Practical Talks by an Astronomer
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1. Front matter2. PREFACE3. ILLUSTRATIONS4. NAVIGATION AT SEA5. THE PLEIADES6. THE POLE-STAR7. NEBULÆ8. TEMPORARY STARS9. GALILEO10. THE PLANET OF 189811. HOW TO MAKE A SUN-DIAL[A]12. PHOTOGRAPHY IN ASTRONOMY13. TIME STANDARDS OF THE WORLD14. MOTIONS OF THE EARTH'S POLE15. SATURN'S RINGS16. THE HELIOMETER17. OCCULTATIONS18. MOUNTING GREAT TELESCOPES19. THE ASTRONOMER'S POLE20. THE MOON HOAX21. THE SUN'S DESTINATION22. INDEX