TPO Subject Index to Back Issues
ASTEROIDS
"Chasing Rocks: The Fine Art of Asteroid Hunting", Andrew J. Salthouse, 8-2:4
"Close Call" (asteroid XF11’s near miss of earth), Henry Pieszko, 8-4:16
"Visual Magnitude Estimates for High Number Asteroids", Andrew J. Salthouse, 9-2:16
"Carolyn: Carolyn Shoemaker talks about her work, Gene, SL9 & Life", Gordon Bond, 10-1:12
ASTRONOMER’S LIGHTING
"The Ultimate Astronomer’s Flashlight", Murray Cragin, 2-1:21
"Red or Green: The common wisdom of using red as an astronomer’s flashlight is being
challenged by green light", Gordon Bond, 7-3:4
"The White Light Heresies", Gordon Bond, Doug Kniffen, 7-4:16
"Red Revisited", Gordon Bond, 10-2:18
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
"Photographing the Sun", Gordon Garcia, 2-1:4
"Photographing Planets", Alan Witzgall, 2-2:2
"The Diehl/Rummler’sche Spectrograph", Walter Diehl, 3-1:18
"Astrophotography 101" (Part 1), Robert Reeves, 4-2:2
"Astrophotography Slide Rule" A.L. Ponjee, 4-2:6
"Astrophotography 101" (Part 2), Robert Reeves, 4-3:2
"Astrophotography 101" (Part 3), Robert Reeves, 4-4:19
"Shoot the Moon" Gordon Bond, Colin Henshaw, 5-1:18
"Photographing the Perseids", Mike Luciuk, 5-2:4
"Dodging the Moon", Paul Smith, 5-2:8
"Images" (retrospective of photos in TPO), 5-2:11
"Build an Objective Prism Spectrograph", Barry Malpas, 6-3:4
"The Astromicroscopic Universe of Sam Bissette", Sam Bissette, 6-4:4
"30 Minutes with David Malin", Gordon Bond, 9-2:10
ASTROWEB (column highlighting astronomical web sites)
Started 6-4 and continues through 9-4
ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENON
"Fighting Light Pollution with the IDA", Gordon Bond, 1-3:2
"Seeing & Light Pollution", Alister Ling, 1-4:4
"Volcanoes, Extinction and the Origins of Light" (Mt. Pinotubo effects), Tom Polakis, 3-2:12
"Atmospherics", Veikko Makela, 3-3:16
"Fighting Light Pollution: Tales From the Front Lines", Gordon Bond, 8-2:22
"The Dark Day (of 1780)", Gordon Bond, 9-3:12
BINOCULARS
"Demystifying Multicoatings", Rodger Gordon, 8-4:18
CATALOGS/DATA
"A History of Galaxy Catalogues", Steve Gottlieb, 1-2:14
"RNGC and the Celestron Database", Gordon Bond, 1-2:16
"Confusion in the RNGC: The NGC 5797 Group", Malcolm J. Thompson FRAS, 1-2:17
"Galaxies: Why what you read in the catalog isn’t always what you see in the eyepiece...",
Murray Cragin, 3-1:2
COMPUTER ASTRONOMY (see also software reviews and Astroweb columns)
"Astro-Surfin’ the Internet", Murray Cragin, 6-1:18
"SETI@home", Vince Caracci, 9-4:9
DEEP SKY
"A History of Galaxy Catalogues", Steve Gottlieb, 1-2:14
"RNGC and the Celestron Database", Gordon Bond, 1-2:16
"Confusion in the RNGC: The NGC 5797 Group", Malcolm J. Thompson FRAS, 1-2:17
"The P.A. Wheel", Murray Cragin, 1-3:17
