When Braden Henricksen, a four-year Star Guide at Starry Hill, submitted one of his astrophotos taken at Starry Hill into the Royal Observatory Greenwich's contest last year, we all knew that the competition would be fierce -- the famous Royal Observatory's contest attracts the best from around the world. ➜

The first comet of the year, Lovejoy, is now high in the sky above Starry Hill and our homes. We imaged it last night and found it to be a challenging target but, by the end, we got good results! ➜

Never before have we had so many Star Parties in a row at Starry Hill. Groups came from all over and we had nearly perfect weather for all of them -- wow! ➜

Not only is Starry Hill a place for kids to come to connect with our universe, it is also a place that, as much as possible, is run by kids. That's why we have the Star Guides program, now in its third year. For the 2014 stargazing season, we had three great Star Guides -- Braden, Evan and John. ➜

Eatonville High School has awesome teachers and students! For several years now, the teachers have been bringing their students to Starry Hill so that we can help them connect with the Universe. ➜

The fifth grade students from Eatonville SD Elementary Schools came to Starry Hill to learn how to use telescopes and much more. ➜

Considering that Mt Rainier forms a grand backdrop to Starry Hill, we were especially excited to host the people who make up the Interpretive and Education Staff at Mt Rainier National Park. ➜

New for our 2013 Stargazing Season is our Star Guide Program. Star Guides are kids from the local area who have a strong interest in stargazing and want to help other kids be successful with stargazing. ➜