Our Night Sky (Anapestic Tetrameter)

but "the little dipper" (which is actually Ursa Minor) is too dim. The "big dipper" is an asterism (a piece of) Ursa Major and it is huge. I can find it. I can actually see Pollox, the twelfh brightest star in the sky, but cannot see any part of its constellation (Gemini). I am presently studying a twelve part lecture series from "The Great Courses" (Google it) and as soon as I have more information will be making a trek to the mountains.
I may not come back.

but you must remember that I am computer illiterate, so I make no promises. I do have a microphone and can even find the recordings on my computer after making them. Getting them on NeoPoet however...

You sir, have made my day.

I'm not the only one who wants to learn and understand the constellations. I wrote this poem as another example for my workshop. It is a humorous piece written in the traditionally lighthearted meter of Anapest. Can I get anyone to talk about the poetry? Nah, everyone wants to talk about the stars.
Go figure.
Well, I have now learned just how to find Venus, Mercury and Mars. They are all visible right now at sunset, though Venus will be the only one easy to view because she is bright.
Mercury will be higher up and to the south, but probably only visible through binoculars or a telescope. Mars is down almost at the horizon and is noticable because he really is red. However, he's pretty puny.

um...

writing poetry?
You seem to have a knack. All you need is a little formal training.
Write me a poem.

"Suburbian" is a nonce word (a word developed for a single purpose). It is not a common word. These things don't go over well in drama, but in whimsy they fit comfortably.
"Pollox" is an alternative spelling and not the more common of the two. I have no idea why I used it other than laziness in checking the spelling (which abounds in the literature I'm using to figure this out).
Now...
I always encourage my proteges to use words in their most natural and common pronunciations.
"Brilliance" is pronounced with but two syllables in most cultures. I personally would never use three. I suspect this is where you counted the extra syllable. It may be how you pronounce the word naturally or... be wary of a "poetic voice". Sometimes poets over pronounce words when reading or writing poetry. Their natural way of just plowing through a word in conversation often takes a back seat to a much more elaborate pronunciation when reading poetry.
I do indeed appreciate a little attention to the poem, particularly the meter which is what I wanted to have noticed as an example for the workshop.
And lastly, just as a thought, the shop did precisely what I was hoping it might do for me and my poetry. I was forced to write a number of poems in a short period of time that required Dactyl and Anapest meters. It took my struggling with them and gave me, through practice, the ability to write easily in those forms. I may not write good poetry, but it is nice to be able to use those meters easily to write my junk.

How do you scan it?

Maybe Sir- / i-us, bright- / est of stars, / white, blue hued (the last foot is actually a series of Phyrrics, but as I have mentioned before- the location in the verse, last of all, allows them to adopt whatever meter has gone before, so it is vitally important to know not only "how" a word or phrase scans, but "where" it is located).
 

A poetic foot of two unaccented syllables.