"How to Hunt Supernovae", Jenny Worsnopp, 1-4:2
"Observing Obscure Planetary Nebulae", Steve Gottlieb, 2-1:2
"Deep Sky from Across the Pond", Steven Hynes FRAS, 2-2:7
"Universal Grid", Murray Cragin, 2-2:16
"Supernova - NGC 4527", Wayne Johnson, 2-7:7
"Galaxies: Why what you read in the catalog isn’t always what you see in the eyepiece...",
Murray Cragin, 3-1:2
"PN Magnitudes" (planetary nebulae), Murray Cragin, 3-2:2
"Many Faint Galaxies are Small", Robert Bunge, 3-2:14
"Aperture: Is It Worth It and Why?", Murray Cragin, 3-2:17
"The Magic of Filters", Gordon Bond, 3-3:2
"Drawing the Deep Sky" (Part 1), Gordon Bond, 4-2:14
"Drawing the Deep Sky" (Part 2), Gordon Bond, Michael Sweetman, 4-3:19
"The Paradox", Gordon Bond, 6-1:14
"Wide Sky" Rodger Gordon, 6-2:14
"The Fine Art of Observing Planetary Nebulae", Gordon Bond, 8-4:4
"30 Minutes with David Malin", Gordon Bond, 9-2:10
DOUBLE & MULTIPLE STARS
"The Chronometric Method for Measuring Double & Multiple Stars", William T. Geersten, Jr.,
9-3:4
DRAWING
"Plexigrid - Creating Accurate Field Drawings", Gordon Bond, 1-1:2
"A Quick Drawing Lesson", Gordon Bond, 1-1:8
"Drawing the Deep Sky" (Part 1), Gordon Bond, 4-2:14
"Drawing the Deep Sky" (Part 2), Gordon Bond, Michael Sweetman, 4-3:19
"Plexigrid Revisited", Gordon Bond, 7-1:18
EMISSION NEBULAE
"The Magic of Filters", Gordon Bond, 3-3:2
EQUIPMENT
"Plexigrid: Creating Accurate Field Drawings", Gordon Bond, 1-1:2
"A Quick Guide to Finderscopes", Steve Coe, 1-1:9
"A Tip for Odyssey Telescope Owners", Gordon Bond, 1-1:11
"A Look at Glass Solar Filters", Gordon Bond, 1-3:11
"The P.A. Wheel, Murray Cragin, 1-3:17
"Solar Grid", Gordon Garcia, 1-4:17
"Celestron and Meade in Joint Venture Talks", Gordon Bond, 2-1:3
"Photographing the Sun", Gordon Garcia, 2-1:4
"A Beginners Guide to Mounts", Steve Coe, 2-1:6
"The Ultimate Astronomer’s Flashlight", Murray Cragin, 2-1:21
"Universal Grid", Murray Cragin, 2-2:16
"The Diehl/Rummler’sche Spectrograph", Walter Diehl, 3-1:18
"Aperture: Is It Worth It and Why?", Murray Cragin, 3-2:17
"The Magic of Filters", Gordon Bond, 3-3:2
"Drawing the Deep Sky" (Part 1), Gordon Bond, 4-2:14
"Drawing the Deep Sky" (Part 2), Gordon Bond, Michael Sweetman, 4-3:19
"Astrophotography 101" (Part 1), Robert Reeves, 4-2:2
"Astrophotography Slide Rule" A.L. Ponjee, 4-2:6
"Astrophotography 101" (Part 2), Robert Reeves, 4-3:2
"Astrophotography 101" (Part 3), Robert Reeves, 4-4:19
"SARA: Lending an Ear" (radio astronomy), Gordon Bond with Leslie Given and Jeff Lichtman,
4-4:4
"Climbing Aperture Mountain: Moving Up in Aperture, What’s Really Involved", Murray Cragin,
5-2:15
"Test Your Eyepieces", Rodger Gordon, 5-3:4
"Antique vs Modern", Rodger Gordon, 5-4:16
"Lunar Photometry", Charles Kapral, 6-4:17
"Building Your Own Eyepieces", Rodger Gordon, 7-1:4
