Project Gutenberg 2011-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 709 Serviss, Garrett Putman 1851 1929 Serviss, Garrett P. (Garrett Putman) Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments Produced by dkretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Astronomy with an Opera-glass" by Garrett Putman Serviss is a popular introduction to the study of astronomy, written in the late 19th century. This guide aims to inspire amateur astronomers to explore the night sky using simple optical instruments, such as opera-glasses, to enhance their star-gazing experience. The text emphasizes the accessibility of astronomy, aiming to educate readers on recognizing constellations and celestial phenomena without requiring sophisticated telescopes. The opening of the book presents the author's intention to make astronomy enjoyable and understandable for laypeople. Serviss discusses the importance of cultivating an understanding of the stars and constellations, describing their visibility to the naked eye and with an opera-glass. He explains how to use these instruments effectively, introducing various constellations visible from New York and suggesting an organized approach to star-gazing across the seasons. This introductory portion sets the tone for the exploration and offers practical insights that will guide readers in their celestial observations, encouraging them to engage with the wonders of the universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Astronomy QB Text Category: Science - Physics Category: How To ... 371316 2025-08-15T05:07:04.996777 text/html 359270 2011-07-15T11:42:08 text/html 3022854 2025-08-15T05:07:15.210775 application/epub+zip 3027390 2025-08-15T05:07:09.186750 application/epub+zip 196412 2025-08-15T05:07:07.393780 application/epub+zip 3229303 2025-08-15T05:07:19.206759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3200956 2025-08-15T05:07:13.736730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256360 2022-09-16T17:19:59.944700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305414 2025-08-15T05:07:04.068787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305368 2011-07-15T11:42:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305507 2011-07-15T11:42:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20202 2025-08-15T05:07:19.346704 application/rdf+xml 17124 2025-08-15T05:07:07.921770 image/jpeg 4028 2025-08-15T05:07:07.653778 image/jpeg 111487 2011-07-15T11:42:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 2905304 2011-07-15T11:42:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 111446 2011-07-15T11:42:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 3013115 2025-08-15T05:07:05.144796 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia