George Roush – Amateur Astronomers Association

Author: George Roush

Letter from the Editor

Greetings Eyepiece Readers, It is with a heavy heart that I have had to resign my job as Editor-in-Chief of Eyepiece. It has been a

George Roush May 8, 2024

Editorial Notes

This issue presents a new monthly Eyepiece Feature, Astral Insights, by Robert Marx who teaches physics and astronomy at the college level. It’s always enjoyable

George Roush April 1, 2024

The Total and Annular Solar Eclipse: A Celestial Feast

The annular eclipse of October 14, 2023 has led to magnificent, awe inspiring photographs by members of the Amateur Astronomers Association. Thankfully, the skies were

George Roush November 1, 2023

Figure 2. Earth-Centered (left) versus Sun-Centered Cosmology (right).

The Cosmology of Geocentrism versus Heliocentrism: A Personal Experience

At about 6:30 AM on August 1, 2020, while standing in a hay field in rural Colorado, I noticed a bright object on the Eastern

George Roush August 1, 2022

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