"Plexigrid Revisited", Gordon Bond, 7-1:18
"Red or Green: The common wisdom of using red as an astronomer’s flashlight is being
challenged by green light", Gordon Bond, 7-3:4
"The White Light Heresies", Gordon Bond, Doug Kniffen, 7-4:16
"Spherical Ball Lens Eyepieces", Rodger Gordon
"Gold Rush" (gold plated optics), Rodger Gordon, 8-1:17
"f/ratio", Rodger Gordon, 8-2:20
"Learning to Use High Magnification and Loving It", Murray Cragin, 8-3:4
"Building a Classic Optics Collection", Rodger Gordon, 8-3:16
"Demystifying Multicoatings", Rodger Gordon, 8-4:18
"Achromats vs Apochromats", Rodger Gordon, 9-1:4
"The Good, The Cheap and The Ugly" (homemade collimation tool), Doug Kniffen, 9-1:20
"A Quick Guide to Star Testing Your Telescope", Bernie Kosher, 9-2:20
"The Chronometric Method for Measuring Double & Multiple Stars", William T. Geersten, Jr.,
9-3:4
"Starting in Radio Astronomy", Mike Valdez, 9-4:6
"SETI@home", Vince Caracci, 9-4:9
"Glass Solar Filters: Are They Safe?", Gordon Bond, 9-4:16
"Resolving Power & Contrast", Rodger Gordon, 10-1:4
"To Cast a Long Shadow" (light blockers), Doug Kniffen, 10-1:20
"Old Dogs & Their Tricks: converting alt-azimuth to equatorial with a simple tether",
George Chaplenko, 10-2:4
"Red Revisited", Gordon Bond, 10-2:18
EYEPIECES
"Test Your Eyepieces", Rodger Gordon, 5-3:4
"Build Your Own Eyepieces", Rodger Gordon, 7-1:4
"Spherical Ball Lens Eyepiece", Rodger Gordon, 7-3:13
"Brandon: A Name to Remember", Rodger Gordon, 7-4:14
"Demystifying Multicoatings", Rodger Gordon, 8-4:18
"Rodger Gordon’s All-Time Best Eyepieces", Rodger Gordon, 9-2:4
GALAXIES
"A History of Galaxy Catalogues", Steve Gottlieb, 1-2:14
"RNGC and the Celestron Database", Gordon Bond, 1-2:16
"Confusion in the RNGC: The NGC 5797 Group", Malcolm J. Thompson FRAS, 1-2:17
"The P.A. Wheel", Murray Cragin, 1-3:17
"How to Hunt Supernovae", Jenny Worsnopp, 1-4:2
"Universal Grid", Murray Cragin, 2-2:16
"Supernova - NGC 4527", Wayne Johnson, 2-4:7
"Galaxies: Why what you read in the catalog isn’t always what you see in the eyepiece...",
Murray Cragin, 3-1:2
"Many Faint Galaxies are Small", Robert Bunge, 3-2:14
"The Paradox", Gordon Bond, 6-1:14
HISTORY
"A History of Galaxy Catalogues", Steve Gottlieb, 1-2:14
"A Solar Eclipse & World War in Russia", 1-4:7
"Caroline Herschel", Robert Bunge, 3-2:14
"Lithuania’s Astronomical Tradition", Arunias Kucinskas, 4-1:9
"Sir William Herschel and the Greatest Show on the Moon", Linda Zimmermann, 7-3:12
"Moving the Naegele 28" Telescope", Gordon Bond, 8-1:12
"Under Ancient Skies" (Native American observatory), Todd W. Bostwick, Stan Plum, 8-2:16
"Behind the Scenes at the Smithsonian", Gordon Bond, 8-3:10
"Shaw Butte Site Damaged by Vandals", Gordon Bond, 8-3:15
"Building a Classic Optics Collection", Rodger Gordon, 8-3:16
