HOW TO FIND THE PLANETS There is no reason why everybody should not know the principal planets at sight nearly as well as everybody knows the moon.

It only requires a little intelligent application to become acquainted with the other worlds that have been discussed in the foregoing chapters, and to be able to follow their courses through the sky and recognize them wherever they appear.

No telescope, or any other instrument whatever, is required for the purpose.

There is but one preliminary requirement, just as every branch of human knowledge presupposes its A B C.This is an acquaintance with the constellations and the principal stars--not a difficult thing to obtain.
Almost everybody knows the "Great Dipper" from childhood's days, except, perhaps, those who have had the misfortune to spend their youth under the glare of city lights.

Some know Orion when he shines gloriously in the winter heavens.