INDEX

Achilles, 131 Acrisius, 66 Adams, 283 Ægeus, 103 Ærolites, 245 Æschylus, 21, 184 Æsculapis, 109, 169 Akrab, 157 Albireo, 115, 122, 124, 125 Alcor, 39, 47 Alcott, 157 Alcyone, 186 Aldebaran, 13, 184, 185 Algenib, 78 Algol, 31, 63, 64, 65 Alioth, 40 Allen, 96, 138, 176 Alnilam, 176 Alnitak, 11, 176, 177 Alpha Centauri, 101, 134, 141, 142, 209 Alphard, 135 Alphecca, 104 Alpheratz, 72 Alps, lunar mountains, 303, 304 Alps, Valley of, 304 Al Rischa, 83 Alshain, 129 Altair, 129, 192 Alwaid, 110 Amazon Star, 171 Ambrosia, 20, 24, 184 Amelia, 204 Amphitrite, 25, 131 Amru, 162 Andromeda, constellation, 71, 75, 79 Nebula, 72, 74 Triple star, 72 Andromids, 71, 91, 240, 244 Legend, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 Anger, 32 Antares, 3, 11, 13, 127, 145, 152, 153, 155, 156, 171, 185 Autolycus, lunar crater, 313 Apennines, lunar mountains, 303, 311, 304 Aphrodite, 33 Apollo, 17, 18, 24, 26, 27, 28, 49, 77, 88, 116, 118, 120, 168, 169, 268 April meteors, 116 Aquarius, constellation, 128, 157 Legend, 128 Aquila, constellation, 127, 128, 129 Altair, 129, 192 Legend, 127, 128, 202 Arabian astronomers, 11, 40, 42, 60, 63, 146, 176, 184 Aratus, 8, 63, 79, 83, 93, 103, 104, 105, 129, 148, 149, 157, 174, 185, 186, 189, 192 Archer, The, 131, 132, 133, 134 Areas, 44, 97 Archæan Age, 293 Archilochus, 225 Archimedes, lunar crater, 312 Arcturus, 3, 11, 13, 38, 88, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 104, 113, 114, 142, 147, 148 Argo, constellation, 29, 85, 209 Canopus, 163, 193, 197, 209, 210 Legend, 131, 193 Argonautic Expedition, 49, 85, 210 Ariadne, 88, 102, 103 Ariadne's Crown, 104 Ariel, 282 Aries, constellation, 29, 83, 84, 231 Legend, 84 Arion, 130 Aristarchus, lunar crater, 311, 312 Aristillus, lunar crater, 313 Aristotle, 202 Arrow of Hercules, 129 Arrow of the Archer, 133 Ascalaphus, 151 Aselli, 92 Asterion, 97, 98 Asterope, 186 Astræa, goddess, 24, 148, 149 Astræa, planetoid, 234 Astræus, 247 Astrology, 268 Atergatis, 56 Atlantides, 188 Atlas, 21, 48, 68, 107, 186, 188, 247 Auriga, constellation, 137 Capella, 138, 139, 140, 142 Legend, 20, 137, 138, 139 Aurora, 27, 77, 151, 170, 247, 248 Auroræ, 217

Bacchus, 102, 103 Bailey, 207, 209, 249, 274 Baker, 284 Ball, 111 Binds of Orion, 176 Barnard, 99, 122, 124, 142, 164, 251, 254, 255, 258, 259 Barritt, 231 Baumgardt, 220 Bay of Rainbows, 303 Bayne, 50 Bear Driver, 97 Bear's Stars, 27, 42, 44 Beehive, 93 Bellatrix, 271 Bellerophon, 77 Benetnasch, 40 Berenice's Hair, 88, 94, 95, 113, 146 Bessel, 164 Beta Centauri, 134, 209, 210 Betelgeuse, 13, 171, 172, 173, 180, 185 Biela Comet, 239, 244 Biela Meteors, 71, 244 Big Dipper, 5, 8, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 44, 47, 59, 87, 96, 97, 140, 142, 163 Binaries, 39, 140 Birds, Three, 106, 108, 128, 258 Blue stars, 13, 99, 41, 111, 121, 174 Boomerang, The, 102 Boötes, constellation, 88, 96, 97, 113 Arcturus, 13, 96, 98, 99, 202, 142, 248 Legend, 38, 97 Bow and Arrow, The, 133 Bowl of Bacchus, The, 136 Bronze Age, 248 Bryant, 34 Bürgel, 281