"Sear Special", Gordon Bond, 9-1:15
"The Dark Day (of 1780)", Gordon Bond, 9-3:12
"A Second Birth at Sokolniki Park", Gordon Bond, 9-4:14
"Carolyn: Carolyn Shoemaker talks about her work, Gene, SL9 & Life", Gordon Bond, 10-1:12
IN THE FIELD/HUMAN INTEREST
"You Know You’re an Astronomer When...", Bonnie Witzgall, 1-1:6
"Earthquake", Gordon Bond, 1-2:13
"Things That Go BUMP in the Night", Tom Clark, 1-3:5
"A Solar Eclipse & World War in Russia", 1-4:7
"Join the Navy and See...the Universe??", Robert Bunge, 2-1:10
"Deep Sky From Across the Pond", Steven Hynes FRAS, 2-2:7
"Caroline Herschel", Robert Bunge, 3-2:14
"Supernova - NGC 4527", Wayne Johnson, 2-4:7
"The Big One: TPO Looks at the Solar Eclipse & Maximum" (photo pages) various authors,
3-1:6
"Volcanoes, Extinction and the Origins of Light" (Mt. Pinotubo effects), Tom Polakis,
3-2:12
"Nightstalking in the Everglades", Peter Wlasuk, 3-3:10
"Lithuania’s Astronomical Tradition", Arunias Kucinskas, 4-1:9
"Algeba", Leos Ondra, 4-2:9
"The Fox Castle" (observatory in French Alps), Yann Pothier, 4-3:12
"TSP ‘93: Reflections of a First-Timer", Mike Abercrombie, 4-3:15
"Perseids Over the Holy Land", Bassel Reyahi, 4-4:17
"Bicycles, Bubblegum & Astronomy", Alister Ling, 4-4:18
"Keeping the Dream Alive" (Challenger Education Centers), Gordon Bond, 5-1:14
"Images" (retrospective of photos in TPO), 5-2:11
"T is for Texas...and Telescopes!", Mike Abercrombie, 5-3:9
"A Night at Jenny Jump" (UACNJ observatory), Gordon Bond, 5-4:11
"The Paradox", Gordon Bond, 6-1:14
"Astronomers Tales", 6-2:11
"TSP ‘95", Sandra Schoonmaker, 6-3:12
"Astromoney", Gordon Bond, 6-4:14
"Wintering Over with 3.1@96000", Bruce Kelsey, 7-1:14
"The Universe According to Earth: The Story of Sam Bissette’s Unique Voyage in Art and
Astronomy", Sam Bissette, 7-2:15
"Sir William Herschel and the Greatest Show on the Moon", Linda Zimmermann, 7-3:12
"Lunar Eclipses & Ziggurat Highs", Terry Hauan, 7-4:13
"Brandon: A Name to Remember", Rodger Gordon, 7-4:14
"Moving the Naegele 28" Telescope", Gordon Bond, 8-1:12
"Under Ancient Skies" (Native American observatory), Todd W. Bostwick, Stan Plum, 8-2:16
"Behind the Scenes at the Smithsonian", Gordon Bond, 8-3:10
"Shaw Butte Site Damaged by Vandals", Gordon Bond, 8-3:15
"Building a Classic Optics Collection", Rodger Gordon, 8-3:16
"Mosquito Myths & Facts", Gordon Bond, 8-4:8
"Sear Special", Gordon Bond, 9-1:15
"30 Minutes with David Malin", Gordon Bond, 9-2:10
"The Dark Day (of 1780)", Gordon Bond, 9-3:12
"Winter Star Party Canceled - Chiefland Astronomy Village Opens to WSP Attendees", 9-3:17
"The Starry Messenger Ceases Publication", 9-3:17
"A Second Birth at Sokolniki Park", Gordon Bond, 9-4:14
"Carolyn: Carolyn Shoemaker talks about her work, Gene, SL9 & Life", Gordon Bond, 10-1:12
