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
Hello Fellow Amateur Astronomers! Summer is almost at an end and soon the crisp air and changing leaves of fall will envelop us. Along with a
As long as I can remember, I have always had an interest in the space program. In the summer of 1971, the Apollo Moon program
Happy August everyone! A recent National Geographic headline proclaimed that more tourists than ever are vacationing to dark-sky sights. It brought a smile to my face
August’s Evening Planets: Find bright Jupiter in Aquarius the Water-bearer and Saturn in Capricornus the Sea-goat all night. Find bright Venus between Leo the Lion
If you see a “members only” event in the list below that you want to attend but can’t, become a member ASAP so you can take advantage
July’s Evening Planets: Bright Venus will be up until around 10 PM moving between Cancer the Crab and Leo the Lion. Red Mars will be
Hello everyone and happy July! How many of you are familiar with the Hittite society of ancient Turkey? And more particularly with the Hittite site
A new set of cartoons from our very own AAA member and professional illustrator, Dennis Kendrick!
On June 12th a Japanese amateur astronomer, Seiji Ueda, discovered a nova in the constellation Hercules. The nova peaked at an estimated apparent magnitude 5.5,
Eyepiece, the Amateur Astronomers Association’s monthly newsletter, “started out in April 1953 as a bulletin called Oh-Gee Observations.” Each month the editorial staff curates member submissions to provide a current report of club events, activities, and articles and media of interest to the AAA member. It follows a tradition where the club has provided a monthly publication to members since the first issue: The Amateur Astronomer, Vol. 1, No. 1, April, 1929.
