Flowers of the Sky by British astronomer Richard A. Proctor, 1879 (1837-1888) was published in London and New York in 1879. A prolific writer, the chapter headings of his book are an intoxicating blend of the scientific, mystical and celestial: Light. — Space. — The infinitely minute. — The mystery of gravity. — The end of many worlds. — The aurora borealis. — The lunar halo. — Moonlight. — The planet Mars. — The planet Jupiter. — The ringed planet Saturn. — Fancied figures among the stars. — Transits of Venus.
The flowers of the sky are stars and comets.
Lunar Halo Flowers of the Sky by Richard A. Proctor (1879)
The Great Bear Flowers of the Sky by Richard A. Proctor (1879)
The Original Constellation of the Lion Flowers of the Sky by Richard A. Proctor (1879)
The Planet Saturn in July and August 1869 Flowers of the Sky by Richard A. Proctor (1879)
Lunar Libration Flowers of the Sky by Richard A. Proctor (1879)
Argo Flowers of the Sky by Richard A. Proctor (1879)
The Comet of 1811 Flowers of the Sky by Richard A. Proctor (1879)
Part of Cygnus showing the location of a new star (November 24th 1876) Flowers of the Sky by Richard A. Proctor (1879)
Jupiter Flowers of the Sky by Richard A. Proctor (1879)
Pegasus Flowers of the Sky by Richard A. Proctor (1879)
Transit of Venus Flowers of the Sky by Richard A. Proctor (1879)
The Scorpion Flowers of the Sky by Richard A. Proctor (1879)
‘The Planet Saturn’s square-shouldered aspect’ Flowers of the Sky by Richard A. Proctor (1879)
Andromeda Flowers of the Sky by Richard A. Proctor (1879)
A crater on Mars is named in Richard A. Proctor’s honour on account of his mapping of the red planet.
Richard A. Proctor – Between pages 86 and 87 of Other Worlds than Ours, fourth edition
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