Caduceus, 32 Callimachus, 139 Calliope, 113 Callisto, 44, 45, 60, 97 Cancer, constellation, 29, 91, 93 Præsepe, 92, 93, 186 Legend, 92, 107 Canes Venatici, constellation, 97, 180 Cor Carolli, 97, 98 Spiral Nebula, 98 Canis Major, constellation, 260, 264, 180 Sirius, 127, 140, 141, 142, 145, 146, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 182, 191, 197, 200, 210 Legend, 160, 264 Canis Minor, 280 Procyon, 180, 282 Legend, 280 Canopus, 163, 197, 209, 210 Capella, 3, 11, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 159, 192, 194, 206 Caph, 60 Capricornus, constellation, 158 Legend, 158 Carina, 85 Carlyle, 97 Cassiopeia, constellation, 5, 8, 58, 59, 60, 61, 79, 192 Double stars, 62 Legend, 59, 60 Castor and Pollux, 6, 28, 29, 131, 192, 293, 194, 195 Caucasus, lunar mountains, 303 Celæno, 186 Celestial Bear, 47 Celestial Equator, 277 Centaurs, 109, 232 Centaur, The, 234 Centaurus, constellation, 234, 209 Alpha Centauri, 202, 134, 242, 142, 209 Beta Centauri, 134, 209, 210 Southern Pointers, 134, 209 Cepheus, constellation, 5, 57, 58, 59 Cepheids, 59 Legend, 55, 56, 57 Cerberus, 108 Ceres, goddess, 26, 249, 250 Ceres, planetoid, 233, 234 Cetus, constellation, 5, 59, 71, 80, 81, 158, 193 Myra, 82 Legend, 56, 57, 69, 79, 80 Chacornac, 311 Chain of Andromeda, 192 Chair of Cassiopeia, 58, 59, 60, 192 Chaos, 19, 30, 199 Chaldea, 12 Chaldean Legend, 92 Challis, 283 Chara, 97 Chariot, invention of, 137 Charioteer, The, 237, 138, 139 Charles' Heart, 97 Charles' Wain, 38 Chaucer, 105, 205, 231 Cheops, 50 Chinese Legend, 202 Chiron, 131, 232, 233, 193 Chromosphere, 223 Circumpolar stars, 8, 9 Clamor, 32 Clark, Alvan G., 164 Clark, Eliot C., 75 Clark Observatory, 220 Clavius, lunar crater, 314 Cleomenes, 33 Coal-sack, 222, 208 Collins, J. R., 206 Coma Berenices, constellation, 90, 94, 247, 186 Legend, 95 Comets, 235 general appearance, 237 detailed appearance, 238 Comets, density, 238 composition, 239 orbits, 237 revolution, 236 speed, 238 disintegration, 240 planetary influence, 237 origin, 240 Donati's comet, 238 Encke's comet, 237 Halley's comet, 236 Comet of 1811, 237, 238 of 1843, 238 of 1858, 237 of 1860, 238 of 1882, 238 Comstock, 242 Conon, 95 Constellations, 4, 12, 29, 39, 163 Legends, 71 Copernicus, 15, 198, 248, 257 Copernicus, lunar crater, 311, 312 Cor Carolli, 97, 98 Cor Hydræ, 135 Cor Leonis, 89 Corona, of sun, 215, 216, 217, 221 Corona Borealis, constellation, 29, 101, 102, 103, 104, 111, 113 Coroinds, 104 Legends, 102, 103 Coronis, 184 Corvus, constellation, 127, 136 Legend, 137 Crab, The, 29, 91, 92, 106 Crape Ring, 272 Crater, constellation, 127, 136 Legends, 136, 137 Crow, The, 136, 137 Crystal Spheres, 4, 18, 198, 199 Cubit, 167 Cup, The, 136, 137 Cup of Achilles, 136 Cup of Hercules, 136 Cup of Medea, 136 Cupid, 26, 150, 158 Cupid's Arrow, 129 Cyclops, 19, 21, 169 Cycnus, 125 Cygnus, constellation, 29, 88, 115, 120, 121, 122, 124, 128 Albireo, 115, 122, 124, 125 Deneb, 115, 122 61 Cygni, 122, 134 Coal-sack, 122 Legend, 125

