The Spring Sky

Join Astronomer Dean Regas on these fast, fun, online classes about the world of astronomy and science history. Best of all, you can take these from the comfort of your own home and will receive a copy of the recorded classes that you can watch again at your convenience.

The stars and constellations of Spring are quickly returning to the night sky. And you can learn how to identify them all.

Explore the constellations Leo, Bootes, Virgo, and Corona Borealis as well as some holdovers from the Winter Sky like Orion and Gemini. Then keep up with where to find the planets with the naked eye.

This class is perfect for beginner stargazers as well as more seasoned amateur astronomers. Dean will share tips on finding not only the bright stars and planets, but the fainter more challenging hidden gems in the Spring Sky.

Tickets: $10/class per household

Featured in the New York Times and Washington Post

Dean has been the Astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory since 2000. He is a renowned educator, author, national popularizer of astronomy and an expert in observational astronomy.

From 2010-2019 Dean was the co-host of the PBS program Star Gazers. He is the author of six books including "Facts From Space!" and "100 Things to See in the Night Sky". Dean is a Contributing Editor to Sky and Telescope Magazine and a contributor to Astronomy Magazine, where he won 2008 “Out-of-this-World” Award for astronomy education. Dean has written over 160 astronomy articles for the Cincinnati Enquirer, blogged for the Huffington Post and is regularly featured on television and radio. Dean is a frequent guest on National Public Radio’s Science Friday with Ira Flatow and NPR's Here & Now. He also hosts an astronomy podcast with Anna Hehman called "Looking Up!"

At the Cincinnati Observatory, he has developed his skills as a dynamic writer and public speaker who brings the complicated field of astronomy down to Earth for students of all ages.