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Monthly Columns

Columns by date and title

I've been given a great opportunity by the folks at Russell Publications to write a monthly astronomy column for their area newspapers. Each column will provide the reader with easy-to-understand information that gives them both naked-eye and binocular view targets for a better understanding of the night sky.

Below will be a link to each column as it read in the newspaper each month, beginning with November 2008.

Looking for objects to see in a telescope or binoculars? Check out the great monthly articles by Demelza Ramakers. Look for the PDF versions of each, as they include convenient star charts.

January 2010
So... you got a telescope for Christmas

December 2009

There was no December 2009 column due to newspaper space constraints.

November 2009
The King and Queen of the Night Sky

October 2009

There was no October 2009 column due to newspaper space constraints.

September 2009
See Jupiter, then find Neptune and Capricorn

Late Aug. / Early Sept. 2009
The Summer Triangle - Find Aquila the Eagle

August 2009
A perfect family evening: See the Perseid meteor shower

(Late) June 2009
The Summer Triangle - three easy-to-find constellations

(Early) June 2009
Look at Leo; see Saturn

May 2009
There was no May 2009 column due to newspaper space constraints.

April 2009
The Big Dipper: Point to Polaris, 'arc' to Arcturus

March 2009
There was no March 2009 column due to newspaper space constraints.

February 2009
The Goddess of Love; you can't be Sirius!

January 2009
The "little" Little Dipper - a.k.a., The Pleiades

December 2008
The constellation Orion - and a new Christmas story?

November 2008
Time Travel: Looking 2.5 million years into the past

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One last thing: Please be sure to turn off your outdoor lights, or if you must have an outdoor light on, be certain it is a full cut-off fixture, and the minimum wattage required. No sense in lighting the underside of planes at night - it just ruins the night sky for everyone else! Besides, doing so really will save you money on your electric bills. For more information about light pollution, please visit the International Dark Sky Association.

Monthly Columns

Columns by date and title

January 2010 So... you got a telescope for Christmas

December 2009 There was no December 2009 column due to newspaper space constraints.

November 2009 The King and Queen of the Night Sky

October 2009 There was no October 2009 column due to newspaper space constraints.

September 2009 See Jupiter, then find Neptune and Capricorn

Late Aug. / Early Sept. 2009 The Summer Triangle - Find Aquila the Eagle

August 2009 A perfect family evening: See the Perseid meteor shower

(Late) June 2009 The Summer Triangle - three easy-to-find constellations

(Early) June 2009 Look at Leo; see Saturn

May 2009 There was no May 2009 column due to newspaper space constraints.

April 2009 The Big Dipper: Point to Polaris, 'arc' to Arcturus

March 2009 There was no March 2009 column due to newspaper space constraints.

February 2009 The Goddess of Love; you can't be Sirius!

January 2009 The "little" Little Dipper - a.k.a., The Pleiades

December 2008 The constellation Orion - and a new Christmas story?

November 2008 Time Travel: Looking 2.5 million years into the past