Dædalus, 102 Danae, 66, 68 Danaides, 119 Dark Ages, 11 Dark nebulæ, 122, 157, 178, 208 Dark Sign, 107 Dark Stars, 61, 64, 122 Darkness, God of, 19 David's Chariot, 38 Dawn, Goddess of, 27, 77 Day Star, 211 Dead, King of, 126 Declination, 177 De Greer, 291 Deimos, 32, 268 Delphi, 17 Delphinus, constellation, 25, 29, 74, 84, 129, 158 Legend, as, 130, 131 Demeter, 149 De Mornay, 190 Deneb, 115, 122 Denebola, 90 Diana, 28, 168, 170, 183, 268 Diana's Arrow, 176 Diana's Hound, 180 Dippers, Big, Little, Milk, Pleiades, 186 Big, 8, 37, 38, 39, 45 Little, 8, 40, 45 Milk, 133, 186 Dipper of the Pleiades, 186 Dione, 276 Discord, 32 Doe's Leaps, 42 Doerfel, lunar mountains, 304 Dog-days, 160 Dog Star, 160, 191 Dolphin, 35, 74, 84, 130, 131, 158 Dominion Astrophysics! Observatory, 316 Donati's comet, 238 Double cluster, 65 Double-double, 115, 195 Double stars, 62, 90, 98, 115, 122, 135, 140, 147, 149, 155, 164, 177, 195 Douglas, 225 Draco, constellation, 5, 8, 29, 48, 51, 192 Legends, 48, 49, 105, 107 Dragon's Eyes, 110 Dubhe, 40 Dryden, 23

Earth, 228, 260, 270, 285 reeling motion, 50 revolution, 227 orbit, 15, 294 rotation, 294 axis, 294 diameter, 229, 285 age, 285 movement of crust, 291 surface features, 287, 288, 290, 292 Earth, strata, 292, 293 fossils, 293 shadow, 294 night, 295 Earth, ancient center of, 17 ancient geography, 18, 19 Earth and moon system, 285, 297, 298 Eclipse, sun, 215, 216, 217, 219 total, 219, 220, 221 annular, 219 partial, 219 ancient fear of, 222 ancient beliefs: Chinese, 224, 225 Chaldean, 222 European, 224 Grecian, 225 Hindu, 224 Peruvian, 224 Scandinavian, 224 Egypt, 157, 160, 161, 162 fable, 94 temples, 96, 160 Electra, 188 Ell and Yard, 176 Elysian Fields, 25 Emerson, 7, 272 Enceladus, 276 Encke's comet, 237 Enif, 74, 78, 130 Epimetheus, 132 Erechtheus, 137 Eridanus, constellation, 29, 173, 174, 193 Legend, 28, 124, 125, 174 Eros, planetoid, 234, 235 Eskimo Legend, 176 Etanin, 110 Ethiopian Legend, 56 Eudora, 184 Eudoxus, 18, 104, 199 Europa, 182 Europa, Jupiter's satellite, 257, 258 Euryale, 172 Eurydice, 25, 116, 119, 120 Eurystheus, 48, 88 Evening Star, 48, 151, 247 Eye of the Bull, 185

Fates, Three, 26, 30, 103, 151 Fish, The, 157, 158 Fish's Mouth Star, 157 Fishes, Age of, 293 Flammarion, 210, 220 Flying Eagle, 127, 128 Flying Horse, 30, 59, 69, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 Forethought, 132 Forgetfulness, River of, 25 Formalhaut, 127, 145, 146, 157, 159, 192 French Legend, 201 Freya's Day, 269 Frigga's Spinning Wheat, 176 Frost, 39

Galaxy, 72, 146, 206, 207 Galileo, 15, 92, 205, 216, 218, 249, 257, 274, 303 Galilean Quartet, 257 Galle, 283 Ganymede, 24, 128 Ganymede, Jupiter's satellite, 257, 258 Garden of Darkness, 48 Garden of the Hesperides, 48, 68, 107 Gaseous nebulæ, 180 Gassendi, lunar crater, 312 Gate of Men, 92 Gemini, constellation, 194, 195, 231 Castor, 194, 195 Pollux, 194, 195 Cluster, 195 Legend, 193, 194 German Legends, 39, 176, 205 Germanic divinities, 268 Giant's Belt, 15, 176 Giant's Eyes, 196 Giant's War, 21, 49 Goblet of Apollo, 136 Golden Age, 23, 148 Golden Fleece, 49, 85, 131, 193 Golden Grains, 176 Golden Yard, 176 Gorgons, Three, 30 Graces, Three, 30 Grave of Curiosity, 201 Gravitation, 13, 226, 283, 298 Gray stars, 177, 195 Great Bear, 34, 42, 139 Great Dog, 160, 164, 180 Great Square, 74, 75, 78 Grecian temples, 17, 153 Greek and Roman names of divinities, 31 Green stars, 90, 111, 122, 155, 194 Grimaldi, lunar crater, 312 Grove of Mars, 49 Guardian of the Stars, 48 Guards, 41, 42, 49 Gulf of Dews, 303

