T. Plotner, The Night Sky Companion, DOI 10. 1007/978-0-387-79509-6_1, 1 Springer Science Business Media, LLC 2009 2 TheNightSkyCompanion Welcome, fellowtravelertothestars Forthenextyearwewilltakeajourneytogetheracrossthenight sky. In these pages you will find lunar features, planets, meteor showers, single and multiple stars, open and globular clusters, as well as distant galaxies. There will be astronomy history to explore, famous astronomers to meet, and science to learn. You ll find things here for those who enjoy stargazing with just their eyes, binoculars, or even the largest of...