Sarah Grooters

The view from Griffith Observatory sparkles whether you look up or down.; Credit: PHOTO BY ANTHONY COOK

Amateur Astronomers Invite the Public to Informal Viewings

Just a few miles from Hollywood Boulevard and the Sunset Strip, Bob Magee peers through a lens, searching for stars. With names like Vega, Alcor and Becrux, these stars can't be found in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre. When Magee looks for his stars, he looks up at the night......