Hagar, 47 Hale, 172 Hall, 267 Halley, 98, 163, 236 comet, 236 Hans-on-the-Middle-Horse, 39 Hare, The, 164, 181 Harp of Orpheus, 113, 120, 121 Harp Star, 114, 122 Harvard Observatory, 210 Harvests, Goddess of, 26 Hat of Darkness, 21, 26 Hearn, 203 Heart of the Lion, 89 Heart of the Scorpion, 11, 134, 152 Heaven, ancient, 18 Heaven, River of, 204 Heavenly Twins, 192 Heavens, changes in, 51 Hebe, 24, 106 Hebe, planetoid, 234 Hecatoncheires, 19, 21 Helena, 193 Helen of Troy, 193 Helical rising, 160 Heliades, 125, 174 Helicon, Mount, 30, 69, 77, 75 Helle, 84 Helvetius, 97 Henderson, 100 Hercules, constellation, 104, 105, 110, 111, 113, 115 Double stars, 111 Star cluster, 110, 113 Legends, 28, 48, 87, 88, 89, 92, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 131, 132, 134 Hercules, hero, 25, 48, 80, 87, 88, 89, 92, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 131, 132, 133 Hero, 85 Herodotus, 50, 130, 161 Heroes, 17, 28 Heroic Age, 23 Herschel, 10, 195, 210, 246, 280, 282, 311 Hesiod, 22, 23, 76, 132, 185, 189 Hesperides, 48 Hesperus, 48, 151, 247 Hippocrene, 76 Homer, 25 Hood, 44 Horn of Plenty, 138 Horns of the Bull, 185 Horse, original, 69 Horse and its Rider, 39 Hounds of Boötes, 146 Hour circle, 177 Hours, goddesses, 27, 33 Howe, 44 Hubble, 72, 124 Hunter, The, 168, 169 Hunting Dogs, 97 Huygens, 274 Hyas, 185 Hyades, 81, 184, 185, 186 Hydra, constellation, 29, 135 Double stars, 136 Legends, 92, 106, 107, 136, 137 Hyperion, 276

Icarus, 180 Immortals, 17, 24 King of, 24 Queen of, 24 Indian Legends, 46, 47, 102, 201, 245 Interferometer, 99, 153 Invertebrates, 293 Io, 257, 258 Irregular nebula, 180 Iris, goddess, 32 Iris, planetoid, 234 Irmin, 205 Iron Age, 23 Isis, 149 Isles of the Blest, 25

Jack-on-the-Middle-Horse, 39 Jacob's Staff, 176 Japanese Legend, 202 Japetus, 276, 277 Janus, 269 Jason, 49, 85, 131 Jewel of the Virgin, 147 Job's Coffin, 74, 129, 130 Josephus, 80, 236 Jove, 268 Judges, Three, 25 Juno, goddess, 24, 44, 45, 60, 92, 97, 107, 168, 269 Juno, planetoid, 234 Jupiter, god, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 30, 32, 45, 66, 71, 77, 85, 109, 124, 128, 132, 137, 138, 151, 168, 169, 174, 182, 183, 189, 193, 194 Jupiter, planet, 6, 226, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 237, 251, 252, 259, 260, 269, 280 atmosphere, 254 axis, 255, 281 density, 255, 270 diameter, 252 markings, 252, 253, 254, 270 revolution, 252 rotation, 254 satellites, 32, 252, 253, 257, 258, 259, 297 eclipse of, 141 seasons, 257 size, 252 surface, 254, 255

Kapteyn, 141 Keel, 85 Keeler, 275 Kennel, 146 Kepler, astronomer, 15, 232 Kepler, lunar crater, 312 Kids, The, 137, 159, 232 Kings, Three, 176 Kippax, 136, 185 Kneeler, The, 105 Knot Star, 83 Korean Legend, 202

