Philip S. Harrington

PHILIP S. HARRINGTON has published more than 200 articles in Astronomy magazine since 1988, where he serves as a contributing editor. His recent books include Cosmic Challenge, Star Watch and Star Ware.

Harrington holds degrees in mechanical engineering, science education, and environmental engineering. He is a former staff member of New York City’s Hayden Planetarium, an instructor at the Vanderbilt Planetarium in Centerport, New York, and has served as an adjunct professor at Suffolk County Community College in Selden, New York.

When not writing, Harrington teaches stellar and planetary astronomy and writes the monthly "Binocular Universe" column for Astronomy magazine. He is a founding member of the Westport, CT Astronomical Society.

Philip S. Harrington’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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