1 / Introduction to Astronomical Literature and Nomenclature -- 1.1 The Universe and the Amateur Astronomer -- 1.2 Astronomical Literature -- 1.3 Charts and Catalogs -- 1.4 Almanacs -- 1.5 Reduction of Observations -- 2 / The Observing Instruments of the Amateur Astronomer -- 2.1 The Performance of Astronomical Observing Instruments -- 2.2 The Components of Astronomical Observing Instruments -- 3 / Optical Radiation Receivers -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Human Eye -- 3.3 The Photographic Emulsion -- 3.4 The Photoelectric Cell -- 3.5 Television Technique -- 4 / Radio Astronomy for Amateur Astronomers -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Fundamentals of Radio Astronomy -- 4.3 The Instruments -- 4.4 The Radio-Astronomical Objects -- 4.5 The Instrumental Possibilities of the Amateur Astronomer -- 5 / The Terrestrial Atmosphere and Its Effects -- 5.1 General Remarks Concerning the Earth's Atmosphere -- 5.2 Weather-Dependant Phenomena -- 5.3 Permanent Atmospheric Phenomena -- 6 / Fundamentals of Spherical Astronomy -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Coordinates -- 6.3 The Time and the Phenomena of Daily Motion -- 6.4 Changes in the Coordinates of a Star -- 6.5 Calendars, Years, Julian Dates, and Normal Times -- 6.6 Variability of the Rotation of the Earth, Ephemeris Time and the Definition of the Second -- 6.7 Spherical Trigonometry -- 7 / Modern Sundials -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Equinoxial Sundial -- 7.3 Design of a Horizontal Dial and of a Vertical East-West Dial -- 7.4 The Construction of a Horizontal and a Vertical East-West Dial -- 7.5 The Vertical Declining Dial -- 8 / Applied Mathematics for Amateur Astronomers -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Theory of Errors -- 8.3 Interpolation and Numerical Differentiation and Integration -- 8.4 Photographic Astrometry -- 8.5 Determination of the Position and Brightness of Planets and of the Planetographic Coordinates -- 8.6 The Reduction of Star Occultations -- 9 / The Sun -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Observation of the Sun -- 9.3 Phenomena on the Sun's Disc -- 9.4 Determination of Positions of Solar Phenomena -- 9.5 Photography of the Sun -- 9.6 Conclusions -- 10 / Observation of Total Solar Eclipses -- 10.1 Photography of the Solar Corona -- 10.2 Special Astronomical Programs -- 10.3 Special Terrestrial Programs -- 10.4 The Observing Station -- 11 / The Moon -- 11.1 Problems and Ideas of Lunar Observations -- 11.2 Conditions of Visibility -- 11.3 The Lunar Formations -- 11.4 Optical Observations -- 11.5 The Grid of Lunar Maps -- 12 / Lunar Eclipses -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Prediction of Lunar Eclipses -- 12.3 Enlargement of the Earth's Shadow -- 12.4 Photometry of Lunar Eclipses -- 12.5 Photography of Lunar Eclipses -- 13 / The Observation of Star Occultations -- 13.1 General Remarks -- 13.2 Predictions -- 13.3 Optical Requirements -- 13.4 Time Measurement -- 13.5 Evaluation of the Observational Results -- 13.6 Occultations of the Planets -- 14 / Artificial Earth Satellites -- 14.1 Nature and Purpose of the Satellites -- 14.2 Conditions of Visibility -- 14.3 Optical Observations -- 14.4 Time Services -- 14.5 Radio Observations -- 14.6 Elementary Calculation of the Orbit -- 14.7 Elliptical Orbits -- 15 / The Observation of the Planets -- 15.1 The Observation of Planetary Surfaces -- 15.2 The Observation of the Various Planets -- 15.3 Star Occultations by Planets -- 15.4 The Photography of Planetary Surfaces -- 15.5 Micrometer Measurements and Photometry of the Planetary Surfaces -- 16 / The Observation of Comets -- 16.1 Introductory Remarks -- 16.2 Visual Observations -- 16.3 Visual Determination of Position -- 16.4 Photographic Determination of Position -- 16.5 Observations of Cometary Structure -- 16.6 Photometry -- 16.7 Spectrum and Polarization -- 17 / Meteors and Fireballs -- 17.1 General Notes About Meteors -- 17.2 Methods of Observation -- 17.3 Special Observational Problems -- 17.4 Determination of Meteor Orbits -- 18 / Noctilucent Clouds, Aurorae, Zodiacal Light -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 The Zodiacal Light -- 18.3 Observation of Aurorae -- 18.4 Noctilucent Clouds -- 18.5 Luminous Bands -- 18.6 The Blue Sun -- 19 / The Photometry of Stars and Planets -- 19.1 On the Measurement of the Sensitivity of the Eye -- 19.2 The Photometric Capabilities of the Eye -- 19.3 Sources of Error in the Estimation and Measurement of Brightness -- 19.4 The Preparation of a Brightness Estimate -- 19.5 Brightness Estimates -- 19.6 Brightness Measurements -- 19.7 The Reduction of Photometric Observations of Variable Stars -- 19.8 On the Photometry of the Major Planets -- 19.9 On the Photometry of the Minor Planets -- 19.10 Notes on the Measurement of Colors -- 20 / Double Stars -- 20.1 The Visual Double Stars -- 20.2 Micrometers and Visual Measurements -- 20.3 Photographic Observations -- 20.4 Orbital Elements and Ephemerides -- 21 / The Milky Way and the Galaxies -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 The Instruments -- 21.3 The Most Important Objects -- 22 / Appendix -- 23 / Bibliography.