skygazer
One observing above
A skygazer is someone who looks up at the sky, whether casually watching clouds or seriously studying stars.
The term suggests wonder or contemplation: The skygazers gathered on the hill to watch the meteor shower.
Skygazer can also refer to certain fish species that have upward-facing eyes.
Recognized celestial groupings
- planetsStar-orbiting celestial bodies
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
- moonNatural planetary satellite
- meteorGlowing atmospheric space rock
comet · galaxy · nebula · aurora · eclipse · zodiac · crescent · fullmoon
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
- astrophysicistScientist studying celestial bodies
- cosmologistScholar of universal origins
- planetariumProjected sky exhibit hall
spectroscope · Hubble · Kepler · Sagan · Galileo · Copernicus · Tycho · amateur
Onset of darkness
- twilightLight after sunset
- darknessTotal absence of light
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- starlightLuminance from distant suns
moonlight · dusk · nightwatch · camping · blanket · rooftop · hillside · desert
Orderly totality of existence
- universeComplete system or domain
- infinityUnlimited extent or quantity
- expanseUnbroken area of space
- voidWithout legal effect
immensity · boundless · interstellar · lightyears · eternity · endless · overwhelming · insignificance
Imaginative planner of futures
- idealistPursuer of noble principles
- romanticConducive to love
- daydreamerHabitual reverie indulger
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
muser · wonderstruck · awestruck · imaginative · wistful · pondering · philosophical · meditative
constellations
Recognized celestial groupings
meteor · comet · galaxy · nebula · aurora · eclipse · zodiac · crescent · fullmoon · hemisphere
telescope
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
- astrophysicistScientist studying celestial bodies
- cosmologistScholar of universal origins
planetarium · spectroscope · Hubble · Kepler · Sagan · Galileo · Copernicus · Tycho · amateur · professional
nightfall
Onset of darkness
starlight · moonlight · dusk · nightwatch · camping · blanket · rooftop · hillside · desert · solitude
cosmos
Orderly totality of existence
void · immensity · boundless · interstellar · lightyears · eternity · endless · overwhelming · insignificance · perspective
visionary
Imaginative planner of futures
- idealistPursuer of noble principles
- romanticConducive to love
- daydreamerHabitual reverie indulger
contemplative · muser · wonderstruck · awestruck · imaginative · wistful · pondering · philosophical · meditative · reflective
skygazernavel-gazer
One excessively self-focused
spelunker · cave explorer · miner · diver · geologist
skygazergeologist
Studies rocks and minerals
earth scientist · groundskeeper · archaeologist · mole · earthworm
skygazerpragmatist
One favoring practical approaches
realist · materialist · cynic · bean counter · number cruncher
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