Chapter
2.3 Weather and the astronomer
2.3.1 Climate, weather, and seasons
2.3.2 Using satellite weather data
2.4 Observing at remote sites
2.4.2 Transporting the telescope
Chapter 3 The Moon, the Sun, and eclipses
3.1.2 Why observe the Moon?
Because we never see the same view twice
Because there are still unsolved mysteries
3.1.3 Names of lunar features
4.3.1 Elongations of Mercury, 2002---2010
4.3.2 Transits of Mercury
4.4.1 Elongations of Venus, 2002---2010
4.5.1 Oppositions of Mars, 2002---2010
4.5.2 Surface features of Mars
4.5.3 Named Martian features
4.6.1 Oppositions of Jupiter, 2002---2010
4.6.2 Surface features of Jupiter
4.6.3 Satellites of Jupiter
4.7.1 Oppositions of Saturn
4.7.2 Surface features of Saturn
4.7.4 Satellites of Saturn
4.8.1 Oppositions of Uranus
4.8.2 Surface features of Uranus
4.8.3 Satellites of Uranus
4.9.1 Oppositions of Neptune
4.9.2 Surface features of Neptune
4.9.3 Satellites of Neptune
4.10.1 Oppositions of Pluto
4.10.2 Telescopic appearance
4.10.3 Satellite of Pluto
Chapter 5 Comets, asteroids (minor planets), and artificial satellites
5.1 Small objects in the Solar System
5.2 Orbits and ephemerides
5.3 Asteroids (minor planets)
5.3.1 Observing asteroids
5.3.2 Asteroid nomenclature and data
5.3.3 Finding asteroids with computerized telescopes
5.3.4 Discovering asteroids
5.4.3 Finding comets with computerized telescopes
5.4.4 How to discover a comet
5.4.5 Reporting a comet discovery
5.6 Artificial Earth satellites
5.6.1 Observing satellites
5.6.3 Satellite data files
5.6.4 What to expect at the telescope
5.7 Orbital elements explained
6.2 How the constellations got their names
6.3 Obsolete constellations
Chapter 7 Stars -- identification, nomenclature, and maps
7.1.3 Stars named after people
7.2 Modern star designations
7.2.1 Bayer and Lacaille letters
7.3.2 Medium-scale atlases
7.3.4 How to use a telescopic atlas
7.3.5 Sky mapping software
7.3.6 Palomar Observatory Sky Survey
7.4.3 Other bright star catalogues
7.4.4 Hubble Guide Star Catalog
7.4.5 Hipparcos and Tycho
7.4.6 The cross-indexing problem
7.4.7 Bayer/Flamsteed to SAO cross-index
Chapter 8 Stars -- physical properties
8.1.1 The magnitude system
8.1.2 Calculations with magnitudes
8.1.3 Telescope magnitude limits
8.1.4 Magnitudes in old books
8.2 Number of stars in the sky
8.3 Distances of the stars
8.3.3 Measuring greater distances
8.4.2 B and V magnitudes; color index
8.5.1 Mass, luminosity, and temperature
8.5.2 Stellar evolution in brief
8.5.3 More about stellar evolution
Chapter 9 Double and multiple stars
9.1 The importance of double stars
9.2 Position angle and separation
9.5 Making measurements for yourself
9.5.1 The need for measurements
9.5.2 Teague's reticle method
9.5.3 Calibrating the linear scale
9.5.4 Taking a measurement
9.5.5 Turning off the drive motors
9.6 Multiple-star nomenclature and catalogues
Chapter 10 Variable stars
10.2.1 Pulsating variables
10.2.2 Irregular variables
10.2.3 Eclipsing binaries
10.2.5 Reporting a discovery
10.3.1 Letter designations
10.3.2 Harvard designations
10.4 Observing techniques
10.4.1 Estimating magnitudes
10.4.2 Telescope considerations
10.4.3 Sources of difficulty
10.4.4 Photographic observation
Chapter 11 Clusters, nebulae, and galaxies
11.1 The lure of the deep sky
11.2.4 Our galactic neighborhood
11.2.6 Active galaxies and quasars
11.3 Observing techniques
11.3.4 Magnitude and surface brightness
11.4 Catalogues and designations
11.4.1 The Messier (M) catalogue
11.4.2 The Caldwell Catalogue
11.4.3 The Herschel (H) Catalogue
11.4.4 NGC, IC, RNGC, and CNGC
11.4.5 Other important catalogues
11.5 Handbooks, classic and modern
11.5.1 Smyth's Cycle of Celestial Objects
11.5.2 Webb's Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes
11.5.3 Hartung and Burnham
Part II 200 interesting stars and deep-sky objects
Chapter 12 How these objects were chosen
Chapter 13 The January--February sky (R.A. 6h--10h)
Chapter 14 The March--April sky (R.A. 10h--14h)
Chapter 15 The May--June sky (R.A. 14h--18h)
Chapter 16 The May--June sky (R.A. 14h--18h)
Chapter 17 The September--October sky (R.A. 22h--2h)
Chapter 18 The November--December sky (R.A. 2h--6h)
Celestial Objects for Modern Telescopes: Volume 2
：Practical Amateur Astronomy Volume 2
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