stargazer
noun
star·gaz·er
ˈstär-ˌgā-zər 
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: any of various marine bony fishes (families Uranoscopidae and Dactyloscopidae) with the eyes on top of a blocky or conical head
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For those stargazers who end up missing the Southern Taurids on Monday night, another meteor shower is on its way.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Topline More states than previously predicted may have an opportunity to see the northern lights Tuesday as a geomagnetic storm could the phenomenon further south to become visible for more stargazers, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Overlapping peaks will give stargazers a rare opportunity to spot double the amount of meteors whizzing across the night sky — but of course, only if weather conditions cater to clear viewing.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
Two asteroids have stargazers' attention this week – one the size of Mount Everest and another that will pass closer than the moon – just days before Asteroid Day.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Topline More states than previously predicted may have an opportunity to see the northern lights Tuesday as a geomagnetic storm could the phenomenon further south to become visible for more stargazers, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Overlapping peaks will give stargazers a rare opportunity to spot double the amount of meteors whizzing across the night sky — but of course, only if weather conditions cater to clear viewing.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
Two asteroids have stargazers' attention this week – one the size of Mount Everest and another that will pass closer than the moon – just days before Asteroid Day.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
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“Stargazer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stargazer. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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