Labors of Hercules, 25, 88, 105, 136 Laden, 48, 68, 105 Lake of Dreams, 303 Lalande, 21, 142, 185 Langley, 221 La Place, 285 Lassel, 282 Lawrence, Saint, 66, 241 Le Conte, 293 Leda, 193, 196 Ledæan Lights, 196 Lee, 39 Leibnitz, lunar mountains, 304, 306 Leo, constellation, 6, 29, 87, 88, 89, 91, 95, 113, 135, 194 Regulus, 89, 90 Denebola, 90 Leonids, 90, 91, 241, 242, 244 Legend, 87, 88, 89, 105 Leonidas, 37 Leonids, 90, 91, 241, 242, 244 Lepus, constellation, 164, 181 Red variable star, 164 Legend, 164 Leverrier, 283 Libra, constellation, 149, 153 Legend, 148 Lick Observatory, 258 Light and Day, divinities, 19 Light, 140, 141, 185, 206, 215, 259 Lilac stars, 94, 195 Lion, The, 87, 88, 89, 105 Lion's Skin, 170, 171 Little Bear, 42 Little Dipper, 8, 40 Little Dog, 191 Little Dog Star, 181 Lockyer, 160 Longfellow, 76, 121, 169 Lost Ones, 176 Lost Pleiad, 188 Love, Goddess of, 32 Lowell, astronomer, 263, 264 Lowell Observatory, 203, 265, 266 Lowell, poet, 30, 43 Lucan, 68, 153, 161, 202, 212, 298, 299 Lucifer, 247 Lyra, constellation, 29, 113, 115, 127, 128, 180 Lyrids, 116 Ring nebula, 115 Double-double, 115 Variable star, 115 Legend, 25, 113, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 202

Mad Stars, 184 Magellan, 210 Magellanic Clouds, 210 Magnetic Storms, 217 Maia, 186, 269 Malayan Legend, 4 Mammals, Age of, 293 Man, Age of, 293 Manger, The, 92 Manilius, 136, 138, 181, 201 Mars, god, 24, 32, 85, 269 Mars, planet, 6, 59, 185, 226, 227, 229, 230, 232, 252, 260, 261, 265, 280, 297 orbit, 260 rotation, 261 density, 261, 265 diameter, 261, 267 surface, 262, 263, 265 atmosphere, 261 seasons, 261, 262 temperature, 265 canals, 262, 263, 264 possibility of life, 252, 264, 265 satellites, 32, 267, 268, 297 eclipse of, 268 Marsh of Sleep, 303 Medician Stars, 257 Medusa, 31, 57, 58, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69 Megrez, 40 Meissa, 175 Merak, 40 Mercury, god, 24, 32, 65, 84, 116, 118, 121, 151, 268 Mercury, planet, 32, 226, 227, 228, 229, 232, 258, 260, 278, 280, 297 orbit, 279 transit, 278 revolution, 279 diameter, 278 surface, 279 climate, 270 Meredith, 196 Merope, 186, 188 Meteors, 91, 104, 116, 239, 240, 241, 244, 245, 246 Showers, 59, 65, 71, 90, 116, 241, 242, 244 Radiant points, 244 Legends, 66, 245 Mexican Legend, 190 Michelson, 99, 172 Milk Dipper, 133, 186 Milky Way, 10, 49, 59, 63, 72, 115, 191, 205, 206, 208, 210 Legends, 17, 24, 152, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205 Milton, 198, 204, 247, 294 Mimas, 276 Minerva, 24, 103 Minotaur, 102 Mintaka, 11, 176, 177 Mirach, 72 Mirfak, 65 Mizar, 39, 40, 49 Months, naming of, 269 Moon, 100, 141, 175, 212, 297, 298, 300, 301, 304, 306, 314, 315 diameter, 297 distance, 297 phases, 299 "seas," 302, 303 mountains, 303, 304, 305 craters, 307, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314 atmosphere, 300, 301 shadows, 219, 220, 305, 307 Moon-goddess, 175 Morning Star, 247, 248 Moreaux, 279 Mountains of eternal light, 304 Mount Wilson Observatory, 10, 72, 99, 111, 124, 153, 172, 206, 265, 297, 305 Moulton, 61, 101, 221, 287 Mowers, Three, 176 Multiples, 140 Music, God of, 118 Music of the Spheres, 5, 200 Muses, 30, 69, 74, 76, 77 Muses, Grove of, 76 Myra, 81, 82 Mythology, 17, 18, 22, 23

