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| Prefatory Note | |
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| Introduction to Dover Edition | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Origin and History of the Ancient Star Groups | |
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| Andromeda, the Chained Lady | |
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| Aquarius, the Water Bearer | |
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| Piscis Australis, the Southern Fish | |
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| Aquila, the Eagle | |
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| Aries, the Ram | |
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| Auriga, the Charioteer | |
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| Bootes, the Bear Driver | |
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| Canes Venatici, the Hunting Dogs | |
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| Cancer, the Crab | |
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| Canis Major, the Greater Dog | |
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| Canis Minor, the Lesser Dog | |
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| Capricornus, the Sea Goat | |
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| Cassiopeia, the Lady in the Chair | |
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| Cepheus, the King | |
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| Cetus, the Whale | |
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| Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown | |
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| Corvus, the Crow | |
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| Crater, the Cup | |
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| Cygnus, the Swan or the Northern Cross | |
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| Delphinus, the Dolphin | |
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| Draco, the Dragon | |
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| Eridanus, the River Po | |
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| Gemini, the Twins | |
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| Hercules, the Kneeler | |
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| Hydra, the Water Snake | |
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| Leo, the Lion | |
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| Lepus, the Hare | |
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| Libra, the Scales | |
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| Lyra, the Lyre | |
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| Ophiuchus or Serpentarius, the Serpent-Bearer, and Serpens, the Serpent | |
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| Orion, the Giant Hunter | |
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| Pegasus, the Flying Horse | |
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| Perseus, the Champion | |
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| Pisces, the Fishes | |
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| Sagittarius, the Archer | |
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| Scorpio, the Scorpion | |
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| Taurus, the Bull | |
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| Ursa Major, the Greater Bear | |
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| Ursa Minor, the Lesser Bear | |
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| Virgo, the Virgin | |
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| The Galaxy, or Milky Way | |
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| The Hyades and Pleiades, the Hyades | |
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| The Pleiades | |
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| The Minor Constellations | |
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| Argo Navis, the Ship Argo | |
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| Camelopardalis, the Giraffe | |
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| Columba Noae, Noah's Dove | |
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| Coma Berenices, Berenice's Hair | |
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| Lacerta, the Lizard | |
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| Leo Minor, the Lesser Lion | |
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| Lynx, the Lynx | |
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| Monoceros, the Unicorn | |
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| Sagitta, the Arrow | |
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| Sextans, the Sextant | |
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| Scutum Sobiescanum, Sobieski's Shield | |
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| Triangulum, the Triangle | |
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| Vulpecula Cum Ansere, the Fox with the Goose | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Index to Constellations | |