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FY2012–13 Annual Report
— Communicating Science —
WHAT DOES SCIENCE
“ … the ability to think critically and make connections within
the plethora of available information is not being taught in
schools, and I believe it’s important. Because astronomy is my
passion and I think that everyone’s lives would be richer knowing more about our place in the Universe. It sure puts parking
tickets in perspective.”
LITERACY MEAN TO YOU?
“Science literacy is what is crucial for participation in a civic society that is driven by science and technology. Science literacy
is not a collection of facts, but a state of mind, an open mind
that thinks critically.”
— Suzy Gurton, ASP Astronomy Education Manager
— Vivian White, ASP Astronomy Educator
“Science is both a powerful process for asking and answering
questions about how the physical world works, as well as a
body of knowledge produced through this process. A scientifically literate person understands the process, including its
strengths and limitations, and is confident in accessing and
analyzing information from the body of knowledge. Scientific
literacy empowers people to make informed decisions that
affect their personal lives and our larger society, an imperative
skill in our technology-driven culture.
— Anna Hurst, ASP Astronomy Educator
“ … science literacy is remembering to ask for evidence. Science literacy includes a mindset that asks “Why?” and if no
one can answer, asks, “How do we find out?’ Then knowing
what to do next. Science literacy is not knowing all the facts.
Facts can change with new evidence. It is knowing what good
evidence looks like and knowing how to get it. And knowing
how to ask questions.”
— Marni Berendsen, ASP Education Project Coordinator,
Night Sky Network
“Science literacy … is the awareness that we don’t know everything (not everything is known), and that there are ways to
learn and explain natural happenings beyond that which is assumed. Curiosity ideally helps us thrive … I think it’s important
that people are NOT scared by the word “science.” Science
includes everything from monitoring one’s own health to boiling rice to mixing paint…to (drumroll) exploring cosmology.
I hope that a scientifically literate person knows how to make
informed decisions. Scientific knowledge and increased
awareness about a topic(s) usually affects consumer habits,
votes, etc. So in that sense, science literacy has to do with
attitudes as well as knowledge.“
— Pablo Nelson, ASP Project Coordinator,
Astronomy from the Ground Up
“Science literacy involves the ability to use science practices in
investigating … phenomena, and enough background knowledge of basic science concepts to interpret the results of the
investigation, or at least to know where to go to find out more.
Science literacy also involves an understanding of the nature of
science, and how science works to create new knowledge and
explanations of the natural phenomena.”
— Brian Kruse, ASP Lead Formal Educator
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
BOARD PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Friends:
Greetings!
It all comes down to critical mass.
At the 2013 ASP annual dinner, our speaker, Dr. Pascal Lee,
co-founder and chair of the Mars Institute, reflected on the state
of science literacy in America and shared an amusing anecdote.
When flying over Meteor Crater just south of Interstate 40 near
Flagstaff, the pilot alerted passengers to the mile-wide crater visible below. The person seated next to him leaned across Pascal’s
seat, looked down and said, “Boy, we were lucky it didn’t hit the
freeway…”
When that space rock streaked into the atmosphere over Chelyabinsk in Siberia
last February 15th, it wasn’t big enough to do what its larger cousin did over the
Stony Tunguska River in 1908. The Tunguska object blew apart in mid-air a few
miles above the surface and flattened 800 square miles of forest. The smaller
Chelyabinsk meteor, thankfully, didn’t get that low before it explosively disintegrated; it was all light and contrail and sonic boom and cuts and bruises and
broken glass, but it didn’t have the power to alter the landscape or make a lethal
impact.
Critical mass is important for earthly endeavors as well, if you really want to
make a difference. In social dynamics, it’s referred to as having a threshold
number of people needed to trigger change. At the Astronomical Society of the
Pacific, we think of it as the people and resources needed to advance science literacy, to educate and inspire, to
communicate science in a manner that can also invoke change.
Within the pages of this fiscal year 2012–13 annual report, you will find testimonial to what ASP-style critical
mass can do. Inside you will find a chronicle of achievement that would not be possible without a critical mass
of staff, board, members, financial supporters and program participants. In other words, that would not be possible without you.
Thank you for being part of our critical mass. Together with you, we can continue to build on the work of the
year enclosed — to communicate science using the sky we love — to alter the education landscape and make a
difference in the world!
Best Wishes,
James G. Manning
Executive Director
My wife Diane and I had a somewhat similar experience visiting
Grand Canyon. While viewing the canyon from Trail View Point
we overheard two strangers talking. “They claim these rocks are millions of years old — but there’s no way they
can actually know. They’re just guessing.”
