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Blog Post:
Guest blog: Audrey Fischer on the International Starry Night
David Eicher
The International Starry Night celebration will take place August 10, 2013, coinciding with the Perseid meteor shower.[/caption]Amateur astronomer and activist Audrey Fischer of Chicago is well known as an influential friend who combats light pollution tirelessly. Now, Audrey, Michael Uberty, and collaborators...
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Mon, Apr 29 2013
Blog Post:
Astronomical League searches for young astronomers
David Eicher
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Fri, Apr 26 2013
Blog Post:
News from the Astronomy Foundation
David Eicher
Over the past three weeks, I’ve taken a vacation down the Mississippi River, speaking about the Civil War on the American Queen riverboat, and also gone to the Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF), the biggest astronomy expo in the United States, in Suffern, New York. I am very tired, but glad to be...
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Wed, Apr 24 2013
Blog Post:
On the road: Great success in New York City
David Eicher
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Tue, Oct 23 2012
Blog Post:
On the road: Chabot Observatory Star Party, Day 2
David Eicher
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Sun, Aug 26 2012
Blog Post:
On the road: Chabot Observatory Star Party, Day 1
David Eicher
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Sat, Aug 25 2012
Blog Post:
Volunteers still needed for Philadelphia Science Festival Astronomy Night!
David Eicher
On April 27, 2012, Philadelphia will be looking toward the stars! Astronomy Night during the Philadelphia Science Festival will feature more than 22 star parties, taking place at universities, museums, recreation and community centers, and even two burial grounds! With stargazing sites in neighborhoods...
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Mon, Apr 16 2012
Blog Post:
Check out David Fuller’s “Eyes on the Sky”
David Eicher
David Fuller, a member of the Kankakee Area StarGazers in Illinois, has been producing some pretty great content about observing the sky from urban and suburban locations for several years now. His main purpose is to draw attention to light pollution and to inspire those who have never seen the sky to...
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Mon, Feb 13 2012