Magazine – Page 13 – Amateur Astronomers Association

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Astronomy vs Astrology

There are just a couple of things you’ve got to love about being an astronomer. My students always advertised that viewing at a star party

Thomas Evangelist August 1, 2018

Pluto: A Classification by any other Name would smell as sweet

Pluto: A Classification by any other Name would smell as sweet Or more precisely, Pluto is just as interesting a world no matter how it

Richard Brounstein August 1, 2018

Stories of Mars

On July 27th, 2018, Mars will enter opposition. It will be the closest it has been to our pale blue dot in fifteen years. Right

Jason Tang August 1, 2018

That Which Awaits the Dawn

As we move into the summer, our gaze shifts from our neighbors in the Local Cluster towards our galactic plane. The Milky Way rises higher

Jason Tang July 1, 2018

The Doppler Effect and Cosmic Red Shift

Christian Doppler (1803 – 1853) was an Austrian mathematician and physicist who is known for his principle, known as the Doppler Effect, that the

John Carlson July 1, 2018

The Kessel Run and the Parsec

“It’s the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs!” – Han Solo, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)

Matthias Schmitt July 1, 2018

Winning the Triple Crown – Astronomy Style!

No horses named Sugarfoot, Lightning Strike, or Mom’s Lethal Slipper. No crazy looking hats with flowers all on top. No gambling. So then if all

Thomas Evangelist July 1, 2018

Punching Past Pollution: Target Selection Part 1

“The weather will finally be good this weekend! What should I shoot at now?” For an intermediate imager like myself, this is one of the

Mauri Rosenthal June 1, 2018

Building “Telescope Dexterity” in New Astronomers

Twenty three years in the classroom as either a teacher or an assistant principal have allowed me to demonstrate my skills as an educator and

Thomas Evangelist May 1, 2018

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