Naked-eye double, 39 Naiads, 17 Names of stars, 11 Nebula of Andromeda, 72, 180 Nebula of Orion, 15, 178, 180 Nebulæ, 94, 98, 116, 124, 146, 178, 185, 210 Nebular Hypothesis, 285 Nectar, 24 Nemea, 89 Nemean Games, 89 Nemean Lion, 87, 88, 89 Neptune, god, 17, 21, 23, 24, 56, 76, 130, 131 Neptune, planet, 227, 228, 232, 251, 260, 282, 284 discovery, 282 orbit, 283 revolution, 283 diameter, 282 satellite, 259, 283, 284, 297 Nereids, 56 Newton, 56, 283 Nile, 161 Nile Star, 162 North Star, 7, 8, 9, 38, 40, 41, 44, 58, 59, 114, 140, 141, 177 Northern Cross, 5, 88, 115, 121, 122, 124, 125, 192, 208 Northern Crown, 101, 102, 103 Northern Fish, 157 Nova, 61 November meteors, 90, 91

Oberon, 282 Ocean of Storms, 303 Olbers, 233, 234 Olcott, 50, 160 Ophiuchus, constellation, 109, 110, 134 Legend, 127, 169 Olympus, Mount, 17, 20, 21, 24, 33, 77, 118, 128, 137 On His Knees, 105 Oracle, 17, 24, 56 Orange stars, no, 111, 121, 135, 194 Oriental Legend, 66 Orion, constellation, 5, 6, 28, 33, 81, 115, 125, 140, 167, 170, 171, 181, 191, 210 Orion's Belt, 11, 164, 176 Orion's Head, 175 Orion's Dogs, 164, 180 Nebula, 15, 178, 180 Betelgeuse, 13, 171, 172, 173 Rigel, 173, 174 Legends, 152, 167, 168, 169, 170, 183, 185, 189 Orpheus, 25, 49, 88, 113, 116, 118, 120, 121, 193 Osborn, 162 Ossa, Mount, 21, 22 Ovid, 23, 24, 29, 38, 45, 49, 97, 120, 125, 133, 150, 204, 205 Ox-driver, 38

Pallas, planetoid, 234 Pan, 158 Pandean pipes, 17 Pandora, 132 Pearl, The, 104 Peary, 42, 245 Pease, 153 Peck, 178 Pegasus, constellation, 5, 74, 78, 79, 130 Enif, 74, 78, 130 Legends, 69, 74, 75, 76, 77 Pegasus, Square of, 5, 78, 79 Pelion, 21, 22, 193, 131 Perseus, hero, 28, 30, 56, 57, 58, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 69, 75, 80, 105 Perseus, constellation, 59, 62, 63, 65, 74, 78, 79, 139, 140 Double cluster, 65 Perseids, 65, 241 Algol, 31, 63, 64, 65 Legend, 62, 66, 67, 68, 69 Peruvians, 138 Phæd, 40 Phæthon, 27, 28, 49, 120, 125, 152, 174, 202 Phaola, 184 Phlegethon, 25 Phobos, 32, 268, 276 Phoebe, 276, 277 Pholyxo, 184 Phosphorus, 247 Photosphere, 215 Piazzi, 233 Pickering, E. C., 39 Pickering, W. H., 265, 266, 277, 301, 315 Pico, lunar mountain, 305 Pillars of Hercules, 108 Pirene, Spring of, 76 Pisces, constellation, 29, 83, 231 Legend, 84 Piscis, constellation, 157, 158 Formalhaut, 127, 145, 146, 157, 192 Pit of Darkness, 19, 21 Planetary nebula, 116 Planetoids, 232, 233, 234, 235, 260, 297 Planets, 4, 6, 31, 212, 226, 228, 230, 231, 232, 268, 287 orbits, 226 periods of revolution, 227 distances from sun, 227 rotation, 228 diameters, 229 solid and gaseous, 229 possibility of life, 251 satellites, 229 Plato, lunar crater, 305, 313 Pleiades, 176, 185, 189, 190, 191 Legends, 21, 183, 184, 188 Pleione, 186, 188 Pliny, 80, 108, 167 Plowing Oxen, 38 Plowshare, 38 Pluto, 23, 24, 25, 26, 119, 151, 169 Plutarch, 149 Pointers, The, 38 Polaris, 7, 41, 42 Pole Star, 7, 49, 50, 51, 97, 208 Pole of the Heavens, 7, 40, 59, 177 Pollux, 194, 195 Posidonious, 202 Prasepe, 92, 93, 186 Precession of the Equinoxes, 160, 163 Prixus, 84, 85 Proctor, Mary, 66, 176 Proctor, R. A., 44, 90 Procyon, 180, 181, 191, 192, 194 Prometheus, 127, 132, 133 Prominences, 213 Proserpine, 26, 149, 150, 151 Ptolemy, 163, 249, 257 Puppis V., 64, 85 Purple stars, 89, 111, 135, 177 Pythagoras, 247

