Astronomy for beginners

by Hereward Carrington

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Contents

  1. Introductory
  2. Astrology
  3. The Solar System
  4. The Sun
  5. Mercury
  6. Venus
  7. The Earth
  8. Mars
  9. Jupiter
  10. Saturn
  11. Uranus
  12. Neptune
  13. The Minor Planets
  14. Are There Other Planets?
  15. The Moon
  16. The Origin of the Solar System
  17. Constellations
  18. Meteors: “Shooting Stars”
  19. Meteorites
  20. Comets
  21. Nebulae
  22. The Milky Way
  23. The Number of Stars
  24. The Position of Our Solar System
  25. The Movement of Our Solar System
  26. Distances of the Stars
  27. Temperature of the Stars
  28. Fixed Stars
  29. Double Stars
  30. Colored Stars
  31. Variable Stars
  32. Temporary Stars
  33. Star Groups—Clusters
  34. Eclipses
  35. Telescopes
  36. The Spectroscope: Spectrum Analysis
  37. Photography
  38. The Tides
  39. Gravitation
  40. The Ether
  41. Atomic Analogies
  42. Thunder and Lightning
  43. Fireballs
  44. Atmospheric Electricity
  45. The Earth’s Magnetism
  46. The Aurora Borealis
  47. Time: Measurement of
  48. Space: Measurement of
  49. The International Day Line
  50. Calendars, Etc
  51. The Temperature of Space
  52. Light in Space
  53. Life in Space
  54. The Causes of an Ice Age
  55. Why Do Stars “Twinkle”?
  56. Why Does the Moon Sometimes Appear Larger?
  57. Are the Planets Inhabited?
  58. A Few Definitions

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