Transcription: One night, while I was observing meteors, a serious amateur astronomer asked me, how far away is the pole star? I tried to estimate the distance from what I could remember, but he was far from impressed. Well, he replied, when I told him my own cautious and uncertain estimate. The book, Views of the Sky, gives 246 light years. Frankly, I cannot see why it should be regarded as to memorize the distances of 50 stars. Astronomy is not merely a collection of numbers. These can be looked up in books and catalogues. At this point it is, I think, important to give a warning to those who want to choos ... File Comment Made in Intimate Arts
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