ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, vol.296, pp.17-31, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)
The paper attempts to discern the place and direction of the "Royal Road" of astronomical usage, with the particular perspective that the late Prof. Zdenek Kopal may have had of it. In seeking further insights into the Kopalian royal road map, we take note of his own "guide stars."