"Great Place to throw a Star Party: new Pennsylvania star party offers very dark skies",
Ernie Rossi, 10-2:12
LIGHT POLLUTION
"Fighting Light Pollution with the IDA", Gordon Bond, 1-3:2
"Seeing & Light Pollution", Alister Ling, 1-4:4
"Lights Out Liberty Township", Robert Bunge, 2-4:2
"Volcanoes, Extinction and the Origins of Light" (Mt. Pinotubo effects), Tom Polakis,
3-2:12
"The Magic of Filters", Gordon Bond, 3-3:2
"Fighting Light Pollution: Tales From the Front Lines", Gordon Bond, 8-2:22
"To Cast a Long Shadow" (light blockers), Doug Kniffen, 10-1:20
METEORS
"Perseids Over the Holy Land", Bassel Reyahi, 4-4:17
"Serious Meteor Observation", Gordon Bond, 5-1:4
"Photographing the Perseids", Mike Luciuk, 5-2:4
"Astronomy with a Microscope" (micrometeorites), Charles Kapral, 6-2:24
"Hearing Meteor Scatter", Philip Gebhardt, 7-2:4
MOON
"Shoot the Moon", Gordon Bond, Colin Henshaw, 5-1:18
"Dodging the Moon", Paul Smith, 5-2:8
"Lunar Photometry", Charles Kapral, 6-4:17
"Observing the Moon", Rodger Gordon, 7-2:19
"Ten Secrets of Lunar & Planetary Observing", Rodger Gordon, 9-3:18
OBSERVATORIES
"Lithuania’s Astronomical Tradition", Arunas Kucinskas, 4-1:9
"The Fox Castle", Yann Pothier, 4-3:12
"A Night at Jenny Jump", Gordon Bond, 5-4:11
"Moving the Naegele 28", Gordon Bond, 8-1:12
"A Second Birth at Sokolniki Park", Gordon Bond, 9-4:14
"To Cast a Long Shadow" (light blockers), Doug Kniffen, 10-1:20
PEOPLE
"K. Glyn Jones Retires", Gordon Bond, 2-1:14
"Caroline Herschel", Robert Bunge, 2-3:8
"Levy Receives HAAS Award", Gordon Bond, 2-3:13
"Lutz and Newton Among ASP Election Winners", Gordon Bond, 2-3:13
"James M. DuPont, Meteor Expert, Dead at 79", Gordon Bond, 2-3:16
"Major Changes for Kalmbach Publishing", Gordon Bond, 3-2:4
"Dr. Hans Vehrenberg Dead at 81", Gordon Bond, 3-2:7
"Letters from Russia", Karl Hricko, 3-3:15
"George Lovi", 1939-1993", Gordon Bond, 4-2:5
"Deep Sky Journal Ceases Publication", Gordon Bond, 5-3:8
"Paul Smith: 1946-1995", Laurie Smith, 7-1:16
"30 Minutes with David Malin", Gordon Bond, 9-2:10
"Carolyn: Carolyn Shoemaker talks about her work, Gene, SL9 & Life", Gordon Bond, 10-1:12
PLANETS
"Photographing Planets", Alan Witzgall, 2-2:2
"Observing the Planets During the Day", Steve Gottlieb, Sudhakar Bhalero, 4-1:18
"Tuning in Radio Jupiter", Mal Wilkinson & John Kennewell, 5-4:4
"How We Heard the Great Jupiter Comet Crash" (Comet Shoemaker-Levy’s collision with
Jupiter), E.C. Pressler 6-3:14
"Ten Secrets of Lunar & Planetary Observing", Rodger Gordon, 9-3:18
"Carolyn: Carolyn Shoemaker talks about her work, Gene, SL9 & Life", Gordon Bond, 10-1:12
PLANETARY NEBULAE
"Observing Obscure Planetary Nebulae", Steve Gottlieb, 2-1:2
"PN Magnitudes", Murray Cragin, 3-2:2
"The Magic of Filters", Gordon Bond, 3-3:2
