Myths and Marvels of Astronomy

according appeared astro astrologers astronomers believe bodies bright celestial centre Chaldæans Chemistry Cheops colour comet constellations course creatures Crown 8vo dark ring Diagrams diameter discovery distance Dragon earth evidence existence fact favour globe Halley's comet heat heavens Herschel Hipparchus horary astrology horizon idea Illustrations imagine inches indicated influence inhabitants interest J. C. LOUDON John Herschel JOHN TYNDALL Jupiter king latitude Lescarbault Leverrier light lunar manifestly matter Mercury meteoric miles moon moon's motion native nature object observations observatory Ophiuchus paradoxist period planet planetary pole position present probably Professor pyramid pyramid inches reason recognise regarded remarkable respecting ring-system round royal native satellites Saturn says seems seen Smyth solar system space spirits spots star strange student of science suggested sun's supposed surface Swedenborg telescope theory tion travelling true Uranus Venus visible Vulcan Woodcuts zodiac