The night sky in the lives of amateur and professional astronomers


by Jessica Heim This paper explores the nature of amateur and professional astronomers’ attitudes towards and relationship with the night sky.  This research uses a mixed method approach, utilizing both interviews and questionnaire responses.  It examines…

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Moon meets Sun and Sun meets Moon: A sky journal research report


Nicole Montag-Keller This paper reports on what ‘Moon meets Sun and Sun meets Moon’ means to the researcher, noted in a sky journal from end of May till mid July, 2017 at a location in…

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Sky and Water in Minnesota: A sky journal research report


by Jessica Heim This paper explores the relationship between the sky and bodies of water in my home state of Minnesota, U.S.A.  The aim of this research was to delve into the myriad ways in…

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