Member News Roundup

Macular Imaging: A Reprise
Jerry Kuchera revisits his 2008 presentation's subject matter with a great article for the astromichigan.org blog. Astromichigan.org, if you haven't yet seen it, is a clearinghouse of information about Michigan astronomy activities. The calendar of events is fantastic and really highlights how much astronomy related stuff there is to do in Michigan. It is run by Michael Narlock, head of Astronomy at Cranbrook Institute of Science.

International Year of Astronomy News
From Mike Simonsen, our man in the American Association of Variable Star Observers, a few web sites of interest.

First up, the IYA2009. One of the most interesting efforts at filling the year with astronomy is the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast, which offers a new audio program every day of the year. One prominent contributor is the AAVSO itself, which hosts the Restless Universe program on the 7th of every month.

Simostronomy
Mike also shared some of his own work with the group: CVNet, a community site for cataclysmic variable observers; and Simostronomy, Mike's blog on... almost everything astronomical. You may find a few of his articles on the irresistable addition of astronomy familiar if you attended the 2007 banquet.