GAZED

Stared blankly

• Eyeballed

• Feasted one's eyes

• Goggled

• Looked (at)

• Looked (upon)

• Looked a long time

• Looked intently

• Looked longingly

• Looked steadily

• Peered

• Peered, as at a crystal ball

• Rubbernecked

• Stared at stars

• Stared out the window

• Studied, as the stars

• Took a long look

• Took in visually

• Used a telescope

• Used binoculars, perhaps