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POETRY

Beckish, G., 2023, The Shape of the Universe (a poem relating to Advanced Teen Camp 2022), from her collection From Earth to Sky: A Collection of Poems, Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks at Amazon.com.
Deming, A., Mt. Lemmon Observatory — 1990, (Adult Camper 1990), Darkmatter — Poems of Space; Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, 2008; edited by Maurice Riordan and Jocelyn Bell Burnell), pp. 88-92.
Renick-Mayer, L., Detour, (Advanced Teen Camper 1999).
Edsall, S., I am a Black Hole, (Advanced Teen Camper 1991).
Robbins, N., Ode to Age, (Beginning & Advanced Teen Camper 2003-2005).

MAJOR ARTICLES

McCarthy, D., Lebofsky, L., and Nordt, A., 2022, “Science Matter Experts” in Science Education — The Legacy of NIRCam and JWST, AstroBeat (February), 9 pages.
Pompea, S. M. and Russo, P., 2020, Astronomers Engaging with the Education Ecosystem: A Best-Evidence Synthesis, Annual Reviews of Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 58, 313-361. See Section 5.6.
Buckley, E., 2014. Discovering the Universe at Astronomy Camp, Mercury, vol. 43, #1, pp. 28-34
McCarthy, D., 2012, Lighting the Fire, Mercury, vol. 41, #2, pp. 16-21.
Whitehouse, M., 2012, Creative Teaching with Astronomically Inspired Music, Mercury, vol. 41, #2, pp. 22-25.
Sweet, W., 2012, Sky Guy, Tucson Lifestyle magazine, Sept. 2012, vol. 31, #9, p. 15-16.
Levy, D. H., 2010, Camp to the Stars, Astronomy, December 2010, vol. 38, #12, pp. 58.
McCarthy, D. and Levy, D. H., 2010, A Famous Telescope Turns 40, Astronomy, July 2010, vol. 38, #7, pp. 52-53.
McCarthy, D., Lebofsky, L, Higgins, M., and Lebofsky, N., 2010, The James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera: Making Models, Building Understanding, Mercury, vol. 39, #4, pp. 29-32.
McCarthy, D. W., 2000, High Observatory Adventure at Astronomy Camp, Sky & Telescope, April 2000, vol. 99, #4, pp. 80-83.
Dollar, T. and McCain, E., 1998, In the Realm of the Long Eyes, Arizona Highways, August 1998, pp. 7-11.
Levy, D. H., 1994, Sharing the Thrill of Discovery, in Star Trails column, Sky & Telescope, vol. 88, pp. 95-96.
Hooper, E. J. and McCarthy, D. W., 1993, Astronomy Camp: Adventures in Scientific Research, Mercury, vol. 22, pp. 24-29.
Rinard, J. E., 1993, Seeing Stars, National Geographic World, #215, pp. 7-11.
Walker, K., and Mortimer, J. P., 1993, With Stars in Their Eyes, Arizona Highways, vol. 69, #6, pp. 32-37.
Regester, J., 1992, Reaching for the Stars at Astronomy Camp, Stardate, vol. 20, pp. 16-19.
Astronomy Summer Camp, Sky Telescope, Feb. 1990, vol. 79, p. 207.
“How & Why” column, The Boston Globe, March 12, 1990, p. 41.
Rico, G., 1988, Wide-eyed About Night Sky, Tucson Citizen newspaper, June 16, p. 6D.

ARTICLES BY CAMPERS

Calahan, J., 2019, Astronomy Camp: A Lesson in Asking Questions, Astrobites, July 19, 2019.
Whitehouse, M., 2013, listed in “major articles” above.
Gibbons, J. 2010, University of Arizona Astronomy Camp, Planetary Studies Foundation Newsletter, vol. 20.3, #3, pp. 10-11.
Howard, J. 2010, A Positive Inspiration, Astronomy, November 2010, vol. 38, #11, p. 10.
Joseph, E. 2010, Mountain Climbing, Think: The Magazine of Case Western Reserve University, fall/winter 2010 issue.
Cheran, G. 2008, A Week at Astronomy Camp, The Reflector: Quarterly Magazine of the Astronomical League, December 2008, pp. 12-15.
Cheran, G. 2008, A Week at Astronomy Camp, NOVAC: The Newsletter of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club, July/August #135, vol. 30, p. 3,5.
Galvan, L. 2006, Sleeping under the Stars, Orgullosamente Tec, November, p. 23.
Morlan, R. and Guynn, C., 2006, Adult Beginners Astronomy Camp Mt. Lemmon, Astromart, Dec. 20.
Cendes, Y., 2005, Astronomy Camp Adventures, Universe Today, July 27.
Nyland, K., 2001, Astronomy Camp, Reflections of the University Lowbrow Astronomers Newsletter.
Waterhouse, E. N., 1997, The Children of the Blue Marble, Mercury, vol. 26, 10-15.
St. Clair, R. W. J., 1997, First Contact, Mercury, vol. 26, 18-19.
Glennie, L., 1997, Coming Full Circle, Mercury, vol. 26, 7.
Waterhouse, E.,1996, I Hope that I Could Come, Mercury, July-August 1996, pp. 23- 24.
Vitale, C., 1992, Astronomy Camp, Bear Essential News for Kids, March 1992.
Retallic, M., 1991, Martha Goes to Camp, Byword IABC/Tucson, June 1991.
Brand, J., Astronomy Camp, Bulletin (Indiana Astronomical Society), December, 7, 1991.
Sinclair, C., 1991, A Bunch of Happy (Astronomy) Campers, Astronomy, vol. 19, pp. 16-17.