"The Fine Art of Observing Planetary Nebulae", Gordon Bond, 8-4:4
RADIO ASTRONOMY
"SARA: Lending an Ear", Gordon Bond with Leslie Given and Jeff Lichtman, 4-4:4
"Tuning in Radio Jupiter", Mal Wilkinson & John Kennewell, 5-4:4
"How We Heard the Great Jupiter Comet Crash" (Comet Shoemaker-Levy’s collision with
Jupiter), E.C. Pressler 6-3:14
"Starting in Radio Astronomy", Mike Valdez, 9-4:6
REFLECTIONS (a five part series on the "state and future" of amateur astronomy by Gordon
Bond)
"The Club Scene", 1-4:14
"The Hobby in Other Lands", 2-1:15
"The Astro-Economy", 2-2:9
"The Real Life Factor", 2-3:14
"State and Future", 2-4:12
REVIEWS books
"Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of
Our Time", Gordon Bond, 8-2:10
"Galileo’s Commandment: An Anthology of Great Science Writing", Gordon Bond, 8-2:11
"Star Hopping: Your Visa to Viewing the Universe", Gordon Bond, 8-2:11
"Schrodinger’s Machines: The Quantum Technology Reshaping Everyday Life", Gordon Bond,
8-2:12
"Atlas of Venus", Gordon Bond, 8-2:12
"Advanced Amateur Astronomy", Gordon Bond, 8-2:13
"Hunting Down the Universe: The Missing Mass, Primordial Black Holes, and Other Dark
Matters", Bruce Kelsey, 8-4:12
"Before the Beginning: Our Universe and Others", Bruce Kelsey, 8-4:12
"Is the Universe Open or Closed? The Density of Matter in the Universe", Bruce Kelsey,
8-4:12
"Your Guide to the Sky", Bruce Kelsey, 9-1:14
"Beginner’s Guide to The Sun", Ralph Marantino, 9-2:7
"Solar Astronomy Handbook", Ralph Marantino, 9-2:7
"Solar Flares", Ralph Marantino, 9-2:7
"Sunspots", Ralph Marantino, 9-2:7
"Exploring the Sun: Solar Science Since Galileo", Ralph Marantino, 9-2:8
"Observing the Sun", Ralph Marantino, 9-2:8
"Guide to the Sun", Ralp Marantino, 9-2:8
"The Heavens on Fire: The Great Leonid Meteor Storms", Gordon Bond, 9-3:8
"Our Cosmic Origins: From the Big Bang to the emergence of life and intelligence", Gordon
Bond, 9-3:8
"Life on Other Worlds", Gordon Bond, 9-3:8
"The Planet Observers Handbook", Rodger Gordon, 9-3:9
"SkyAtlas 2000.0 Second Edition", Gordon Bond, 9-4:10
"A Tool Kit to the Stars: The Cambridge Starfinder Pack" (star map, moon map, planisphere),
Gordon Bond, 10-1:10
"Meteorites and Their Parent Planets", Gordon Bond, 10-1:11
"Seven Wonders of the Cosmos", Gordon Bond, 10-1:11
"Astronomer’s Computer Companion", Gordon Bond, 10-2:6
"Observing Variable Stars", Colin Henshaw, 10-2:7
"Astrophotography for the Amateur Astronomer", Gordon Bond, 10-2:8
"Handbook of Infrared Astronomy", Gordon Bond, 10-2:9
REVIEWS equipment
Ricoh KR-5 Super II (camera), Rod Mollise, 9-1:12
Bushnell 4X21 and 7X32 binoculars, Rodger Gordon, 9-4:11
Image Intensifier Eyepiece, Ernie Rossi, 10-1:8
ROD’S RUMOR MILL (a regular column of "behind the scenes" in