Science literacy is a global challenge. Addressing this issue is our fundamental mission at the ASP — and what
we mean by “advancing science literacy through astronomy.” ASP programs teach ways to better communicate
astronomy to students of all ages — in formal and informal settings. We bring a sense of excitement to people by
showing them the wonders and joys of astronomy, and we ignite their interest in science. Why is this important? I
think most ASP supporters find it alarming that more people are not science literate — and are not more curious
about nature and life. Only through informed exploration and discovery will current and future generations be
able to solve the most pressing problems faced by our increasingly complex and interconnected world.
How can you get involved and help? A great place to start is the ASP’s website — redesigned and deployed
in the fall of 2012, AstroSociety.org. There you will find no shortage of helpful information about astronomy:
popular publications, our peer-reviewed journal, K–12 educator resources, how to get started as amateur, annual
meeting details, membership benefits, donation opportunities, and how to contact the ASP staff with questions
and feedback.
I wish to extend my thanks to ASP members, donors and funders for their partnership and generous support
of our mission. We could not succeed without you. I also wish to thank the ASP staff for their professionalism,
enthusiasm and high quality work. ASP programs, outreach materials, publications and Annual Conference
continue to receive excellent reviews from users and participants. Thanks also to the ASP Board of Directors for
their time, efforts and perspectives in governing the organization.
Gordon Myers
President, ASP Board of Directors
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ASP SERVICES AND EXPERTISE
ASP SERVICES AND EXPERTISE
K–12 Education Programs
two million people since tracking began in March 2004.
Project ASTRO is one of ASP’s marquee teacher-training programs that pairs educators with astronomers (amateur and professional) to deliver exciting, engaging and student-centered learning. Teacher-astronomer teams work together in classrooms throughout
the school year, instructing and inspiring students to act like scientists as they come to understand more about the Universe and science. The program features astronomy activities designed by the ASP and published in The Universe at Your Fingertips. More than a
dozen active sites across the country support several hundred astronomer-teacher partnerships serving thousands of students annually. Project ASTRO site leaders gathered in 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania for the Network’s annual professional development
meeting where they shared experiences, learned from each other, and explored how to enhance, sustain and strengthen the program.
The 2012 annular eclipse was visible in the western U.S. NSN clubs
hosted 90 events providing safe solar viewing for nearly 50,000
people. The transit of Venus event was a last-in-your lifetime observing opportunity, and NSN clubs logged 200 events providing safe
views and insights into the history and science of the event for their
estimated audiences of 74,000 people.
Galileo Teacher Training Program (GTTP) and Galileo
Educator Network (GEN) are the ASP’s highly respected and
“[GEN] was a fantastic PDI [professional
popular teacher professional development programs. Each fosters
incorporation of student-centered strategies in the classroom with
development institute]. Having been
an emphasis on astronomy in teaching science in the context of
to many NASA workshops (NEW and
the Next Generation Science Standards. GTTP was developed
Teacher’s Space), the Exploratorium
as a pilot program during the International Year of Astronomy,
testing a new model of professional development that facilitated
and Next Step Institutes, I would say
science teaching and learning using Galileo’s iconic observations
that [ASP’s] … PDI ranks as one of my
and other resources. Since 2009, GTTP workshops have been
best science PD experiences. I thank you
organized around the country. The 2012 GTTP workshop was
conducted as a part of the ASP’s Annual Meeting in Tucson. An
for the opportunity and the in-depth
extension of GTTP, GEN incorporates a “train the trainer” model
workshop. I feel well prepared and
to expand the reach of teacher professional development into communities throughout the nation. In September 2012, a two-day
excited for a PD in my regional area.“
Professional Development Institute (PDI) was conducted at the
— GEN Survey Respondent
Adler Planetarium in Chicago for 20 participants from 18 new
GEN sites (after receiving more than 130 applications). Each GEN
participant will conduct his or her own GEN teacher workshop in
2013. Plans are also underway for the 2013 Professional Development Institute, scheduled to take place at the end of September in
Orlando, Florida.
Informal Education Programs
Astronomy from the Ground Up (AFGU). Throughout 2012,
the ASP delivered professional development to more than 100
park rangers, interpreters and outdoor educators featuring the
“Our Magnetic Sun” outreach toolkit, and additional information
in time for use with the annular eclipse of the sun on May 20, 2012
and transit of Venus on June 5, 2012. The AFGU/Sky Rangers
community grew to nearly 1,000 participants — and they confidently hosted safe viewing events serving capacity crowds.
