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| December 1998 | ||
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| Date | Title | Author(s) |
| 27 | Not a quasar but mine own | Jamie Dillon |
| 25 | More fun with the ST-7 | Mike Shade |
| 24 | Merry Christmas | John L. Hales |
| 23 | First night with the ST-7 | Mike Shade |
| Winter Observing | Gary Manning | |
| 19 | Einstein's Cross | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| Neighborhood Star Party | Bob Czerwinski | |
| Grant Ranch, or Yakutia East... | Matthew Buynoski | |
| 18 | Stickfigures in Palo Alto skies | David Kingsley |
| 17 | Good conditions at Anderson school | Jim Van Nuland |
| Mimas! | Bill Arnett | |
| 16 | A Warm Winter's Night at Frem. Pk. | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| Eskimos in Winter | Mark Wagner | |
| San Antonio Valley views... | Bruce Jensen | |
| 15 | Mercury | Bob Czerwinski |
| Windy, Wild, Woolly Fremont Peak | Bruce Jensen | |
| 14 | Little by little, the stars... | Mark Wagner |
| 13 | Two Dob Bob and the Tadpole Nebula | Jane Houston |
| Hawaii | Jane Houston | |
| 12 | Party of Five | Mark Taylor |
| Relief at the Peak! | Rashad Al-Mansour | |
| Saturday Night Highlights | Akkana Peck | |
| Saturday Night!!!! | David North | |
| 11 | The Fool on the Hill | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 09 | Starting over, back to the 400... | Mark Wagner |
| Obs report 12/9 :-( | Paul Sterngold | |
| Nifty New Nebulae at Del Valle | Bruce Jensen | |
| Jupiter Wednesday evening | Bill Arnett, Peter Natscher, and Akkana Peck | |
| 06 | A Tale of Two Giants | Randy Muller |
| 04 | First light with 6" AP | Mike Shade |
| 01 | Moon occults mag 6 star SAO 93356 | Bill Arnett |
| November 1998 | ||
| 25 | Telrads, Hacksaws, and Thanks... | David Kingsley |
| Refractor Red: Herschel 400... | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| 21 | Lick Observatory Volunteer... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 18 | Leonids from Belmont | Peter Natscher |
| Leonids from Tilden Park | Bruce Jensen | |
| Is Bad Luck or No Luck Better? | Mark Wagner | |
| 17 | Montebello Tuesday Night | Jeff Crilly |
| Leonids at Mercey Hot Springs | Jane Houston | |
| Meteors and Showers in Palo Alto | Jeff Crilly | |
| Predawn Leonids in Palo Alto | David Kingsley | |
| 14 | Observing Report - November 14... | Bruce Jensen |
| Observing at Pacheco State Park... | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| 13 | Planets and Doubles at Home | David Kingsley |
| Nice Night | Mark Wagner | |
| Nice Night | Bill Arnett | |
| 12 | Great sky tonight observing on... | Peter Natscher |
| 07 | Europa Transit | Peter Natscher |
| 02 | The Seductions of the Dark Side | Archer Sully |
| October 1998 | ||
| 31 | Ducking and Dogginfr form Grin... | Matthew Buynoski |
| 24 | NGC1990, indoor observing, and... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 18 | Extragalactic Buddies... | Jane Houston |
| 17 | Fiddletown Reports from Saturday | Steve Gottlieb |
| Spotted Beast of the North | Mark Wagner | |
| Weekend Observing at Pacheco... | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| It just doesn't get any better... | Matthew Buynoski | |
| 13 | Kate's Cluster | Jane Houston |
| 10 | Every once in a while you get... | Michelle Stone |
| 09 | We deliver | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 06 | 70 mm, zoom eyepiece, city... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| September 1998 | ||
| 28 | Refractor Red: Open Clusters in... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 26 | Refractor Red: Some September... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 20 | Hunting the Wild Pony and other... | Jane Houston |
| 19 | Herschel Hunting 9/19 | Randy Muller |
| More Serendipity from... | Steve Gottlieb | |
| Huge HII Region Near M52 observed | Steve Gottlieb | |
| Saturn: the Planet... the Nebula | Jane Houston | |
| A Night with the Little Bear | Mark Wagner | |
| Observing 09/19/1998: Farewell... | Bruce Jensen | |
| Fiddletown Observing | Richard Navarrete | |
| 19 Sept. at Grant Ranch | Matthew Buynoski | |
