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David H. Levy's Evening Stars

David H. Levy's Evening Stars: Kingston's astronomical dynamo

October 2009: This amateur's interests lie in astronomy and literature.
Contributed by David H. Levy
Published: August 21, 2009
October 2009 Enright
Leo Enright and the author pose next to the Oso Observatory’s 14-inch telescope during a 2005 visit.
Photo by Peter Jedicke
Imagine a large hall on a busy university campus in September 1977. The event was called "Clubs Night," and organizers had arranged tables all over the room for groups representing everything from swimming and hiking to activities scientific and cultural.
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