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An early issue of FirstLightFirstLight is the official, bimonthly publication of the Alachua Astronomy Club (AAC), Gainesville, Florida USA.
Copyright © 1987-2007. All rights reserved.
AAC members receive FirstLight as a privilege of membership.[Definition] first light n. The first light to shine through a new telescope.
FirstLight is copyright by the AAC.
No part of FirstLight may be reproduced by any means, nor stored in retrieval systems,
transmitted or otherwise copied without written permission from the AAC.
Issues Now On-Line as PDF Files
(Reading pdf files requires the Adobe Reader (Info below)
These file can be large — a high speed Internet connection is recommendedYear 2001 Sep Year 2007 Dec/Jan Feb/Mar Apr/May Jun/Jul Aug/Sep Oct/Nov Dec* Year 2008 Jan/Feb** Mar/Apr May/Jun Jul/Aug Sep/Oct Nov/Dec Year 2009 Jan/Feb Mar/Apr May/Jun Jul/Aug Sep/Oct Nov/Dec *Special 20th Anniversary Issue.
**Fig. 1 & caption in article, "February’s Total Lunar Eclipse" contain errors. Corrected figure here and article with corrected figure & caption here.
To view (and print) pdf files, you need a pdf reader (such as the Adobe Reader). Most modern web browsers usually include this as a standard plug-in. If not installed on your computer, you can download a free copy from the Adobe Web Site.
Read selected articles from our first ten years of FirstLight including some from our second ten yearsThe AAC's Ten Year Anniversary Editions of FirstLight include many articles published during each decade of AAC operation. Also read about the history of the AAC logo and banner, including the contest we ran about our location.
First Ten Year Anniversary Edition (1988–1997) Second Ten Year Anniversary Edition (1998–2007) 20th Anniversary Issue (2007 December)
Author's Byline
Authors should submit a short byline that we will print at the end of your article. The byline should contain your name and a brief statement about who you are especially information that shows relevance to the AAC, astronomy, your profession, etc.
Examples:Submission of Articles
- David K. Smith is president of the AAC and a Gainesville civil engineer.
- Barbara G. Williams is the AAC Outreach Chair and observes from her home in Bronson.
- Judy E. Grant is an AAC member and an avid lunar observer.
- Peter I. Gold is an AAC member and a sales representative for SeeMore Telescopes, Inc. He lives in the Chiefland Astronomy Village.
- Sandy Peters is a new AAC member and beginning star gazer. She hopes to buy her first telescope this year.
- Lance Bradford is a senior at Gainesville High School. He won first place in this year's Alachua County Science for his project on putrid gases in comet tails.
- John Roberts is an avid astrophotographer. His pictures often appear on the APOD web site.
The AAC encourages readers to submit articles and letters for inclusion in FirstLight. The AAC reserves the right review and edit all articles and letters before publication. Send all materials directly to the FirstLight Editor.
Materials must reach the FirstLight Editor by the deadline date (below)
Mailing Address for Hard Copies or CDs
- Hard Copies Submit all printed articles in dark type; use a simple, large font (at least 12 pt.). Double space between new paragraphs (i.e., do not indent new paragraphs). Use 8-1/2 x 11 paper and print only on one side of paper. Submit pictures, figures or diagrams on separate pages. (Identify picture figure or diagram on back.)
- Non-Hard Copies We encourage and prefer submission of articles by e-mail or on a CD. Submit as either a plain text or Microsoft Word file. (In addition, you can also send a copy as a pdf file but you also need to send your text or Word file too.) Send pictures, figures or diagrams as separate gif or jpg files.
Note: Since our mailbox is not checked daily, mail materials well before deadline date. (Hence, submission by e-mail is much preferred!)
c/o FirstLight Editor
The Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 13744
Gainesville, FL 32604-1744 USA
By E-Mail
Send e-mail with your attached files to FirstLight followed by @floridastars.org.
FirstLight Deadlines
Sent your materials for publication at least 30 days prior to the publication date.
Address Changes Send FirstLight address changes to the club's treasurer. E-mail address is treasurer followed by @floridastars.org.
Membership Information See the club's membership page.
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