THE MUSIC
OF THE SPHERES

A Nature Lover's Astronomy

BY

NEW YORK
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
1926

All rights reserved

IN
GRATEFUL APPRECIATION
OF HIS KINDLY AND
HELPFUL INTEREST
THIS BOOK IS
DEDICATED TO
SAMUEL L. BOOTHROYD
PROFESSOR IN CHARGE OF
THE FUERTES OBSERVATORY
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
ITHACA, N. Y.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER
I BEHOLD—THE STARS!

II AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STARS

III THE ROMANCE OF THE STARS

IV THE TWO SKY DIPPERS AND DRACO, THE DRAGON

V THE STORY OF ANDROMEDA IN STARS
Cepheus, the King—Cassiopeia, theQueen—Perseus, the
Hero—Andromeda, thePrincess—Pegasus, the Flying Horse—Cetus, the
Sea-monster.

VI THE PARADE OF THE ZENITH CONSTELLATIONS
Leo, the Lion—Berenice'sHair—Boötes, the Herdsman—The
Northern Crown—Hercules,the Giant—Lyra, the Harp—The
Northern Cross.

VII THE SPECTATORS OF THE ZENITH PAGEANT
Aquila, the Eagle—Delphinus,the Dolphin—Sagittarius, the
Archer—Hydra, theWatersnake—Auriga, the Charioteer.

VIII GREAT STARS OF THE SOUTH
Spica—Antares—Formalhaut—Sirius.

IX THE STORY OF ORION AND TAURUS, THE BULL
The Lion's Skin—Betelgeuse, onOrion's Shoulder—Rigel, on
Orion's Foot—Orion'sHead—Orion's Belt—The Great Nebula
of Orion—Orion's Two Dogs,Canis Major and Canis Minor—Taurus,
the Bull—The Hyades—ThePleiades-Castor and Pollux,
the Heavenly Twins.

X ALONG THE MILKY WAY
The Milky Way—The TwoCrosses—The Magellanic Clouds.

XI OUR NEAREST STAR—THE SUN
The Surface of the Sun—An Eclipseof the Sun.

XII THE CHILDREN OF THE SUN
The Planets—ThePlanetoids—Comets—Meteors.

[Pg vii]XIII VENUS AND JUPITER
The Bright Planet of Venus, the Goddessof Love—The Giant
Planet of Jupiter, the King of the Go

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