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A Field book of the Stars

A Field book of the Stars

by William Tyler Olcott

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Author
Olcott, William Tyler, 1873-1936
Title
A Field Book of the Stars
Credits
Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Language
English
LoC Class
QB: Science: Astronomy
Subject
Constellations
Category
Text
eBook-No.
20769
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20769
Release Date
March 9, 2007
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.A FIELD BOOK OF THE STARS — BY
  2. 2.WILLIAM TYLER OLCOTT
  3. 3.INTRODUCTION.
  4. 4.SCHEME OF STUDY.
  5. 5.CONTENTS
  6. 6.THE DIAGRAMS.
  7. 7.THE CONSTELLATIONS OF SPRING.
  8. 8.URSA MAJOR (er´sa m ā ´-jor)—THE GREAT BEAR. (Face North.)
  9. 9.URSA MINOR (er´-sa mi´-nor)—THE LITTLE BEAR. (Face North.)
  10. 10.GEMINI (jem´-i-ni)—THE TWINS. (Face West.)
  11. 11.AURIGA (â-ri´-ga)—THE CHARIOTEER. (Face Northwest.)
  12. 12.CANCER (kan´-ser)—THE CRAB. (Face West.)
  13. 13.HYDRA (hi´-dra)—THE SEA-SERPENT. (Face South and Southwest.)
  14. 14.LEO (le´o)—THE LION. (Face South.)
  15. 15.COMA BERENICES (k ō ´-ma ber-e-ni´-sez)—BERENICE'S HAIR.
  16. 16.CANIS MINOR (k ā ´-nis m ī ´-nor)—THE LESSER DOG. (Face West.)
  17. 17.CORVUS (kôr´-vus)—THE CROW. (Face South.)
  18. 18.CRATER (kr ā ´-ter)—THE CUP. (Face South.)
  19. 19.METEORIC SHOWERS.
  20. 20.THE CONSTELLATIONS OF SUMMER.
  21. 21.DRACO (dr ā ´-ko)—THE DRAGON. (Face North.)
  22. 22.LYRA (l ī ´-ra)—THE LYRE.
  23. 23.CYGNUS (sig´-nus)—THE SWAN, OR THE NORTHERN CROSS.
  24. 24.AQUILA (ak´-wi-lä)—THE EAGLE, AND ANTINOÜS. (Face Southeast.)
  25. 25.DELPHINUS (del-fi´-nus)—THE DOLPHIN, OR JOB'S COFFIN. (Face Southeast.)
  26. 26.SAGITTARIUS (saj-i-t ā -ri-us)—THE ARCHER. (Face South.)
  27. 27.OPHIUCHUS (of-i- ū -kus)—THE SERPENT BEARER, AND SERPENS. (Face Southwest.)
  28. 28.SCORPIUS (skôr´-pi-us)—THE SCORPION. (Face South.)
  29. 29.LIBRA (l ī ´-bra)—THE SCALES. (Face Southwest.)
  30. 30.CORONA BOREALIS (k ō -r ō ´nä b ō -r ē -a´-lis)—THE NORTHERN CROWN.
  31. 31.HERCULES (her´-k ū -l ē z)—THE KNEELER.
  32. 32.BOÖTES (b ō - ō ´t ē z)—THE HERDSMAN, OR BEAR DRIVER. (Face West.)
  33. 33.VIRGO (ver´-g ō )—THE VIRGIN. (Face West.)
  34. 34.CANES VENATICI (k ā ´-n ē z ve-nat´-i-c ī )—THE HUNTING DOGS. (Face Northwest.)
  35. 35.METEORIC SHOWERS.
  36. 36.THE CONSTELLATIONS OF AUTUMN.
  37. 37.CASSIOPEIA (kas-i- ō -p ē ´-ya)—THE LADY IN THE CHAIR. (Face North.)
  38. 38.CEPHEUS (s ē ´-f ū s) (Face North.)
  39. 39.PEGASUS (peg´-a-sus)—THE WINGED HORSE. (Face South.)
  40. 40.ANDROMEDA (an-drom´-e-dä)—THE CHAINED LADY.
  41. 41.PERSEUS (per´-s ū s)—THE CHAMPION. (Face Northeast.)
  42. 42.PISCES (pis´ ē z)—THE FISHES. (Face Southeast.)
  43. 43.TRIANGULUM (tr ī -an´-g ū -lum)—THE TRIANGLE. (Face East.)
  44. 44.AQUARIUS (a-kw ā ´ri-us)—THE WATER CARRIER. (Face Southwest.)
  45. 45.CAPRICORNUS (kap-ri-kôr´-nus)—THE SEA GOAT. (Face Southwest.)
  46. 46.ARIES ( ā ´-ri- ē z)—THE RAM. (Face Southeast.)
  47. 47.CETUS (s ē ´-tus)—THE WHALE. (Face Southeast.)
  48. 48.MUSCA (mus´-kä)—THE FLY. (Face Southeast.)
  49. 49.METEORIC SHOWERS.
  50. 50.THE CONSTELLATIONS OF WINTER.
  51. 51.TAURUS (tâ´-rus)—THE BULL. (Face Southwest.)
  52. 52.ORION ( ŏ -r ī ´-on)—THE GIANT HUNTER. (Face South.)
  53. 53.LEPUS (l ē ´-pus)—THE HARE. (Face South.)
  54. 54.COLUMBA NOACHI (co-lum´-bä n ō -ä´-ki)—NOAH'S DOVE. (Face South.)
  55. 55.CANIS MAJOR (k ā ´-nis m ā -jor)—THE GREATER DOG. (Face South.)
  56. 56.ARGO NAVIS (är´-go n ā ´-vis)—THE SHIP ARGO. (Face South.)
  57. 57.MONOCEROS (m ō -nos´-e-ros)—THE UNICORN. (Face South.)
  58. 58.ERIDANUS ( ē -rid´-a-nus)—OR THE RIVER PO. (Face Southwest.)
  59. 59.METEORIC SHOWERS.
  60. 60.THE PLANETS. — Mercury . — Venus . — Mars . — Jupiter . — Saturn . — Uranus . — Neptune .
  61. 61.THE MILKY WAY.
  62. 62.THE MOTIONS OF THE STARS.
  63. 63.METEORS, OR SHOOTING-STARS.
  64. 64.THE NAMES OF THE STARS AND THEIR MEANINGS. — TABLE SHOWING THE STARS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND MAGNITUDE RISING IN THE EASTERN SKY AT NINE O'CLOCK P.M. ON THE DATES SPECIFIED.
  65. 65.INDEX
  66. 66.Popular Books on Astronomy — By William Tyler Olcott — A Field Book of the Stars — In Starland with a Three-Inch Telescope — Star Lore of All Ages — The Essence of Astronomy — Things Every One Should Know About the Sun, Moon and Stars
  67. 67.By Edward W. Price — Sun Lore of All Ages — A Collection of Myths and Legends Concerning the Sun and its Worship
  68. 68.By William Tyler Olcott — Astronomy in a Nutshell — The Chief Facts and Principles Explained in Popular Language for General Readers and for Schools
  69. 69.By Garrett P. Serviss — History of Astronomy
  70. 70.By George Forbes, M.A., F.R.S., M.Inst.C.E. — An Easy Guide to the Constellations — With a Miniature Atlas of the Stars
  71. 71.By James Gall — The Destinies of the Stars — By
  72. 72.Svante Arrhenius

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