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 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
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. 619 - 629Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014