Astro Pup

There is a new member of the Astro Rails staff. Her name is Sophie, and she is a rescue miniature schnauzer.

Schnauzers are what got me restarted on the backyard astronomy hobby. It was on a trip to my wife's family farm several years ago that I took our schnauzers at the time, Molly and Emma out for their special walk.

While waiting for dogs to do what dogs do outside, I looked up at the clear, dark sky and the million little diamonds of light. I thought then, "hey, this is pretty coool, why haven't I done this for so long?

For most of the last year, since our last dog Emma passed, when i look up I've mostly seen the stipple of our indoor ceilings. Since Sophie will need these special walks to, I hope to be looking up at a lot more stars, even if more than a few are hiding behind the city lights.