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Kern, S. and McCarthy, D., 2000, Making Your Own Astronomical Camera, The Universe in the Classroom, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, No. 50, Second Quarter 2000, 1-4.
Regester, J. and McCarthy, D., 1997, A Liquid Nitrogen Cannon, submitted to The Physics Teacher. (Videos: #1, #2, #3).

SHORT ARTICLES & TESTIMONIALS

McCarthy, D., Astronomy Camps XXIV, NOAO Newsletter, #104 (September 2011), pp. 38-39.
McCarthy, D., Advanced Astronomy Campers Converge for a Week at KPNO, NOAO Newsletter, #102 (September 2010), pp. 36-37.
McCarthy, D., Advanced Astronomy Camp at the WIYN 0.9-meter, WIYN Observatory Newsletter, (October 2009), pp. 1-2.
Garmany, K. and McCarthy, D., Astronomy Camps 2009 on Kitt Peak, NOAO/NSO Newsletter, #99 (September 2009), pp. 41-43.
Students and Teachers Join Astronomers on the WIYN 0.9-meter Telescope, College of Letters & Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison Newsletter, #95 (July 2009).
O’odham Students Get Hands-on Opportunity to Study Astronomy, June 19, 2009, The Runner (newspaper of the Tohono O’odham Nation).
McCarthy, D., Linking Girls to the Sky, Steward Observatory Newsletter, (December 2008).
Hooper, E., A Research Adventure for Tucson Educators, NOAO/NSO Newsletter, #95 (September 2008), pp. 47-48.
Hooper, E., A Research Adventure for Tucson Educators, WIYN Newsletter, July 2008, pp. 7-8.
Conover, A., Touring the Skies from the Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, Research Corporation Newsletter, 2008.
Rochlin, J., Putting Stars in Our Eyes, Arizona Alumnus, Spring 2003.
McCarthy, D. and Waterhouse, E. A ‘Road Map’ for Science Education, Announcer, American Assoc. of Physics Teachers (winter meeting Jan. 1997), vol. 26, p. 87.
Goldman, S. J., Astronomy on the Internet. Sky & Telescope, August 1995, vol. 90, no. 2, p. 21.
Baldwin, M., What’s in the Sky?, North Vernon Plain Dealer, Butlerville, IN, December 2, 1993, 6B.
Cosmic Camp, Lo Que Pasa, July 12, 1993, vol 16, p. 12 and cover.
Come See for Yourself, Arizona Alumnus, Spring 1993, vol 70. back cover.
Astronomy Camps Stir Enthusiasm for Science, Lo Que Pasa, Feb. 1, 1993, vol 16, p. 3. Anybody Out There?, AZ Daily Star, Feb. 6, 1992.
LeRoy Students Headed to Astronomy Camp, Leroy (IL) newspaper and UA press release, 1991.
Astronomy Camp Programs for Adults and Youth, Arizona Alumnus, Fall 1990, vol 68, p. 5.
In Tucson to See the Stars, Tucson Citizen, September 27, 1990.
Chance to Use Mt. Lemmon Telescopes Unique Aspect of Camp, Lo Que Pasa, Fall 1990.
UA Offers Rare Astronomy Camp, AZ Daily Star, April 18, 1990.
How & Why?, Boston Globe, March 12, 1990.
Astronomy Summer Camp, Sky & Telescope, February, 1990.
Astronomy Summer Camp Helps Young Shoot for the Stars, Arizona Alumnus, Fall 1989.
Moonglow Campout, Tucson Citizen, June 15, 1989.
Camp Countdown, AZ Daily Star, 1989.
A Real Blast, AZ Daily Star, June 13, 1989.
Rico, G. C., Wide-eyed about Night Sky, Tucson Citizen, June 15, 1988.