| Harvey Confronts and AP 180... | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| 18 | Finally A Night to Write Home... | Jeff Blanchard |
| 16 | Refractor Red: Messier Survery... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 14 | Backyard Astronomy: Double Stars | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 12 | S Small Party at Fremont Peak | Peter Natscher |
| A Small Party at Fremont Peak | Mark Wagner | |
| 11 | A Peak Experience - September... | Jane Houston |
| 05 | The Moon Pool | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| August 1998 | ||
| 30 | Jupiter, 30 August, 1998 | Rich Neuschaefer |
| Thank Heavens for the Magic Carpet | Mark Wagner | |
| 29 | NGC7635 - The Bubble Nemesis | Jane Houston |
| 28 | June, loon, croon, soon, swoon... | Matthew Buynoski |
| The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly: High-End Refractor Shoot-Out | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| Further report on a Public Night at Lick | Jay Freeman | |
| 22 | Terror at 7200 ft. (part II) | Mark Wagner |
| FPOA Star-B-Que | Jane Houston | |
| What A Great Anniversary! Part II | Rashad Al-Mansour | |
| Aquarius Tonight | Matthew Buynoski | |
| 21 | August 21-23, 1998, Sierra... | Ray Gralak |
| Terror at 7200 ft. | Mark Wagner | |
| Obsrving Report from Sierra... | Steve Gottlieb | |
| What A Great Anniversary! | Rashad Al-Mansour | |
| Big dog, little dog | Richard Navarrete | |
| Travels with Harvey: Ghosts... | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| Classic Night at San Antonio... | Bruce Jensen | |
| At Last! Observing in Plumas... | Marsha Robinson | |
| 15 | FPO Public Presentation, 8/15/98 | Morris Jones |
| Breaking the Winged Horse | Mark Wagner | |
| SCAC at Glacier Pt. | John Pierce | |
| 14 | Peaks and Valleys | Jane Houston |
| Harvey: Planetaries, Planets... | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| Castle Rock, 14 August | Matthew Buynoski | |
| Salt Lick | Mark Wagner | |
| 13 | Sleepless in Mendecino | Mike Shade |
| 12 | Refractor Red: Progress and a... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| Wednesday at ETC River Camp | Matthew Buynoski | |
| after Montebello | Bill Arnett | |
| Perseid Party at Montebello | Mark Wagner | |
| 07 | Owoooo!! | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 06 | Bright Sky Observing from Palo... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 04 | 100 in the shade | Jane Houston |
| 03 | J. Herschel | Bill Arnett |
| 02 | Gold Country Trip | Mark Wagner |
| Cats' Eye View of Jupiter and... | Matthew Buynoski | |
| July 1998 | ||
| 31 | Mount Hamilton, Hadley Rille... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| Luna Laps and Leis | Jane Houston | |
| 29 | Montebello, Wednesday July 29 | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 24 | Shirtsleeve Astronomy! Or.... | Matthew Buynoski |
| Saturday Night - for those left... | B.J. Whittlin M.D. | |
| 22 | Harvey Visits Lassen Peak | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| Lassen Report | Rashad Al-Mansour | |
| Lassen weather (first hand) | Mark Taylor | |
| 19 | Observation of Shakhbazian 166 | Steve Gottlieb |
| Observations (17.5") from the... | Steve Gottlieb | |
| 18 | Night Observing and Class at... | Matthew Buynoski |
| A Hot and Splendid Night on... | Jane Houston | |
| Star Fingerprints | Jane Houston | |
| Observing July 18 at Fremont Peak | Rich Neuschaefer | |
| An Insane Persuit | Robin Casady | |
| Harvey meets the Star Queen | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| Observing 7/18 | Morris Jones | |
| Observing near the galactic center | Russell Chmela | |
| 15 | Refractor Red: Antares? | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 14 | The Faint Glow of Infinity... | Mark Wagner |
| 13 | Solar Obs. Report | Russell Chmela |
| 05 | Sunday Mooning | Robin Casady |
| Rima Brayley? | Robin Casady | |
| 04 | Independence Day III | David North |
| Independence Day II | David North | |
| Meade 5-inch views the moon | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| 03 | Whacky Moon | Randy Muller |
| Mooning around in Palo Alto | Matthew Buynoski | |
| 01 | Yin and Yang moon shadows | Jane Houston |