Quadruple star, 157

Radiant point, 90 Ræ, 103 Ram, 49, 84, 85 Ras Alhague, 110 Ras Algethi, 110 Red stars, 13, 90, 111, 145, 147, 152, 156, 164, 171, 172, 184 dwarf red stars, 13, 172 giant red stars, 13, 172 Red Spot, Great, 254, 255 Regulus, 89, 90 Reptiles, Age of, 293 Retreat of the Howling Dog, 146 Rhea, goddess, 20 Rhea, satellite, 276 Rigel, 173, 174 Right ascension, 177 Ring nebula, 115, 180 Roberts, A. W., 64 Rock of Gibraltar, 109 Roemer, 141, 259 Rogers, Julia E., 124 Runaway stars, 98, 99

Sagitta, constellation, 29, 129 Legend, 106, 129 Sagittarius, constellation, 133, 134 Legends, 131, 132, 133, 134 Saxe, 119 Satellites, 229, 297 Mars', 32, 267, 268 Jupiter's, 32, 141, 252, 253, 257, 258, 259 Saturn's, 32, 259, 276, 277 Uranus', 259, 282 Neptune's, 259, 284 Earth's, 297 Saturn, god, 20, 23 Saturn, planet, 6, 228, 229, 230, 232, 251, 260, 269, 271, 276 revolution, 270 rotation, 270, 275 diameter, 269, 270 seasons, 270 markings, 270 rings, 271, 272, 274, 275 density, 270 system of, 276 satellites, 32, 259, 276, 277 Satyrs, 17 Scarborough, Sir Charles, 98 Scales, The, 148, 149, 153 Scheat, 78 Schiaparelli, 262, 263 Schickard, lunar crater, 311 Scorpion, The, 27, 168 Scorpio, constellation, 29, 110, 153, 210 Antares, 3, 11, 13, 127, 145, 152, 153, 155, 156, 171, 185 Legend, 168 Sea-goat, 158 Sea, God of the, 21 Sea, Goddess of, 25 Sea-monster, 56, 57, 59, 69, 79, 80 Seas, lunar, 302, 303, 306 Sea of Fecundity, 306 Sea of Clouds, 303 Sea of Conflicts, 306 Sea of Nectar, 303, 306 Sea of Showers, 303 Sea of Tranquillity, 303 Segment of Perseus, 78, 192 Serviss, 111, 240 Serpent Bearer, The, 110 Serpens, constellation, 109, 110, 127 Legend, 109 Serpent, The, 27 Seven Sisters, 188 Shades, King of, 25 Shades, Queen of, 26, 151 Shaft of Altair, 129 Shaler, 291 Shapley, 113, 210 Shedir, 60 Shelley, 194 Shephards, ancient, 12 Shepherd's Star, 11, 138 Sickle of Leo, 87, 89, 241 Sighs, River of, 25 Signs of planets, 31, 32 Silver Age, 23, 148 Sirens, Three, 30 Sirius, 127, 140, 141, 142, 145, 148, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 181, 191, 197, 206, 210 Sky Dragon, 48 Sky Sea, 84, 158, 159 Sisyphus, 119 Small Dog, 180 Smith, 130 Sothis, 16 Southern Cross, 124, 134, 163, 208, 209 Southern Fish, 157, 209 Southern Pointers, 134, 209 Southern Pole, 210 Spangles, The, 176 Spectroheliograph, 213 Spectroscope, 39, 140, 156, 180, 188, 195, 215, 250, 301 Spectroscopic binary, 39 Spence, 190 Spencer, 103 Spiral nebulæ, 72, 98, 116, 180, 206 Spica, 11, 127, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 152 Square of Pegasus, 5, 30, 59, 78, 79, 159, 192 Stars, 7, 8, 9, 12, 16, 61, 64, 100, 189, 301 number, 9 distance, 39, 100, 101, 141, 142 fixity, 8, 40 pathways, 9 proper motion, 163 magnitude, 10 names, 10, 11 life cycle, 13, 15, 156 diameter, 12, 99, 122, 172 color, 3, 10, 13 giant, 13, 172 dwarf, 13, 172 variable, 82, 115, 164, 188 dark, 61, 64, 122 runaway, 98, 99 shooting, 90, 91, 239, 241, 244, 245, 246 double, 62, 90, 98, 115, 122, 135, 140, 147, 149, 155, 184, 177, 195 triple, 72, 90, 157, 177, 194 telescopic, 10 clusters, 92, 94, 113, 157, 186, 195, 209, 210 double cluster, 65 as clocks, 38, 62, 96 weather signs, 92, 139, 157, 159, 160, 161, 184, 185, 190, 194 String of Pearls, 176 Sun-god, 27, 77, 113, 116, 136, 174, 248 Sun, The, 12, 115, 156, 163, 211, 212, 213, 215, 226, 231 distance from earth, 211 rotation, 218, 219 diameter, 13, 212 chemical composition, 215 surface, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218 sun-spots, 82, 216, 217, 218, 226 eclipse, 215, 216, 217, 219, 220, 221 Swan, The, 29, 88, 120, 124, 125, 128 Swedenborg, 211 Swedish Legend, 202 Sword of Orion, 178 Sword Handle of Perseus, 186 Symbols of gods, 31, 32