astronomy equipment by Rod Mollise beginning Volume 10, Issue 1)
"A 90mm Furby!" (Meade’s EXT), 10-1:18
SOLAR
"Here Comes the Sun! Observing White Light Flares", Richard Hill, 1-2:2
"Observing the Sun in Safety", B. Ralph Chou, 1-3:8
"A Look at Glass Solar Filters", Gordon Bond, 1-3:11
"A Solar Eclipse & World War in Russia", 1-4:7
"Solar Grid", Gordon Garcia, 1-4:17
"Photographing the Sun", Gordon Garcia, 2-1:4
"Using Sunspots to Predict Flares", Richard Hill, 2-3:17
"The Big One: TPO Looks at the Solar Eclipse & Maximum" (photo pages) various authors,
3-1:6
"The Diehl/Rummler’sche Spectrograph", Walter Diehl, 3-1:18
"When Viracocha Disappears from the Sky" (preparing for the 1994 solar eclipse), Gordon
Bond, 5-3:19
"Pinhole Sunspots: or, Could the Egyptians Have Observed Sunspots?", Barry Malpas, 6-1:4
"A Ring of Fire Over New Mexico", Benny Davis, 6-1:9
"Confessions of a Solar Junkie", Ralph Marantino, 8-1:4
"Glass Solar Filters: Are They Safe?", Gordon Bond, 9-4:16
SPECTROSCOPY
"The Diehl/Rummler’sche Spectrograph", Walter Diehl, 3-1:18
"Rediscovering Amateur Spectroscopy", E.T.H. Teague, 4-1:2
"Build an Objective Prism Spectrograph", Barry Malpas, 6-3:4
"Observing the Spectral Winter G", Barry Malpas, 7-4:4
SUPERNOVAE
"How to Hunt Supernovae", Jenny Worsnopp, 1-4:2
"Supernova - NGC 4527", Wayne Johnson, 2-4:7
TECHNIQUES
"Plexigrid - Creating Accurate Field Drawings", Gordon Bond, 1-1:2
"A Quick Drawing Lesson", Gordon Bond, 1-1:8
"Here Comes the Sun! Observing White Light Flares", Richard Hill, 1-2:2
"Observing the Sun in Safety", B. Ralph Chou, 1-3:8
"How to Hunt Supernovae", Jenny Worsnopp, 1-4:2
"Solar Grid", Gordon Garcia, 1-4:17
"Photographing Planets", Alan Witzgall, 2-2:2
"The Subtlety of Cephids", Colin Henshaw, 2-3:2
"Using Sunspots to Predict Flares", Richard Hill, 2-3:17
"Observing the Planets During the Day", Steve Gottlieb, Sudhakar Bhalero, 4-1:18
"Astrophotography 101" (Part 1), Robert Reeves, 4-2:2
"Drawing the Deep Sky" (Part 1), Gordon Bond, 4-2:14
"Astrophotography 101" (Part 2), Robert Reeves, 4-3:2
"Drawing the Deep Sky" (Part 2), Gordon Bond, Michael Sweetman, 4-3:19
"SARA: Lending an Ear", Gordon Bond with Leslie Given and Jeff Lichtman, 4-4:4
"Astrophotography 101" (Part 3), Robert Reeves, 4-4:19
"Serious Meteor Observation", Gordon Bond, 5-1:4
"Photographing the Perseids", Mike Luciuk, 5-2:4
"Dodging the Moon", Paul Smith, 5-2:8
"Tuning in Radio Jupiter", Mal Wilkinson & John Kennewell, 5-4:4
"Pinhole Sunspots: or, Dould the Egyptians Have Observed Sunspots?", Barry Malpas, 6-1:4
"Astronomy with a Microscope" (micrometeorites), Charles Kapral, 6-2:24
"Wide Sky" Rodger Gordon, 6-2:14
"Build an Objective Prism Spectrograph", Barry Malpas, 6-3:4
"The Astromicroscopic Universe of Sam Bissette", Sam Bissette, 6-4:6