| June 1998 | ||
| 30 | Wandering Down the Terminator | David North |
| 27 | The moon, Jupiter and Saturn | Rich Neuschaefer |
| Astronomers return to Mendocino | Mike Shade | |
| Fremont Peak on 6/27: a green... | Akkana Peck | |
| 26 | San Antonio Lake Report | Jim Bartolini |
| Refractor Red: NGC6118 and NGC6540 | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| Observing in the Red Light... | Matthew Buynoski | |
| 22 | Aldebaran kissed the Monday | Jane Houston |
| 20 | Last Week at Coe | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| Flying with Cassiopeia | Jane Houston | |
| 19 | I Saw the Stars! | Mike Hursh |
| 17 | Refractor Red: Markarian's Chain | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 16 | Spring (finally!) Observing... | Matthew Buynoski |
| Jupiter and Luna 6/16 | Randy Muller | |
| Hot Missouri Nights | Mark Taylor | |
| 15 | Barefoot backyard observing 6/15/ | Mark Wagner |
| Jupiter's moons naked eye! | Ramin Ghafouri | |
| 14 | Golliwog's Moonwalk | Jane Houston |
| 13 | Two Successful Nights in Virgo | Sandra Macika |
| Not Chews Ridge | Robin Casady | |
| 11 | Refractor Red and the far side... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 10 | Orientale without a terminator | Akkana Peck |
| 08 | Mare Orientale | Akkana Peck |
| 04 | Telescope still works | Mike Shade |
| 02 | Lunar observing, 6/2 | Randy Muller |
| Albategnius | Robin Casady | |
| May 1998 | ||
| 30 | Hawaii | Jane Houston |
| Lunar Observing 5/30 | Randy Muller | |
| Fremont Peak, May 30, 1998 | Ray Gralak | |
| Fremont Peak, 30 May 1998 | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| Finally A Beautiful Night at... | Sandra Macika | |
| The Return of Fremont Peak | Marsha Robinson | |
| 25 | 55 mm fluorite saga: The Summer... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 23 | Star Party 5/23 | Richard Navarette |
| Observing May 23 | Randy Muller | |
| Refractor Red meets a newcomer | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| Some Fun at Chews Ridge | Mike Shade | |
| Observing at Chews | John Hales | |
| Observing Report for 5/23 | Russell Chmela | |
| 22 | Weekend at Plett Stone | Jeff Blanchard |
| 21 | Hunting Galaxies in CVn | Randy Muller |
| 20 | Photons Return! | Mark Wagner |
| 17 | Fremont Peak, 17 May 1998 | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| Carmel Valley, Sunday Night | Robin Casady | |
| Del Valle, Sunday May 17 | Bruce Jensen | |
| 10 | SN1998BU and the moon | Randy Muller |
| 05 | Island Universes - Starhopping... | Jane Houston |
| 04 | Lunnie Alert | Paul Sterngold |
| Both Eyes on the Sun | Bill Arnett | |
| 02 | Garland Star Party Lunar Report | Robin Casady |
| April 1998 | ||
| 29 | Montebello & Messiers | Mark Wagner |
| 28 | A Starry Night on Sugarloaf Ridge | Jane Houston |
| Splitting Stars 4/28 | Randy Muller | |
| 27 | Solar Viewing | Bill Arnett |
| The Vixen 55 mm meets M57 and... | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| 26 | Gold Country Astronomy | Mike Shade |
| 25 | A Wonderful Night - Terrible Skies | Rashad Al-Mansour |
| Chalking up a few Observations | Adam Shiffman | |
| Fremont Peak, 25 April 1998 | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| Bright Night at Fremont Peak | Mark Wagner | |
| Chalking up a few Observations | Matthew Buynoski | |
| First Time at Fremont Peak | Joseph Rogers | |
| Saturday at Pacheco | Evan Garber | |
| 21 | Tuesday Night 4/21/98 at Pachec... | Jeff Crilly |
| Virgo Galaxies and Scorpius Double | Dave Atherton | |
| Obs reprort DV 21-Apr-98 | Paul Sterngold | |
| Call of the Rabid Racoon | Bruce Prickett | |
| 19 | The 55 mm fluorite: a few more | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 17 | Two Weeks of Clear Nights in the... | Michelle Stone |
| Three Glorius Nights of Observing | Sandra Macika | |
| Two Nights at Pacheco | Russell Chmela | |
| Fremont Peak, April 17 and 19... | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| A Night at Eagle Rock | Mike Shade | |
| 16 | 55 mm fluorite survey: heart of... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 15 | The 55 mm fluorite tackles... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| Lunar Observering 4/15 | Randy Muller | |
