In the spirit of Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and science communicator, from New York City, N.Y., here is a list of favorite songs about celestial events.

They are in no particular order of preference, however, No. 11 was a favorite while preparing this week’s piece about the solar eclipse.

1. “Heavenly,” by Harry Connick Jr.

2. “Walking on the Moon,” by The Police

3. “Stardust,” performed by Nat King Cole

4. “Fly Me to the Moon,” performed by Frank Sinatra

5. “How High the Moon,” performed by Ella Fitzgerald

6. Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig Van Beethoven

7. “Black Hole Sun,” by Soundgarden

8. “New Moon on Monday,” by Duran Duran

9. “Magnum Opus,” by Kansas

10. “The Theme from Star Wars,” by John Williams

11. “The Planets,” by Gustav Holst

12. Walking after Midnight,” performed by Patsy Cline

13. “The Age of Aquarius,” performed by The Fifth Dimension

14. “Moon River,” performed by Audrey Hepburn

15. “As,” by Stevie Wonder

16. “Mr. Blue Sky,” by Electric Light Orchestra