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The articles below are some thoughts I have had about this wonderful hobby for the past 17 years. Nearly all have appeared in astronomy club newsletters so feel free to reuse them in your newsletters etc, all I ask is that I be given credit. Enjoy! |
A Night at Fly Gap appeared in the October, 1982 Astronomical Society of Northwest Arkansas Newsletter.
Cold Astronomy appeared in the December, 1982 Astronomical Society of Northwest Arkansas newsletter.
To Catch an Eclipse appeared in the February, 1983 issue of the Astronomical Society of Northwest. Arkansas newsletter.
The Rites of Spring appeared in the March, 1983 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Astronomical Society newsletter.
To Catch a Comet appeared in the May, 1983 Astronomical Society of Northwest Arkansas newsletter. It was later picked up as the front page article in the summer 1983 Astronomical League Reflector.
In Quest of the Sun Dagger appeared in the July, 1983 Astronomical Society of Northwest Arkansas. newsletter.
Why Build it Yourself? appeared in the September, 1983 Astronomical Society of Northwest Arkansas newsletter.
Shadow Cones appeared in the Astronomical Society of Northwest Arkansas December, 1983 newsletter.
Cosmic Thinking ran in the Newsletter of the Astronomical Society of Northwest Arkansas in December, 1984.
Twinkle Twinkle appeared in the February, 1992 edition of the Mid-South Astronomical Research Society Chronicle.
Cestial Breezes appeared in the March, 1992 Mid-South Astronomical Research Society MARS Chronicle.
Better In the Pictures appeared in the April, 1992 Mid-South Astronomical Research Society MARS Chronicle.
Messier Marathon appeared in the April, 1992 Mid-South Astronomical Research Society Mars Chronicle.
Uncharted Islands appeared in the June, 1992 Mid-South Astronomical Research Society MARS Chronicle. As noted below I also submitted it to Sky and Telescope Magazine. It ran in a somewhat edited form in the October, 1992 edition on page 445.
Going to the Limit appeared in the September, 1992 Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Observer.
The Life of a Photon appeared in the October, 1992 issue of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Observer.
Stardust appeared in the December, 1992 issue of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Observer.
The New Technology appeared in the October, 1993 Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Observer. Looking back several of these things have happened a little different than I thought, some even better than I anticipated. It certainly has been a fun ride finding out. As of 1999 I can’t wait for what the 21st century holds.
The Easter Star appeared in the June, 1993 Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Observer.
The Shower Starparty appeared in the September, 1993 issue of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Observer.
The Red Planet appeared in the February, 1993 Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Observer.
Lunar Eclipse appeared in the January, 94 Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Observer.
Zap Stories ran in the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Observer in December, 1994.
Convention Thanks appeared in the August, 1995 issue of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Observer. After acting as host for the 1995 Mid-States Region of the Astronomical League annual convention I felt compelled to give thanks to all those who had helped with the convention.
A Break in the Clouds appeared in the August, 1995 Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Observer.
A Trip to Yerkes ran in the September, 1996 Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Observer.
Galaxies ran in the December, 1997 Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Newsletter The Observer.
A January Starparty appeared in the February, 1998 Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Observer.
For Michal We lost Michal Berrington last spring. It was a great loss to me as I have known Michal for about ten years. When I heard of her passing I felt compelled to write the following article in remembrance of her. It turned out that I read it for her Memorial and it eventually ran in the April, 1999 Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Observer.
Reflections on Stargazing In December 1999 my kids and I went camping at Blanchard Springs Campground near Mountain View, Arkansas. This article is some of our experiences during that wonderful trip!
This page was created by John W. Reed on December 6 2000. Contact: jreed007 at centurytel dot net.