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Gifts for Stargazers Under cover of darkness, they gaze upon heavenly bodies. With night lenses and telescopes, they peer in shameless awe while calling out such names as Miranda, Venus, and Seven Sisters. Whether in the name of love or of science, stargazers have a passion for things celestial. The following ideas will put you light years ahead in your gift-giving endeavors. Install a bedroom skylight for perennial view of the night sky. Give special lenses and other gear for photographing celestial phenomena. Give a gift membership or make a donation in the recipient's name to the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, www.astrosociety.org. Celestial globes, computerized solar system simulators, posters of the cosmos, placemats, rugs, books, silk ties, and other stellar items for gift giving are available from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, www.astrosociety.org. Meade's, www.meade.com, programmable tabletop telescope with hand-held computer controller can track objects in space manually or automatically. Give her a telescope, star chart, blanket, and a picnic basket filled with delicacies for a starlight repast. Dazzle her with a star necklace or another piece of jewelry in a star motif. Tiffany & Co., www.tiffany.com, has a variety of sterling-silver "stars" necklaces or matching bracelets that are out-of-this world. Enroll the stargazer on your gift list in an astronomy class at a college, university, or adult-education center. Arrange for membership in an astronomy club or association. Check the phone book for local organizations. Give a cozy hammock or another piece of comfortable outdoor furniture for night-sky observation. Have a star named after him. Contact Star Wishing, www.starwishing.com, or the International Star Registry, www.starregistry.com.
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