[Zeke]

When I was little we had stars in the sky in SoCal. Most of the time when it wasn't cloudy. Some nights the smog didn't blow out so the sdy was dim. It was never like out in the desert or in the mountains.

It doesn't matter what time, day, month, now, there are no stars due to light pollution. At best we see 3 planets and maybe 2 of the closest stars. IDK, I haven't kept track. What's the point?

In 6th grade we had a visiting teacher that taught astronomy of I never would have been exposed to it. We make constellation maps out of the old blue-blueprints and cardboard pinned with a brass folder pin.

I did have a 6" reflector scope when I was a kid. I'd go out at night and set up and just look around. Even though my folks bought it for me, my mother was not interested in chilly nights and my dad sometimes just made fun of the whole thing calling Orien O'Reilly.

I guess that's funny. Wasn't to me.