Newsletter Archive
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.

Click below to access each year's newsletters   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 2008   Observations December 2008 Highlights include: "December Observing Highlights", by Don Knabb, CCAS Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: Kemble's Cascade", by Don Knabb; "CCAS Members Earn AL Binocular Messier Awards", by John Hepler, CCAS Webmaster & Newsletter Editor; "CCAS Astronomy Day Photo Makes the AL's Reflector", by Kathy Buczynski, CCAS President & Education Chair; and "NASA Space Place: What Happened to Comet Holmes?", by Dr. Tony Phillips. Back to Top

Observations November 2008 Highlights include: "November Observing Highlights", by Don Knabb, CCAS Observing Chair; "Looking Up: Sun Dogs and Sun Pillars", by Don Knabb; "The Chemical Weather Report", courtesy of NASA Space Place; and "CCAS Video Archive Avaliable Online", by John Hepler, CCAS Webmaster & Newsletter Editor. Back to Top

Observations October 2008 Highlights include: "October Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Observing Chair; "Do-It-Yourself Small Refractor Mount," by Vic Long; "Through the Eyepiece: Globular Cluster M15," by Don Knabb; "Social Commentary in 1950's Science Fiction Films," by John Hepler, CCAS Webmaster & Newsletter Editor; "NASA Space Place: Extreme Starburst," by Dr. Tony Phillips; and "A Thank You and a Challenge," by Bob Popovich, CCAS Treasurer and ALCOR. Back to Top

Observations September 2008 Highlights include: "September 2008 Observing Highlights", by Don Knabb, CCAS Observing Chair; "Founder Award Presented", by Kathy Buczynski, CCAS President & Education Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: The Coat Hanger Cluster", by Don Knabb; and "A Google for Satellites: Web Sensor 2.0" from the NASA Space Place. Back to Top

Observations August 2008 Highlights include: "August Observing Highlights" by Don Knabb, CCAS Observing Chair; "Observations Gets New Editor", by Kathy Buczynski, CCAS President; "Through the Eyepiece: The Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas in Sagittarius", by Don Knabb; and "Death of a Super Giant", from the NASA Space Place. Back to Top

Observations July 2008 Highlights include: "July Observing Highlights", by Don Knabb, CCAS Observing Chair; "Mason-Dixon Star Party 2008", by Jim Anderson, CCAS Vice President; "Black Forest Star Party 2008", by Jim Anderson; "Through the Eyepiece: Globular Cluster M5 in Serpens", by Don Knabb; and "NASA Space Place: Space Buoys", by Dr. Tony Phillips. Back to Top

Observations June 2008 Highlights include: "June Observing Highlights", by Don Knabb, CCAS Observing Chair; "Astronomy Day at Hoopes Park West Chester", by Kathy Buczynski, CCAS President; "The New Backyard Observing Class Ends", by Kathy Buczynski; "Through the Eyepiece: The Coma Cluster of stars", by Don Knabb; and "NASA Space Place: Ozone, the Greenhouse Gas", by Patrick L. Barry. Back to Top

Observations May 2008 Highlights include: "Anson Nixon Park Hosts Another Astronomy Event", by Kathy Buczynski, CCAS President; NEAF is NEAT, by Fred de Lucia; "Through the Eyepiece: M64, the Black-Eye Galaxy", by Don Knabb, CCAS Observing Chair; and, "NASA Space Place: Stellar Compass for Space Explorers", by Patrick L. Barry. Back to Top

Observations April 2008 Highlights include: "Steve Leiden Earns Messier Award", by Jim Anderson; "CCAS Star Party at Anson Nixon Park: April 12", by Jim Anderson; "CCAS Lending Library is OPEN", by CCAS Librarian Linda Lurcott-Fragale; "Through the Eyepiece: The Leo Triplet", by CCAS Observing Chair Don Knabb; and, "NASA Space Place: Tracking Wildlife From Space", by Patrick L. Barry. Back to Top

Observations March 2008 Highlights include: "Astronomy Day Plans Underway," by Jim Anderson, CCAS Vice President; "Through the Eyepiece: M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy," by Don Knabb, CCAS Observing Chair; "Backyard Observing Classes Begin," by Kathy Buczynski, CCAS Education Chair & President; and, "NASA Space Place: Invisible Spiral Arms," by Patrick L. Barry. Back to Top

Observations February 2008 Highlights include: "February Observing Highlights", by Don Knabb, CCAS Observing Chair; "CCAS Backyard Observing Class", by Jim Anderson; "Through the Eyepiece: Lunar Eclipse, February 20, 2008", by Don Knabb, CCAS Observing Chair; and "NASA Space Place: No Mars Rock Unturned", by Patrick L. Barry. Back to Top

Observations January 2008 Highlights include: "Through the Eyepiece: The Eskimo Nebula", by Don Knabb, CCAS Observing Chair; "CCAS Backyard Observing Class Offered", by Jim Anderson; "Movie Review: The Fountain", by Don Knabb; "The Crater Copernicus on the Moon", by Vic Long; and "NASA Space Place: Ultraviolet Surprise", by Patrick L. Barry and Tony Phillips. Back to Top