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.

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   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 2023   Observations December 2023 Highlights include: "December 2023 Observing Highlights," by Michael Manigly, CCAS Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: A Historical Look at the Pleiades," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & ALCOR; "Night Sky Network: A Flame in the Sky—the Orion Nebula," by Vivian White; "Navigating the December Night Sky," by Astronomical League; and "Annular Solar Eclipse in Belize," by Jan McGowan, CCAS Member. Back to Top   Observations November 2023 Highlights include: "Donated Telescope Accessories Giveaway," by Dave Hockenberry, CCAS President; "November 2023 Observing Highlights," by Michael Manigly, CCAS Observing Chair, "Navigating the November Night Sky," by Astronomical League; "Through the Eyepiece: Kemble’s Cascade," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer, and "Night Sky Network: Spy the Seventh Planet, Uranus," by Liz Kruesi. Back to Top   Observations October 2023 Highlights include: "Guest Speaker to Present at October 2023 Monthly Meeting," by Bruce Ruggeri, CCAS Program Chair; "October 2023 Observing Highlights," by Michael Manigly, CCAS Observing Chair, "Through the Eyepiece: The York County Star Party, September 2023," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer; "Night Sky Network: From Galileo to Clipper, Exploring Jupiter's Moons," by Vivian White. Back to Top   Observations September 2023 Highlights include: "CCAS Member Wins Horkheimer/O’Meara Award," by Don Knabb, CCAS ALCOR & Treasurer; "CCAS Member Speaker to Present at September 2023 Monthly Meeting," by Bruce Ruggeri, CCAS Program Chair; "CCAS Scholarship Awardees 2023-2024," by CCAS President Dave Hockenberry; "September 2023 Observing Highlights," by Michael Manigly, CCAS Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: Albireo, the Double Star in Cygnus," by Don Knabb; and "Night Sky Network: Looking Beyond the Stars," by Brian Kruse. Back to Top   Observations August 2023 Highlights include: "Book Review: Space Cat, by Ruthven Todd," by John Carl Hepler, CCAS Newsletter Editor & Webmaster; "Report on the Green Bank Star Quest 18," by CCAS Treasurer Don Knabb; "August 2023 Observing Highlights," by Michael Manigly, CCAS Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: M81 and M82, Bode’s Galaxy and The Cigar Galaxy," by Don Knabb; "Navigating the Mid-August Night Sky," by Astronomical League; and "Night Sky Network: Super Blue Sturgeon Moon," by Vivian White. Back to Top   Observations July 2023 Highlights include: "Space in Color—A Science Fair Project," by CCAS Member Avni Dhargalkar; "July 2023 Observing Highlights," by Michael Manigly, CCAS Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: Messier 7, Ptolemy’s Cluster," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer; and "Night Sky Network—Find a Ball of Stars," by Linda Shore, Ed.D. Back to Top   Observations June 2023 Highlights include: "June 2023 Observing Highlights," by Michael Manigly, CCAS Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: M13, the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer; and "Night Sky Network: Look Up in the Sky—It’s a Bird," by Theresa Summer. Back to Top   Observations May 2023 Highlightes include: "May 2023 Speaker Profile," by Bruce Ruggeri, CCAS Program Chair; "May 2023 Observing Highlights," by Michael Manigly, CCAS Observing Chair; "Looking Up: The Three Leaps of the Gazelle," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer; and "Hubble Follows Shadow Play Around Planet-forming Disk," by NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. Back to Top   Observations April 2023 Highlights include: "April 2023 Observing Highlights," by Michael Manigly, CCAS Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: M100 in Coma Berenices," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer; "NASA Night Sky Notes: Solar Eclipses Are Coming!" by David Prosper; and "NASA’s Webb Scores Another Ringed World With New Image of Uranus," by NASA, edited by Jamie Atkins. Back to Top   Observations March 2023 Highlights include: "Book Review: Lunar Outfitters, by Bill Ayrey," by Chris Trunk, CCAS Member; "March 2023 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & Observing Chair; "Through the Eyepiece: Rupes Recta, the Straight Wall on the Moon," by Don Knabb; "CCAS Original Astrophotography," by Jeff Cunningham, CCAS Member; and "NASA Night Sky Notes: Spot the Morning and Evening Star—Observe Venus," by David Prosper. Back to Top   Observations February 2023 Highlights include: "February 2023 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & Observing Chair; "Looking Up: The Guardians of the Pole," by Don Knabb; "CCAS Scholarship Established!" by Dave Hockenberry, CCAS President; "In Memoriam: CCAS Member Pete LaFrance," by Dave Hockenberry; and, "NASA Night Sky Notes: Spot the King of Planets—Observe Jupiter," by David Prosper. Back to Top   Observations January 2023 Highlights include: "January 2023 Speaker Profile," by Bruce Ruggeri, CCAS Program Chair; "January 2023 Observing Highlights," by Don Knabb, CCAS Treasurer & Observing Chair; "Looking Up: The Winter Hexagon," by Don Knabb; "CCAS Original Astrophotography," by CCAS Member Jeffrey Cunningham; and "NASA Night Sky Notes: Spot the Messenger — Observe Mercury," by David Prosper. Back to Top