Round the year with the stars / The chief beauties of the starry heavens as seen with the naked eye

Chapter 2: LIST OF CHARTS

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The work guides sighted amateurs through the seasonal naked-eye sky, presenting four circular charts that show the evening heavens at the vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, and winter solstice, together with larger charts that include constellation boundaries and Greek-letter star labels. It explains how to use the maps, how perspective and orientation affect viewing, and how to recognize principal stars and constellations of the fourth magnitude or brighter. Chapters cover the changing evening sky by season, a discussion of the visible planets, and practical aids such as pronunciation of star names and an appendix to help beginners establish a habit of informed star‑gazing.

LIST OF CHARTS

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Chart I.	The Vernal Evening Sky	23
Chart II.	The Summer Evening Sky	51
Chart III.	The Autumn Evening Sky	73
Chart IV.	The Winter Evening Sky	95
Chart V.	The First Six Hours from the Vernal Equinox	134
Chart VI.	From VI H. to XII H. from the Vernal Equinox	135
Chart VII.	From XII H. to XVIII H. from the Vernal Equinox	136
Chart VIII.	From XVIII H. to XXIV H. from the Vernal Equinox	137
Chart IX.	Polar Constellations from VI H. to XVIII H.	138
Chart X.	Polar Constellations from XVIII H. to VI H.	139