| 14 | Third Time Out For the 55 mm... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 12 | Solar Obs. Report 041298 | Russell Chmela |
| 11 | Chasing Doubles with a 55 mm... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 07 | Fun with a Fox Cub | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| Mooning on Sunday night | Sandra Macika | |
| Lunacy on April 7 | Randy Muller | |
| 01 | Another Observing Report... | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| March 1998 | ||
| 29 | Fremont Peak Observing Report 3/29 | Sandra Macika |
| Fremont Peak 3/29 | Mike Shade | |
| 28 | Messier Marathon? | Jay Reynolds Freeman, Marsha Robinson and Mark Wagner |
| Messier Marathon report: Coe was clear! | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| 18 | Obs. Report: DV 18-Mar-98 | Paul Sterngold |
| Montebello Report | Bruce Prickett | |
| 14 | Solar Obs. report 3/14 | Russell Chmela |
| 11 | Crater-hopping to the Cordilleras | Akkana Peck |
| 10 | On the Moon Tonight | Robin Casady |
| Moon 3/10/98 | Matt Tarlach | |
| 09 | Moon: Hypatia Ray and Other Views | Akkana Peck |
| Moon, 3/9/98 | Matt Tarlach | |
| Freeman Lunar observations | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| Moon 3/9/98 | David North | |
| 08 | Solar Update | Russell Chmela |
| 06 | More Lunacy | Richard Navarrete |
| 04 | Moon 3/4/98 | David North |
| 03 | Swimming in Galaxies | Randy Muller |
| Moon 3/3/98 | David North | |
| Lunar obs 3-Mar-98 | Akkana Peck | |
| Montebello's Open Sky | Mark Wagner | |
| Lunar obs 3-Mar-98 | Paul Sterngold | |
| Boulder Creek Star Party Report | Mike Shade | |
| WoW! What a Moon! | Richard Navarrete | |
| WoW! What a Moon! | Robin Casady | |
| February 1998 | ||
| 28 | Solar Obs. Rept. 2/28 | Russell Chmela |
| Messier Practice | Sandra Macika | |
| Observing at Bonny Doon Airport | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| While Waiting at the Airport | Mike Shade | |
| 27 | Three Hours of Sky | Matthew Buynoski |
| San Antonio Valley Observing | Bruce Jensen | |
| Two Nights of Stars! | Mark Wagner | |
| Obs Report DV 27-Feb-98 | Paul Sterngold | |
| 26 | Total Solar Eclipse | Bill Arnett |
| Aruba Eclipse w/ 3rd Diamond Ring | Duane Sand | |
| Aruba Eclipse Observed | Tom Frayne | |
| The Eclipse from Aruba! | John Gleason | |
| 25 | New Moon Weekend at Plettstone | Michele Stone |
| 24 | More Opens, More Clouds... | Mark Wagner |
| I Observed Tuesday Night... | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| 22 | Observing Report for 2/22 | Russell Chmela |
| 20 | The Far Side of the Moon | Jay Reynolds Freeman |
| 17 | A Short Night Of Opens | Mark Wagner |
| 15 | Minor Yosemite Observing Report | Jeff Crilly |
| Boulder Creek Observing Report | Mike Shade | |
| In Town Observing Report | Mark Wagner | |
| Fremont Peak Closed - Restoration | Jay Reynolds Freeman | |
| 13 | An Observation of Venus | Jim Harford |
| 09 | Blue Sky! | Bill Arnett |
| 08 | Lunar Obs Notes 8-Feb | Paul Sterngold |
| 03 | Lunar observing Tue night | Paul Sterngold |
| January 1998 | ||
| 31 | Observing notes | Paul Sterngold |
| Very minor observations | Matthew Buynoski | |
| Observing tonight (Sat) | Rich Neuschaefer | |
| 29 | Observing with a Tak FS-102/Vixen Great Polaris/SkySensor 2000 | Ray Gralak |
| 24 | Summer Visitors at the Peak | Mark Wagner |
| Richard Navarrete | ||
| John Kuklewicz | ||
| Along Milky Way - Monoc. to Puppis | Matthew Buynoski | |
| ASCC Star Party | Robin Casady | |
| 22 | A Clear Night | Robin Casady |
| Montebello short (but good) night | Mark Wagner | |
| NEAR observed from Marina, CA | Craig Cholar | |
| 21 | Jupiter and Mars | Bill Arnett |
| Akkana Peck | ||
| Archer Sully | ||
| Randy Muller | ||
| Weekend at Plettstone | Michelle Stone | |
| 20 | Last Night... | Jeff Crilly |
| 18 | Under the stars at last | Peter Rathmann |
| 17 | Under The Stars At Last | Paul Sterngold |
| Swamp observing | Matthew Buynoski | |
| Dave Atherton | ||
| 05 | Moon 1/5 | David North |
| Orontius Sunrise | Bill Arnett | |
| 03 | First light - C8! | Bruce Prickett |
| 02 | First Light - 8" Cave | Paul Sterngold |