Book contents
- Frontmatter
- TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- BOOK I THE EARTH
- BOOK II THE MOON
- BOOK III THE SUN
- BOOK IV THE PLANETARY WORLDS
- BOOK V COMETS AND SHOOTING STARS
- BOOK VI THE STARS AND THE SIDEREAL UNIVERSE
- CHAPTER I The Contemplation of the Heavens
- CHAPTER II General Description of the Constellations. How the Principal Stars are Recognised
- CHAPTER III Positions of the Stars in the Sky. Right Ascensions and Declinations. Observations and Catalogues
- CHAPTER IV Magnitude or Brightness of the Stars. Their Distribution in the Sky. Their Number. Their Distances
- CHAPTER V Measurement of Celestial Distances. Stars of which the Distance is known. Relation of our Sun to his nearest Peers
- CHAPTER VI The Light of the Stars. Scintillation. Spectrum Analysis. Physical and Chemical Composition. Application of Photography. Measurement of the Heat of the Stars
- CHAPTER VII Changes observed in the Heavens. Brightness of Stars. Temporary Stars which have suddenly appeared in the Sky. Variable Stars. Periodical Stars. Stars which have disappeared from the Sky
- CHAPTER VIII Double and Multiple Stars. Coloured Suns. Worlds illuminated by several Suns of different Colours
- CHAPTER IX The Proper Motions of the Stars. Translation of all the Suns and Worlds through the Infinite Immensity. Secular Metamorphosis of the Heavens
- CHAPTER X Structure of the Visible Universe. The Milky Way. The Nebulæ. The Clusters of Stars. Secular Metamorphoses. Infinity and Eternity
- CHAPTER XI The Progress of Science. Permanent Study of the Sky. Observation. Instruments. Foundation of a Monthly Review of Popular Astronomy. Foundation of the Astronomical Society of France and of the British Astronomical Association
- INDEX
CHAPTER X - Structure of the Visible Universe. The Milky Way. The Nebulæ. The Clusters of Stars. Secular Metamorphoses. Infinity and Eternity
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2014
- Frontmatter
- TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- BOOK I THE EARTH
- BOOK II THE MOON
- BOOK III THE SUN
- BOOK IV THE PLANETARY WORLDS
- BOOK V COMETS AND SHOOTING STARS
- BOOK VI THE STARS AND THE SIDEREAL UNIVERSE
- CHAPTER I The Contemplation of the Heavens
- CHAPTER II General Description of the Constellations. How the Principal Stars are Recognised
- CHAPTER III Positions of the Stars in the Sky. Right Ascensions and Declinations. Observations and Catalogues
- CHAPTER IV Magnitude or Brightness of the Stars. Their Distribution in the Sky. Their Number. Their Distances
- CHAPTER V Measurement of Celestial Distances. Stars of which the Distance is known. Relation of our Sun to his nearest Peers
- CHAPTER VI The Light of the Stars. Scintillation. Spectrum Analysis. Physical and Chemical Composition. Application of Photography. Measurement of the Heat of the Stars
- CHAPTER VII Changes observed in the Heavens. Brightness of Stars. Temporary Stars which have suddenly appeared in the Sky. Variable Stars. Periodical Stars. Stars which have disappeared from the Sky
- CHAPTER VIII Double and Multiple Stars. Coloured Suns. Worlds illuminated by several Suns of different Colours
- CHAPTER IX The Proper Motions of the Stars. Translation of all the Suns and Worlds through the Infinite Immensity. Secular Metamorphosis of the Heavens
- CHAPTER X Structure of the Visible Universe. The Milky Way. The Nebulæ. The Clusters of Stars. Secular Metamorphoses. Infinity and Eternity
- CHAPTER XI The Progress of Science. Permanent Study of the Sky. Observation. Instruments. Foundation of a Monthly Review of Popular Astronomy. Foundation of the Astronomical Society of France and of the British Astronomical Association
- INDEX
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- Popular AstronomyA General Description of the Heavens, pp. 652 - 674Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014