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Harold Meckler

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Starstruck: Procynon and Friends

by Harold Meckler March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Like many “second-placers,” Procyon doesn’t get the attention it rightly deserves. 

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Book Review: In the Sky, a Friend

by Harold Meckler March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Tim Hunter’s new book is written for the backyard observer who just wants a bit of direction when they look up and admire the night sky.

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Starstruck: Observation Diary

by Harold Meckler February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

Backyard stargazing has become too lonely. The green comet’s arrival has brought it home. Wouldn’t it be better to view it with others?

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Starstruck: Interconnections

by Harold Meckler January 5, 2023January 5, 2023

The reality is that nothing, not here on Earth, or in the vastness of space, is truly independent.

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Starstruck: Connected to Capella

by Harold Meckler December 1, 2022December 1, 2022

Edgar Rice Burroughs of Tarzan fame wrote in one of his earliest books: “I shall have to believe even though I don’t understand.” My thoughts exactly.

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Starstruck: A Wide-Angle View

by Harold Meckler November 3, 2022November 3, 2022

People have asked me if I have a specific object or two in mind when preparing for a night under the stars. Sometimes. But serendipitous stargazing always seems to lead to something better.

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Starstruck: Jupiter… and Beyond

by Harold Meckler October 6, 2022October 6, 2022

This month, Jupiter is easily spotted. It is the brightest and biggest Jupiter most of us will ever see.

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Starstruck: Our Stellar Journey

by Harold Meckler August 4, 2022August 4, 2022

If the Webb telescope can show us where and how everything began, and make sense of the journey that has brought us to this time and place, maybe we’ll take more pride in preserving what we have.

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Starstruck: After the Eclipse

by Harold Meckler June 7, 2022June 7, 2022

On the Moon, there’s evidence of violence everywhere and, from that violence, beautiful shapes and shades have arisen that forever have thrilled the casual observer as well as the astronomer perched on a secluded mountaintop. 

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Starstruck: Polaris

by Harold Meckler May 6, 2022June 8, 2022

Feeling lost? Not quite sure where you’re heading? Spend a few moments finding Polaris, the North Star. It’s worth the minute or two.

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