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The Society publishes a monthly newsletter, Observations, available to all of its members. It includes reviews of past meetings, notes on upcoming meetings, Society business, observing hints for current objects, and other items of interest to Society members. To obtain a copy of the current newsletter, join CCAS today!

We are proud that our former newsletter editor, Jim Anderson, won the 2006 Mabel Sterns Award for excellence in newsletter editing from the Astronomical League.

We are proud that our webmaster & newsletter editor, John Hepler, won the 2009 Mabel Sterns Award for excellence in newsletter editing from the Astronomical League.

We are proud that our webmaster & newsletter editor, John Hepler, won the 2016 Mabel Sterns Award for excellence in newsletter editing from the Astronomical League.

Click below to access each year's newsletters 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 Year 2024   Observations April 2024 The current edition of our award-winning monthly newsletter is reserved for CCAS members. To get your copy of this month's Observations, join CCAS today! Back to Top   Observations March 2024 Highlights include: "March 2024 Monthly Meeting Presenter Bio," by Bruce Ruggeri, CCAS Program Chair; "March 2024 Observing Highlights," by Michael Manigly, CCAS Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece—The Leo Triplet of Galaxies," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & ALCOR; and "Night Sky Network—Constant Companions—Circumpolar Constellations, Part II," by Kat Troche. Back to Top   Observations February 2024 Highlights include: "February 2024 Observing Highlights," by Michael Manigly, CCAS Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: Messier 41, The Little Beehive Cluster in Canis Major," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & ALCOR; "Night Sky Network: Constant Companions—Circumpolar Constellations, Part I," by Kat Troche; "CCAS Member Original Astrophotography," by Brooke Okpaku; "Spring 2024 Introductory Astronomy Classes," by Dennis O’Leary, CCAS Education Co-Chair; "CCAS Members Earn Night Sky Network Awards," by Don Knabb; and "CCAS Breakfast Group," by CCAS Member Frank Angelini. Back to Top   Observations January 2024 Highlights include: "January 2024 Speaker Profile," by Bruce Ruggeri, CCAS Program Chair; "January 2024 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & ALCOR; "Through the Eyepiece: M35," by Don Knabb; "CCAS Funds Library Telescope," by Don Knabb; "Original Space Art," by CCAS Member Alaric Han; and "NASA Night Sky Network — Connecting the ‘Dots’ with Asterisms," by Kat Troche. Back to Top