"Lunar Photometry", Charles Kapral, 6-4:17
"Build Your Own Eyepieces", Rodger Gordon, 7-1:4
"Plexigrid Revisited", Gordon Bond, 7-1:18
"Observing the Moon", Rodger Gordon, 7-2:19
"The Chronometric Method for Measuring Double & Multiple Stars", William T. Geersten, Jr.,
9-3:4
"Ten Secrets of Lunar & Planetary Observing", Rodger Gordon, 9-3:18
"Starting in Radio Astronomy", Mike Valdez, 9-4:6
"To Cast a Long Shadow" (light blockers), Doug Kniffen, 10-1:20
"Old Dogs & Their Tricks: converting alt-azimuth to equatorial with a simple tether",
George Chaplenko, 10-2:4
"Night Vision: tips for night vision", Ernie Rossi, 10-2:16
TELESCOPES
"A Quick Guide to Finderscopes", Steve Coe, 1-1:9
"A Tip for Odyssey Telescope Owners", Gordon Bond, 1-1:11
"Celestron and Meade in ‘Joint Venture’ Talks", Gordon Bond, 2-1:3
"A Beginner’s Guide to Mounts", Steve Coe, 2-1:6
"HST Amateur Proposal Deadline Extended", Gordon Bond, 2-2:15
"Aperture: Is it Worth it and Why?", Murray Cragin, 3-2:17
"ATM Journal Debuts", Gordon Bond, 4-2:5
"SARA: Lending an Ear", Gordon Bond with Leslie Given and Jeff Lichtman, 4-4:4
"Climbing Aperture Mountain: Moving Up in Aperture, What’s Really Involved", Murray Cragin,
5-2:15
"T is for Texas...and Telescopes!" (TSP), Mike Abercrombie, 5-3:9
"Antique vs Modern", Rodger Gordon, 5-4:16
"Moving the Naegele 28" Telescope", Gordon Bond, 8-1:12
"f/ratio", Rodger Gordon, 8-2:20
"Demystifying Multicoatings", Rodger Gordon, 8-4:18
"Achromats vs Apochromats", Rodger Gordon, 9-1:4
"Sear Special", Gordon Bond, 9-1:15
"The Good, The Cheap and The Ugly" (homemade collimation tool), Doug Kniffen, 9-1:20
"A Quick Guide to Star Testing Your Telescope", Bernie Kosher, 9-2:20
"Starting in Radio Astronomy", Mike Valdez, 9-4:6
"Resolving Power & Contrast", Rodger Gordon, 10-1:4
"Old Dogs & Their Tricks: converting alt-azimuth to equatorial with a simple tether",
George Chaplenko, 10-2:4
VARIABLE STARS
"The Subtlety of Cephids", Colin Henshaw, 2-3:2
"Flashnet", Richard Hill, 2-3:13
"Algeba", Leos, Ondra, 4-2:9
ZINES-N-THINGS (column highlighting magazines, newsletters, catalogs, etc. beginning 6-2)
"The Cookbook Camera Newsletter", "The Young Astronomers Newsletter" (newsletters),
"Meteorite" (magazine), 6-3:19
"Satellite Times" (magazine), 6-3:19
"SETIQuest" (magazine), 7-1:11
"Amateur Telescope Making Journal" (magazine), 7-2:14
"Astronomical Handbook" (yearly handbook), 7-3:11
Deutche Optik (mail order catalog), 7-4:11
Saunders & Cooke (manufacturer catalog), 8-1:10
Sovietski Collection (mail order catalog), 8-2:15
"The Comet Rapid Announcement Service" (newsletter), 8-4:10
"Double Star Observer" (newsletter), 9-1:9
Aramco World (magazine), 9-2:8
The Woman Astronomer (magazine), 9-3:11
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