Updated December 25, 2010
Books
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Astronomical Sketching: A Step-by-Step Introduction (Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series)
By Richard Handy, David B. Moody, Jeremy Perez, Erika Rix, Sol Robbins.
Published by Springer, 2007.Contributed three chapters: Comets, Star Clusters, and Nebulae.
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Stargazing with Binoculars
Firefly book by Robin Scagell and David Frydman – Published by Philip’s, 2007
Binocular sketch of Gamma Velorum:
Sketch | Journal EntryBinocular sketch of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster:
Sketch | Journal EntryBinocular sketch of Gamma Velorum:
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Magazines
Astronomy Magazine
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November 2007 – Stargazers’ Sweet Spots
By Daniel Pendick. Pg 96 – 97
Astronomy Magazine asked amateur astronomers in the U.S. to reveal their best observing sites. Anderson Mesa was one of six sites profiled in the article. The article links to this page: Anderson Mesa Observing Site.
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July 2007 – Starry Virtuoso
By Daniel Pendick. Pg 64 – 67
This article discusses the work of Brian Skiff and opens by describing this evening at Anderson Mesa. A couple photographs were also included in the article.
Photo of LONEOS Dome
Photo | Journal EntryPhoto of Shoemaker, Machholz and Skiff
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Astronomy Now Magazine
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January 2009 – The Great Hunter
By Ian Ridpath. Pg 60
Sketch of Beta Orionis / Rigel:
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January 2009 – Focus: Binary Stars, Epsilon Lyrae
By Keith Cooper and Neil English. Pg 73
Sketch of Epsilon Lyrae:
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December 2008 – Double Star of the Month – Castor
By Neil Bone. Pg 48
Sketch of Alpha Geminorum / Castor:
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November 2008 – Focus: Visual Astronomy, How to Draw the Universe
By Jeremy Perez. Pg 41, 64 – 68
Deep sky sketching article I wrote and illustrated for a special Visual Astronomy Focus article series in the November 2008 issue. More information can be found in this post: Astronomy Now Magazine – November 2008.
Sketch of Messier 17:
Sketch | Journal EntrySketch of Messier 3:
Sketch | Journal EntrySketch of Messier 104:
Sketch | Journal EntrySketch of NGC 891 and NGC 884 / The Double Cluster in Perseus:
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November 2008 – Double Star of the Month – Almach
By Neil Bone. Pg 49
Sketch of Gamma Andromedae / Almach:
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November 2008 – A Constellation fit for Heroes
By Neil Bone. Pg 54
Sketch of Eta Persei:
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October 2008 – Double Star of the Month – Gamma Arietis
By Neil Bone. Pg 48
Sketch of Gamma Arietis:
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September 2008 – Deep Sky Challenge: Mayall II
By Owen Brazell. Pg 48
Sketch of G1 / Mayall II:
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September 2008 – Double Star of the Month – 61 Cygni
By Neil Bone. Pg 48
Sketch of 61 Cygni:
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August 2008 – Double Star of the Month – Struve 3053
By Neil Bone. Pg 48
Sketch of Struve 3053:
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July 2008 – Double Star of the Month – Beta Capricorni
By Neil Bone. Pg 48
Sketch of Beta Capricorni:
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June 2008 – Vega’s Stomping Ground
By Martin Mobberley. Pg 54
Sketch of Epsilon Lyrae:
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May 2008 – Double Star of the Month – Cor Caroli
By Neil Bone. Pg 48
Sketch of Alpha Canum Venaticorum / Cor Caroli:
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March 2008 – Double Star of the Month – Gamma Leonis
By Neil Bone. Pg 48
Sketch of Gamma Leonis:
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February 2008 – Double Star of the Month – Iota Cancri
By Neil Bone. Pg 52
Sketch of the Iota Cancri:
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December 2007 – Double Star of the Month – Eta Persei
By Neil Bone. Pg 52
Sketch of the Iota Cancri:
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November 2007 – Double Vision in Autumn Skies
By Neil Bone. Pg 56
Sketch of Gamma Andromedae:
Sketch | Journal EntrySketch of Iota Trianguli:
