The Art of Stargazing
Helping Humans Slow Down and Look Up
1. The Higher, the Better If you’re a city dweller, meander a little way out of town or try to find a tall building to keep the light pollution to a minimum. 2. Extra Set of Eyes While novice stargazers often want to immediately throw their money at a new telescope, astronomy experts recommend starting with binoculars instead. You’ll need to identify several anchor planets or constellations to help you navigate the sky before using a telescope. 3. Utilize Assets Put your phone to good use by downloading apps like Stellarium, Starwalk, and Google Sky Map. Each of these apps offers a unique benefit for aspiring stargazers. For example, Starwalk lets you point your phone at the sky to see Losing a loved one is never easy, but losing someone suddenly tears a hole in your life that feels like it can never be filled. In addition to the grief, an unexpected death will often saddle families with medical bills, funeral costs, and other financial burdens that keep them from being able to properly cope with their loss. This is why surviving family members may file a wrongful death case. In Arizona, a wrongful death is defined as a death caused by a “wrongful act, neglect, or default.” This includes but is not limited to a defective product, an accident, or another person’s negligence. In these tragic circumstances, the law provides surviving family members a path to receive damages for their loss by holding the guilty party accountable. Who can file a wrongful death case? Only the following surviving family members can file a wrongful death case:
Modern humans are stuck in a routine of expected and constant industriousness. But with all this rushing, people often drag themselves home at night with no energy left to enjoy the most splendid show nature has to offer: the wondrous night sky. Most people go through life looking straight ahead, but if they would stop and peer skyward, they’d bear witness to a massive, unexplored frontier made up of the moon in all its phases, burning stars sailing through the sky, constellations with epic origin stories, and meteor showers bright enough to warrant sunglasses. If you’re looking for a hobby to help you slow down and appreciate the world around you, stargazing is a great option. Here are some tips to get you started.
stars, constellations, and planets in real time based on your location. 4. Mark Your Calendar In 1972, beloved singer-songwriter John Denver wrote about a meteor shower he witnessed during a camping trip in Colorado. He describes the scene by singing, “I’ve seen it raining fire in the sky.” The “fire” he recounted was actually the Perseids meteor shower, the most recognized shower on Earth. This astrological wonder takes place every year from July 17 to Aug. 24. During this time, viewers should be able to see shooting stars associated with the Perseids, but the shower reaches its maximum rate of activity on Aug. 12–13 this year. Grab some friends and family, and head outdoors to put your newfound stargazing knowledge to work. Common law partners, siblings, or other relatives cannot file a wrongful death suit under Arizona law. Why file a wrongful death case? It can be challenging to calculate damages for a wrongful death case. There are hard numbers to take into account, like loss of financial support or the costs of medical or funeral costs, but there are also the immeasurable values of a human life, such as loss of companionship. The compensation from a wrongful death case cannot make up for the loss of a loved one, but it can help ease the financial burden of their loss so families can focus on putting the pieces back together. Wrongful death cases are painful for so many reasons, but you don’t have to deal with this pain alone. Call 480-755-800 to speak with an experienced, compassionate wrongful death attorney. Learn how to get the closure you need after your life has changed forever.
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