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					1 ⭐Shaula Evening Culmination ⭐Shaula Evening Culmination 01 Aug 2026 The bright star Shaula crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view this star in the evening sky. Shaula is the second-brightest star system in the constellation of Scorpius, and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. See more details	2
3	4 M72 Midnight Culmination M72 Midnight Culmination Messier Object M72 crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) at Midnight Standard Time (1am Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the object. Details	5	6 Last quarter 2:21am Last quarter 2:21am 06 Aug 2026 See more details M73 Midnight Culmination M73 Midnight Culmination Messier Object M73 crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) at Midnight Standard Time (1am Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the object. Details	7	8	9
10 🌞Sun Enters Constellation Leo 🌞Sun Enters Constellation Leo 10 Aug 2026 See more details	11 ☄Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks ☄Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks 11 Aug 2026 The Perseids are the most popular meteor shower as they peak on warm August nights as seen from the northern hemisphere. The Perseids are active from July 17 to August 24. They reach a strong maximum on August 12 or 13, depending on the year. Normal rates seen from rural locations range from 50-75 shower members per hour at maximum.The Perseids are particles released from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle during its numerous returns to the inner solar system. They are called Perseids since the radiant (the area of the sky where the meteors seem to originate) is located near the prominent constellation of Perseus the hero when at maximum activity. https://www.amsmeteors.org/ See more details	12 New moon 5:37pm New moon 5:37pm 12 Aug 2026 See more details	13	14 M15 Midnight Culmination M15 Midnight Culmination Messier Object M15 crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) at Midnight Standard Time (1am Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the object. Details M2 Midnight Culmination M2 Midnight Culmination Messier Object M2 crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) at Midnight Standard Time (1am Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the object. Details M39 Midnight Culmination M39 Midnight Culmination Messier Object M39 crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) at Midnight Standard Time (1am Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the object. Details	15 ⭐Constellation Corona Australis Evening Culmination ⭐Constellation Corona Australis Evening Culmination 15 Aug 2026 The constellation Corona Australis crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the constellation in the evening sky. Corona Australis is a constellation in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere. Its Latin name means "southern crown", and it is the southern counterpart of Corona Borealis, the northern crown. See more details ⭐Constellation Lyra Evening Culmination ⭐Constellation Lyra Evening Culmination 15 Aug 2026 The constellation Lyra crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the constellation in the evening sky. Lyra is a small constellation. It is one of the 48 listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and is one of the modern 88 constellations. Lyra was often represented on star maps as a vulture or an eagle carrying a lyre, an instrument similar to a harp. It's brightest star, Vega, is one of the brightest stars in the sky. See more details ⭐Constellation Scutum Evening Culmination ⭐Constellation Scutum Evening Culmination 15 Aug 2026 The constellation Scutum crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the constellation in the evening sky. Scutum is a small constellation. Its name is Latin for shield, and it was originally named Scutum Sobiescianum by Johannes Hevelius in 1684. It lies entirely in the southern celestial hemisphere and its four brightest stars form a narrow diamond shape. It is one of the 88 IAU designated constellations defined in 1922. See more details	16 M30 Midnight Culmination M30 Midnight Culmination Messier Object M30 crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) at Midnight Standard Time (1am Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the object. Details
17 ☄kappa-Cygnids Minor Meteor Shower Peaks ☄kappa-Cygnids Minor Meteor Shower Peaks For the latest information on meteor showers visit: https://www.amsmeteors.org/ Details ⭐Vega Evening Culmination ⭐Vega Evening Culmination 17 Aug 2026 The bright star Vega crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view this star in the evening sky. Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. This star is relatively close at only 25 light-years (7.7 parsecs) from the Sun, and, together with Arcturus and Sirius, one of the most luminous stars in the Sun's neighborhood. It is the fifth-brightest star in the night sky, and the second-brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus. See more details	18	19	20 First quarter 2:46am First quarter 2:46am 20 Aug 2026 See more details ⭐Constellation Sagittarius Evening Culmination ⭐Constellation Sagittarius Evening Culmination 20 Aug 2026 The constellation Sagittarius crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the constellation in the evening sky. Sagittarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Its old astronomical symbol is. Its name is Latin for "archer". See more details	21	22	23
24 ⭐Constellation Telescopium Evening Culmination ⭐Constellation Telescopium Evening Culmination 24 Aug 2026 The constellation Telescopium crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the constellation in the evening sky. Telescopium is a minor constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, one of twelve named in the 18th century by French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille and one of several depicting scientific instruments. Its name is a Latinized form of the Greek word for telescope. See more details	25 ⭐Constellation Pavo Evening Culmination ⭐Constellation Pavo Evening Culmination 25 Aug 2026 The constellation Pavo crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the constellation in the evening sky. Pavo is a constellation in the southern sky whose name is Latin for "peacock". See more details	26	27	28 Full moon 4:18am Full moon 4:18am 28 Aug 2026 See more details	29	30 ⭐Constellation Aquila Evening Culmination ⭐Constellation Aquila Evening Culmination 30 Aug 2026 The constellation Aquila crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the constellation in the evening sky. Aquila is a constellation on the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for 'eagle' and it represents the bird that carried Zeus/Jupiter's thunderbolts in Greek-Roman mythology. Its brightest star, Altair, is one vertex of the Summer Triangle asterism. See more details ⭐Constellation Sagitta Evening Culmination ⭐Constellation Sagitta Evening Culmination 30 Aug 2026 The constellation Sagitta crosses the Meridian (reaches its highest point in the sky) this evening at 9pm Standard Time (10pm Daylight Saving Time) making this the best time of year to view the constellation in the evening sky. Sagitta is a dim but distinctive constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for 'arrow', not to be confused with the significantly larger constellation Sagittarius 'the archer'. See more details
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