Sketch | Journal EntrySketch of Alpha Piscium:
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Sky and Telescope Magazine
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March 2010 – Double Stars in and around Leo
By Richard Jaworski. Pg 73
Sketch of 49 Leonis:
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Sketch | Journal EntrySketch of 2 Comae Berenices:
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December 2008 – The Darkling Fish
By Sue French. Pg 81
Sketch of Alpha Piscium:
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September 2008 – Magic Night of Stars
By Sue French. Pg 69
Sketch of NGC 6520 and Barnard 86:
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June 2008 – Binaries in Your Boötes
By Ken Hewitt-White. Pg 52
Sketch of Xi Boötis:
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October 2007 – Review of Astronomical Sketching: A Step-by-Step Introduction
By Tony Flanders. Pg. 49
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May 2007 – My Favorite Double Stars of Spring
By James Mullaney. Pg 69 – 72
Sketch of Epsilon Bootis:
Sketch | Journal EntrySketch of Zeta Cancri:
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March 2007 – Tiny Planet Crosses Huge Star
By Tony Flanders. Pg 70
This article describes amateur observations of the Mercury-Solar transit of November 8-9, 2006. Tony included an excerpt of the public observing I did from my office that day: Mercury-Solar Transit.
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September 2006 – More of My Favorite Double Stars
By James Mullaney. Pg. 69 – 72
Sketch of Gamma Delphini:
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Sterrengids
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Sterrengids 2008
Dutch astronomical yearbook by Mat Drummen and Jean Meeus
Published by Stichting ‘De Koepel’Sketch of Zeta Cancri:
Sketch | Journal EntrySketch of NGC 1502 and Struve 485:
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Mountain Living Magazine
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March 2005 – From the Backyard to the Great Beyond
Pg. 12-15
Mountain Living Magazine is a monthly Flagstaff journal that featured several articles about astronomy in Northern Arizona in the March 2005 issue.The article featured Bill Ferris’ amateur astronomy journey and outreach efforts. The article also described what got me interested in amateur astronomy and included 4 of my photos and sketches.
Sketch of Burnham 536 in the Pleiades:
Sketch | Journal EntrySketch of Messier 33 and NGC 604:
Sketch | Journal EntryPhoto of C/2004 Q2 (Machholz):
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Video
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Riddles in Stone – Secret Mysteries of America’s Beginnings Volume II: Secret Architecture of Washington, D.C.
Documentary directed By Christian Pinto
Photo of Canis Major Milky Way:
Photograph was presented in the documentary as part of a series of images shown during discussion of the importance of Sirius to the ancient Egyptians.
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Newspaper
Arizona Daily Sun
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September 2, 2008 – Back Page: 1000 Words: Storm’s Heart
Photo of Thunderstorm east of Flagstaff:
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August 19, 2008 – Back Page: Zap!
Photo of Thunderstorm and Lightning over Flagstaff:
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East Valley Tribune
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Dec. 22, 2006 – Unravel the Mystery of the Star of Bethlehem
Lowell Observatory asked to use one of my public event photos to promote the observatory for an article in the East Valley Tribune (Chandler, AZ). It was subsequently used for an article called “Unravel the Mystery of the Star of Bethlehem“.
Photo of Public Observing at Lowell Observatory Slipher Rotunda:
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Web
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SpaceWeather.com – Comet Lulin January 2009 Gallery
[Gallery Page 1] [Gallery Page 10]
Sketch of C/2007 N3 (Lulin) – FEB 20, 2009:
Naked Eye Sketch | 15 x 70 Binocular Sketch | Telescopic Sketch | Photograph | Journal EntrySketch of C/2007 N3 (Lulin) – JAN 9, 2009:
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SpaceWeather.com – Comet Holmes Photo Gallery
Photo of 17P/Holmes:
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Telegraph.co.uk – February 5, 2007 – The night sky for February
By Adrian Berry
Sketch of NGC 1502 and Struve 485:
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