Well, neither had we. Frankly, a show linking cowboys and astronomy was not something we'd ever thought of doing. It turns out that Gillette was hosting the National High School Rodeo Championships, and Nello wanted a special show to present to the folks in town for the occasion, as well as something new and different to run for his district's school shows. Carolyn started thinking.
Cowboys spend a lot of time out where the skies are dark, and so do astronomers.
Astronomers roam the sky looking for stars and planets, just like cowboys roam the range looking for cattle. Inspiration kicked in. But it's a lot more than that. For one thing, it features the planetarium narrating debut of nationally-renowned cowboy humorist Baxter Black . He's a first-rate storyteller and just the sort of person to personify a credible cowboy astronomer.