Tom’s been out stargazing 12 nights in a row, so he’s too tired to write his column this week. Instead, he has asked the intrepid CAPTAIN ASTRO to answer some of the emails that have been pouring in from readers.
The Christmas season is upon us. Others may hear the jolly sound of Santa toting up the cash-register receipts. All I can hear is the wailing and gnashing of teeth as folks learn to use their new telescopes.
My first experience with amateur astronomy was not a good one. I couldn’t find anything in my crude, home-built telescope. I had heard that members of the astronomy club did their stargazing at a site north of Columbus. I decided one clear night to go there and ask for some help.