TELESCOPIC VIEW OF THE REGION OF THE MOO* SURROUNDING THE CIRCULAR 

 MOUNTAIN CHAIN* CALLED TYCHO, MEASURING ABOUT 375 MILES NORTH AND 

 SOUTE, ASD ABOUT 200 MILES EAST AND WEST. 



THE MOON. 



Interest with which the moon is regarded, and influences with which it 

 has been invested by the popular mind. 2. Its distance. 3. Its 

 orbit. 4. Its magnitude. 5. Its rotation. 6. Conjunction. 7. 

 Quadrature. 8. Opposition. 9-11. Tests of an atmosphere. 12-13. 

 None exists on the moon. 14. No liquids. 15. No diffusion of solar 

 light. 16. Appearance of earth seen from moon. 17. It would have 

 belts. 18. Geographical features and its rotation would be visible 

 through the clouds. 19. Moonlight neither warm nor cold. 20. 

 Moon's physical condition. 21. Thickly covered with mountains. 

 22. Selenographical discoveries of Beer and Miidler. 23. Vast extent 

 and diameter of the lunar mountains. 24. Circular chains. 25. 

 Description of Tycho. 26. Heights of lunar mountains. 27. 

 Observations of Lord Rosse. 28. Moon not inhabited. 



LABDKER'S MUSETJH OF SCIEKCE. 

 No. 28. 



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