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

Harold Meckler
Book Review: In the Sky, a Friend
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.
Starstruck: Observation Diary
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?
Starstruck: Interconnections
The reality is that nothing, not here on Earth, or in the vastness of space, is truly independent.
Starstruck: Connected to Capella
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.
Starstruck: A Wide-Angle View
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.
Starstruck: Jupiter… and Beyond
This month, Jupiter is easily spotted. It is the brightest and biggest Jupiter most of us will ever see.
Starstruck: Our Stellar Journey
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.
Starstruck: After the Eclipse
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.
Starstruck: Polaris
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.