// CAROL’S CORNER OF THE COSMOS

THE STARGAZER

Carol Lutsinger, the founder of the South Texas Astronomical Society (STARS), is a retired educator with 40 years of teaching and inspiring students in Brownsville, Texas. Since 1998, she has been the author of the popular “Stargazer” column for The Brownsville Herald.

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BROWNSVILLE, TX

STARS // ONLINE

COMMUNITY ASTRONOMY

STEM EDUCATION

IGNITING CURIOSITY

// THE STARGAZER ARCHIVES

Carol Lee Lutsinger 9/13/25 Carol Lee Lutsinger 9/13/25

From Cygnus to Polaris

Carol Lee Lutsinger 9/6/25 Carol Lee Lutsinger 9/6/25

Change Over Time in Our Solar System

Carol Lee Lutsinger 8/23/25 Carol Lee Lutsinger 8/23/25

Tips for Constellation Viewing & Telescope Buying

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Carol Lee Lutsinger 8/9/25 Carol Lee Lutsinger 8/9/25

The Perseids Meteor Shower

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Carol Lee Lutsinger 7/11/25 Carol Lee Lutsinger 7/11/25

A Scorpius/Fishhook Myth Retold

Carol Lee Lutsinger 10/5/24 Carol Lee Lutsinger 10/5/24

Baseball Diamond in the Sky

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