Tanabata, 204 Tartarus, 23, 25 Taurus, constellation, 6, 29, 139, 191, 186 Hyades, 81, 184, 185, 186 Pleiades, 176, 105, 189, 190, 191 Legends, 25, 169, 181, 182, 183, 184, 188 Taygeta, 186 Taylor, 182, 191, 197 Tears of Saint Lawrence, 65, 241 Tears, River of Many, 174 Telescopes, 10, 72, 99, 111, 172, 206, 315, 316 Tennyson, 15, 33, 151, 176, 182, 184, 190, 276 Tethys, 276 Thayer, 271 Theocritus, 93 Theophilus, lunar crater, 309 Themis, 276, 277 Theseus, 102 Thor's Day, 268 Thuban, 49, 50, 51 Tides, 298 Time, God of, 23, 138, 276 Titan, satellite, 276 Titania, 282 Titans, 19, 20, 21 Tiu's Day, 268 Triangulum, constellation, 83, 84 Trident, 17, 21 Triptolemus, 150 Tycho, lunar crater, 311, 312, 314, 315 Typhon, 22, 26, 84, 149, 150, 158 Turner, 174 Twins, 194

Underground god, 150 Urania, 23 Uranus, god, 19, 21 Uranus, planet, 195, 228, 229, 232, 233, 251, 260, 280, 281 discovery, 280 orbit, 281 revolution, 281 rotation, 281, 282 diameter, 280 density, 282 seasons, 281 satellites, 259, 282, 297 Urn of Aquarius, 157 Ursa Major, constellation, 29, 34, 42, 44, 60, 192 Alcor, 39, 47 Mizar, 39, 40, 49 Legends, 44, 45, 46, 47, 97 Ursa Minor, constellation, 29, 41, 42, 192 Pole Star, 7, 49, 50, 51, 97, 208 Legends, 44, 45, 97

Valley of the Alps, lunar vallew, 313 Vega, 3, 50, 114, 115, 121, 122, 134, 141 142, 192, 208 Vela, 85 Venus, goddess, 24, 26, 32, 33, 95, 150, 158, 268 Venus, planet, 6, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 247, 248, 249, 260, 280, 297 orbit, 250 Venus, revolution, 251 rotation, 250 diameter, 247 temperature, 251 atmosphere, 250 phases, 248, 249 transit, 250 possibility of life, 251 Vindemiatrix, 147 Vineyards, God of the, 103 Vipers, original, 69 Virgil, 125 Violet stars, 177 Virgo, constellation, 24, 146, 147, 231 Spica, 11, 127, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149 Legends, 148, 149, 150, 151 Vesper, 247 Vesta, planetoid, 234, 235 Vulcan, 18, 22, 26, 137

Wagoner, The, 139 Wandering stars, 4 War, God of, 24, 32, 49 Water-bearer, 128, 157 Water-bearer's Urn, 158 Water-snake, 107, 136, 137 Watcher of the Bears, 97 Watch-dog on the Nile, 162 Weather stars, 92, 139, 157, 159, 160, 161, 184, 185, 190, 194 Webb, 111 West-wind, God of, 33 Whale, The, 69, 84 White stars, 11, 122, 145, 149, 173, 177 Wind-god, 17 Wine, God of, 136 Winged cup, 18 Wodan, 269 Wodan's Day, 268 Wood nymphs, 17 Wordsworth, 85, 206 World, ancient, 17 World, axis of, 48 World stream, 18 World year, 23 Worsley, 124

Yard Wand, 176 Yellow stars, 13, 96, 135, 147, 171, 177, 191 Yerkes Observatory, 122, 251, 255, 275, 316 Young stars, 13, 111, 156, 172, 173, 238

Zavijava, 147 Zephyrus, 33 Zodiacal constellation, 230, 231