This course is a cultural history of astronomical observation and interpretation, with an emphasis on the enduring artistic, cultural, and religious fascination with the sun and moon. Topics may include: the ancient worship of celestial objects; early celestial drawings, engravings, and atlases; key developments in telescopic technology and astronomical photography from the seventeenth century to the digital age; case studies of key figures and events in the history of astronomical observation; and a wide range of artistic representations of astronomers and astronomical objects.