebula of Ursa Major. | ||
| 6. A fine star in Gemini with a great, oval atmosphere. | ||
| 7. Star in Leo Major in the middle of nebula with very pointed ends. | ||
| 8-9. Nebulæ with luminous trains like the tail of a comet. | ||
| 10. Two stars in Canes Venatici joined by elliptical nebula. | ||
| 11. Elliptical nebula in Sagittarius with a star in each of the foci. | ||
| 12-13. Round nebula in Auriga with three stars in a triangle. | ||
| 14. Great nebula in Andromeda. | ||
| 15. Comet of 1819, of remarkable size. | ||
| 16-17. Great comet of 1811. | ||
| 18. Surface of the planet Mars, showing the supposed continents and seas. | ||
| 19. Disk of the great planet Jupiter with its dark streaks and masses. | ||
| 20. The wonderful planet Saturn with its remarkable rings. | ||
| Explanation of Figures in Diagram | DIAGRAM SHOWING RELATIVE ORBITS OF THE PLANETS AROUND THE SUN | Rate at which the Planets Travel |