NASA Night Sky Network (NSN). The NSN, managed by the
ASP, is a partnership of more than 420 amateur astronomy clubs
around the U.S. dedicated to sharing their knowledge, time and
telescopes with the public. The ASP provides clubs with outreach
toolkits, training, and teleconferences with NASA scientists —
all to enhance outreach events. The popular network continues to
grow, and has logged 21,000+ outreach events serving more than
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AFGU Educator Jenny Dawn Stucki demonstrates a UV bead sunscreen test.
Astronomy Ambassadors. Alarmed by a 2009 study that showed
65% of Americans couldn’t name a living scientist, with another
18% who tried but failed (naming dead scientists or nonscientists),
Debra M. Elmegreen, AAS past president, decided something needed to be done. The AAS Council agreed, and contracted with the
ASP to conduct a pilot workshop at the AAS meeting in Long Beach A curious Venus transit viewer joined the ASP at Lawrence Hall of Science
on January 5 and 6, 2013. Thirty “Astronomy Ambassadors” learned
in Berkeley.
about materials developed specifically for outreach, as well as communication techniques to increase their effectiveness. Participants
included grad students, post docs and young faculty. ASP facilitators Suzy Gurton, Anna Hurst Schmitt, Andrew Fraknoi and
Dennis Schatz were impressed with the enthusiasm these young research astronomers brought to the workshop. The team also looks
forward to reading event logs and supporting the new Astronomy Ambassadors’ efforts.
My Sky Tonight. In 2012, the ASP and its partners were awarded $2.5M by the National Science Foundation as part of its
Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program. The overall goal of the 4.5 year project is to help science centers and museums offer effective informal learning opportunities for families with young children that will reinforce and extend kids’ interest in
astronomy-related topics, and promote their developing identities as “kids who like science.” Although young children spontaneously show great interest in the sun, moon, planets, and stars, many parents and informal science educators lack the astronomy content, interpretive strategies, and confidence they need to effectively support preschool-age children’s developing astronomy-related
understandings. This project will develop engaging new ways to support and encourage young children’s understanding of science.
Additional ASP Science Education Programs
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
(SOFIA). The ASP co-manages (with the SETI
Institute) the Education & Public Outreach and
“Thank you for these tools and the support
Public Affairs programs for SOFIA, NASA’s flythrough the AFGU website. It forever changed
ing observatory. SOFIA’s flagship E/PO program is
and continues to impact how I work with visitors
known as the Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors.
The AAA program gives educators the opportunity to
daily. I often step back to remember the sense of
participate in airborne research flights as partners with
wonder I felt in experiencing these workshops the
the astronomers, then take those experiences back to
first time. I aim to achieve that same sense each
their classrooms and communities with the goal of
motivating students toward science, technology, engitime I begin to use the activities and materials.“
neering, and math (STEM) career paths. In 2012, 13
teams from across the country, each with two educa— Christi Whitworth, Education Director, Pisgah
tors, were selected for the AAA program to fly during
Astronomical Research Institute (PARI), Rosman, NC
SOFIA’s Cycle 1 science flights in 2013. Also in 2012,
the SOFIA mission Public Affairs office produced or
helped produce 17 news releases, image releases, and
web feature stories about SOFIA’s milestones and scientific achievements.
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COMMUNICATING ASTRONOMY RESEARCH
COMMUNICATING ASTRONOMY RESEARCH
Mercury
ASP Conference Series
Mercury, our exclusive quarterly PDF membership magazine, is
provided to all general and technical members. Since 1972, it has
been offering readers insights into the latest astronomical discoveries,
details of upcoming celestial events, and information about the ASP’s
work in science education and public outreach.
The ASP has published the prestigious Conference Series for 25 years. During this time,
the ASP published 470 conference proceedings volumes and five Monographs. During
the 2012–2013 fiscal year, the Conference Series published 19 volumes and more than
1,000 papers from conferences around the world covering a wide range of topics, including
stellar astronomy, solar physics, cosmology, active galactic nuclei, astronomical software,
and astronomy in art.
During the past year feature articles included “Creative Teaching
with Astronomically Inspired Music,” “Give Yourself Tenure,” and
“Astronomy is All Around Us.” Each Autumn issue features highlights
from the current year’s ASP annual conference. And with the Winter
2013 issue, Mercury’s format changed to a horizontal layout, a look
that makes the magazine easier to read on a computer screen or tablet.
