Northern Lights Index Of Key Feature Articles 2016-2024

Last updated January 4, 2024

  • A Word about Hobbies, pg. 8, Spring 2017
  • Getting Ready for the August Total Solar Eclipse: Indirect Viewing Methods, pg. 17, Spring 2017
  • Getting Ready for the August Total Solar Eclipse: Direct Viewing Methods, pg. 15, Summer 2017
  • The Results are In: Involvement with Your Astronomy Club, pg. 9, Winter 2018
  • Results of NCRAL Convention Preferences Survey, pg. 7, Spring 2018
  • Some Astronomical Heroes, pg. 15, Summer 2019
  • Thoughts on Making Amateur Astronomy Thrive, pg. 5, Winter 2020
  • What do New Members Want from an Astronomy Club, pg. 6, Winter 2020
  • The Joys of Amateur Astronomy, pg. 10, Summer 2020
  • The State of Astronomy Clubs: Healthy or At-Risk?, pg. 11, Autumn 2020
  • What Motivates Members of Your Astronomy Club?, pg. 11, Autumn 2020
  • Club Leadership for Our Time, pg. 8, Winter 2021
  • A Homebuilt Solar Wind Magnetometer, pg. 7, Spring 2021
  • Observing Program Pointers, pg. 5, Summer 2021
  • What is Zoom Bombing and How to Prevent It?, pg. 8, Summer 2021
  • Video Conferencing and Amateur Astronomy, pg. 10, Summer 2021
  • Take Advantage of NCRAL’s Non-profit Status & Benefits, pg. 3, Autumn 2021
  • National Council Meeting Impressions, pg. 3, Autumn 2022
  • Draft NCRAL Job Descriptions, pg. 3, Winter 2023
  • AL Globular Cluster Observing Program, pg. 11, Summer 2023
  • Visit to Naperville Astronomical Association for their Semicentennial Celebration on August 19, 2023, pg. 4, Autumn 2023
  • Trip Report to River Bend Astronomy Club, July 22, 2023, pg.5 , Autumn 2023
  • Goodwill Tour with TCAA Image Intensifier, pg. 6, Autumn 2023
  • Trip Report on Black Hawk Astronomy Club, August 26, 2023, pg. 7, Autumn 2023
  • Trip Report on Des Moines Astronomical Society, October 7, 2023, pg. 3, Winter 2024
  • Retracing Steps (Milwaukee Astronomical Society), pg. 4, Winter 2024
  • Build Club Membership with an ‘Introduction to Amateur Astronomy’ Course, pg. 5, Winter 2024
  • A.L. Observing Programs pg. 11, Winter 2024
  • NCRAL by the Numbers, pg. 7, Spring 2024
  • Why Novice Amateur Astronomers Fail to Fledge, pg. 9, Spring 2024
  • Amateur Astronomer Wannabe Checklist, Summer 2024 (pending)