The University of Arizona Press
Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time: 6 p.m., MST
Where: Western National Parks Association Store, 12880 N. Vistoso Village Dr., Oro Valley, AZ, register here
Western National Parks Association hosts a special book launch celebration for Star Gazers: Finding Joy in the Night Sky, with author and comet hunter David H. Levy. The author, who co-discovered the Shoemaker–Levy 9 comet in 1994, will introduce his book of short essays that celebrate of the joy and mystery found in the stars. Levy has written about astronomy for magazines such as Sky and Telescope, Parade, and Astronomy, and he has appeared on television programs featured on the Discovery and Science channels. Books will be available for purchase and telescopes will be on site for night sky viewing (weather permitting). This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
About the book:
Bringing together writing from across two decades of stargazing, Levy explores the different aspects of the night sky, from the simple star-studded vault that appears every clear night, to insight into how some amateur astronomers use advanced equipment to image details of the night sky. He writes about the James Webb Space Telescope and the Northern Lights, offering commentary on astronomical events and the profound questions they inspire. While there are books that describe how to observe the sky, this book explains why.
