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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 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 2022   Observations December 2022 Highlights include: "December 2022 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: NGC 2169, the '37 Cluster',” by Don Knabb; and "NASA Night Sky Notes: Cepheus—A House Fit for a King," by David Prosper. Back to Top   Observations November 2022 Highlights include: "November 2022 Speaker Profile by Bruce Ruggeri," CCAS Program Chair; "November 2022 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & Observing Chair;Through the Eyepiece: M1, the Crab Nebula by Don Knabb; and "NASA Night Sky Notes: Cepheus—A House Fit for a King," by David Prosper. Back to Top   Observations October 2022 Highlights include: "October 2022 Speaker Profile by Bruce Ruggeri," CCAS Program Chair; "October 2022 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: York County Star Party Observing," by Don Knabb; "In Memoriam: Roger Taylor," by Former CCAS President Kathy Buczynski; and "NASA Night Sky Notes: Fomalhaut—Not So Lonely After All," by David Prosper. Back to Top   Observations September 2022 Highlights include: "CCAS Member Wins Student Award," by John Hepler, CCAS Webmaster & Newsletter Editor; "September 2022 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: NGC 6871, the Cygnus Star Chain," by Don Knabb; and "NASA Night Sky Notes: The Summer Triangle’s Hidden Treasures," by David Prosper. Back to Top   Observations August 2022 Highlights include: "August 2022 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Observing Chair & Treasurer; "Looking Up: Binocular Objects in Sagittarius," by Don Knabb; and "NASA Night Sky Notes: Artemis 1: A Trip Around the Moon – and Back!" by David Prosper. Back to Top   Observations July 2022 Highlights include: "CCAS Member Original Astrophotography," by Jeff Cunningham; "July 2022 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: Messier 21, an Open Cluster in Sagittarius," by Don Knabb; and "NASA Night Sky Notes: Find Hercules and His Mighty Globular Clusters," by David Prosper. Back to Top   Observations June 2022 Highlights include: "June 2022 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: Messier 24, the Sagittarius Star Cloud," by Don Knabb; "CCAS Original Astrophotography," by CCAS Memeber John Abbott; and "NASA Night Sky Notes: Solstice Shadows," by David Prosper. Back to Top   Observations May 2022 Highlights include: "May 2022 Guest Speaker Bio & Presentation Synopsis," by Bruce Ruggeri, CCAS Program Chair; "May 2022 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: Markarian’s Chain in the constellation Virgo," by Don Knabb; and "NASA Night Sky Notes: Night Lights—Aurora, Noctilucent Clouds, and the Zodiacal Light," by David Prosper. Back to Top   Observations April 2022 Highlights include: "April 2022 Guest Speaker Bio & Presentation Synopsis," by Bruce Ruggeri, CCAS Program Chair; "April 2022 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: Nu Draconis, the Dragon’s eyes, or the Cat’s Eyes," by Don Knabb; and, "NASA Night Sky Notes: Springtime Catspotting—Lynx and Leo Minor," by David Prosper. Back to Top   Observations March 2022 Highlights include: "March 2022 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: Messier 67 – the King Cobra Open Star Cluster," by Don Knabb; and, "NASA Night Sky Notes: Embracing the Equinox," by David Prosper. Back to Top   Observations February 2022 Highlights include: "February 2022 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & Observing Chair; "Solar Activity Report," by CCAS Member Frank Angelini; "Looking Up: The Zodiacal Light," by Don Knabb: and "NASA Night Sky Notes: Hang Out with the Twins of Gemini," by David Prosper. Back to Top   Observations January 2022 Highlights include: "January 2022 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & Observing Chair; "Wide Field Astrophotography with an iPhone Made Easy: Nocturne App for iOS," by Don Knabb; "Through the Eyepiece: The Blue Snowball Nebula, NGC 7662," by Don Knabb; and "NASA Night Sky Notes: Hunting the Hunter — Observing Orion, by David Prosper. Back to Top