Dean Regas

DEAN REGAS 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 . His books include Facts From Space! , 100 Things to See in the Night Sky , and 100 Things to See in the Night Sky , Expanded Edition. Dean is a contributing editor to Sky & Telescope magazine and a contributor to Astronomy magazine, where...See more

DEAN REGAS 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 . His books include Facts From Space! , 100 Things to See in the Night Sky , and 100 Things to See in the Night Sky , Expanded Edition. Dean is a contributing editor to Sky & Telescope magazine and a contributor to Astronomy magazine, where he won the 2008 Out-of-this-World Award for astronomy education. Dean has written more than 150 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 and Here & Now . He also hosts an astronomy podcast with Anna Hehman called Looking Up . At the Cincinnati Observatory, Dean 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. You can find him online at https: //... Hometown: Cincinnati, OH See less