Tom Haeberle – Amateur Astronomers Association

A New York Total Solar Eclipse That Is One For The Ages

Not since 1925, will a good portion of the New York State population be able to witness a Total Solar Eclipse of the Sun. New

Tom Haeberle May 1, 2023

Gazing Upon the Galactic River

We, the Amateur Astronomers Association, and its participating members, had an enjoyable season for observing at North-South Lake this 2022 season. We are always grateful

Tom Haeberle February 1, 2023

Apollo XVII – The Last Trip to the Moon…?

‘Twas the night before Christmas at the end of a not so silent year, in 1968. On the evening of December 24th, Apollo 8 became

Tom Haeberle December 1, 2022

Calendric Quagmires (II): Blue Moons and Little Green Men

1950 marked the middle of the 20th century during a time when the world was changing drastically. Post-World War II ushered in the atomic age,

Tom Haeberle August 1, 2022

A Close Encounter with an Eclipse Chaser Legend

“The modern Anthropology of understanding a natural eclipse must include the Treatise between the Sun and the Moon. We cannot have one without the other.

Tom Haeberle July 1, 2022

Apollo 16 – Landing in the Descartes Highlands

On this day, April 16th, Apollo 16 was launched 50 years ago. This was the fifth exploratory mission to the surface of the moon. The

Tom Haeberle April 1, 2022

Conjunctions and Calendric Quagmires

April Fools to you, Black Moon! Oooohhh! Yes, there is a Black New Moon next month and just like a Calendar Blue Full Moon, being

Tom Haeberle March 1, 2022

How Mariner IX Might Have Saved Mars 50 Years Ago

50th Anniversary This year marks the 50th anniversary of what had been a major step towards exploring the planet Mars. The heroic spacecraft Mariner IX

Tom Haeberle December 2, 2021

Solar [Partial] Eclipse ASE2021 Post Review

Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior, Michigan The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee. The lake, it

Tom Haeberle September 16, 2021

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