Dean Regas

Dean Regas is an American astronomer, author, educator, and former television host best known as the co-host of the PBS program Star Gazers from 2010 to 2019, which airs on over 100 stations worldwide. He served as the Outreach Astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory from 2000 to 2023, specializing in public astronomy education and observational astronomy. Regas has authored several popular books on astronomy, including 'Facts From Space!', '100 Things to See in the Night Sky,' and 'How to Teach Grown-Ups About Pluto,' and an asteroid is named in his honor (8815 Deanregas).