Astronomy Beat
This exclusive benefit of association, offered since mid-2008, provides
an insiders’ view of space science, astronomy, and astronomy
education as told by an active practitioner, giving readers a behindthe-scenes look. In 2012, Astronomy Beat editor Andrew Fraknoi was
succeeded by Mercury editor, Paul Deans. Recently the series has
featured articles by comet discoverer Terry Lovejoy (“Discovering the
Comet that Encountered the Sun and Survived”), planetary scientist
Lori Fenton (“What It’s Like to be on the Surface of Mars”), and
MESSENGER participating scientist David Blewett (“The Discovery
of Hollows on Mercury”).
give for tomorrow
Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another
— Plato
Astronomy shows us that we are part of something much greater than ourselves, and that our actions on Earth
have a lasting impact. A legacy gift to ASP as part of your estate planning reflects this understanding, and will support future generations as they look up, wonder, and reach for the stars.
If you have lost a family member or friend, a memorial gift can be a meaningful way to honor someone’s memory
while helping to ensure science literacy through the exponential impact of the ASP’s programs and services.
The ASP invites you to explore how you can protect your loved ones, your assets and your legacy. Please visit
www.astrosociety.org/tomorrow for more information.
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Conference Series volumes are read (both on paper and electronically) by thousands of
professional astronomers worldwide. In 2012, our website was visited more than 100,000
times from 156 separate countries. Many more astronomers access our articles through the popular NASA
Astrophysics Data System, which records approximately 150,000 abstracts and 30,000 papers read each month.
More than half the institutions that subscribe to the Conference Series are outside the U.S. During the last fiscal
year, we published the proceedings of conferences held in the United States (4), France (3), Japan (3), Italy (2),
Canada (2), Spain, Brazil, Poland, China, and South Africa. The ASP Conference Series is the recognized leader
in publication of the astronomical conference proceedings all around the world.
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (PASP)
Since the ASP’s founding in 1889, the Publications of the Astronomical Society of
the Pacific (PASP) has been continuously produced, originally providing a variety
of information about the Society, and in recent decades, serving as a vehicle for
disseminating peer-reviewed research papers to the scientific community. The PASP
publishes refereed papers on astronomical research covering all subject areas, as well as
many papers on innovations in astronomical instrumentation and software, reviews of
specific research areas and summaries of Ph.D. dissertations and conference proceedings.
In the calendar year 2012, volume 124 contained 133 articles, including 50 research
articles as well as 68 papers on instrumentation, data analysis or atmospheric phenomena.
A summary of the KELT-South Telescope, a new transiting exoplanet search facility, a novel moving object
search tool for asteroid recovery from archival telescope measurements, and several articles describing Kepler
data processing advanced the blossoming science of exoplanet research. An analysis of the high angular
resolution characteristics of the European Extremely Large Telescope sites under consideration contributed to
our understanding of observatory site characteristics for the next generation of optical telescope observatories.
Thirty articles contained new research on various kinds of normal and peculiar single and binary stars, and
eleven papers dealt with extrasolar planets.
The instrumentation papers covered wavelengths from ultraviolet to radio with articles on spectrographs,
coronographs, interferometers, infrared cameras, filters as well as adaptive optics. Thirty-one papers appeared
that described available new software for obtaining, reducing and analyzing ground and space data. Seven
new Ph.D. dissertation summaries on galactic x-ray emission, sources of gamma-ray bursts, Wolf-Rayet stars,
exoplanets, active galaxies and star formation were included in this volume.
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2012 ASP AWARDS PROGRAM
2012 ANNUAL MEETING: COMMUNICATING SCIENCE
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he ASP annually presents awards recognizing excellence in scientific research, education, and amateur astronomy. In 2012, awards
were presented at the annual ASP awards banquet in Tucson, Arizona, in conjunction with the Society’s annual conference.
The 2012 Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal, the ASP’s most prestigious award for lifetime achievement in astronomy and one of
the most notable awards in astronomy, was presented to Dr. Sandra Faber of the University of California Santa Cruz. Since 1972,
Dr. Faber has worked at UCSC and with the University of California Observatories/Lick Observatory, contributing fundamental
advances in the understanding of dark matter, the formation of galaxies and black holes in galactic cores, and the large-scale structure of the universe.
In addition to the Bruce medal, the ASP bestowed the following 2012 awards:
The Maria & Eric Muhlmann Award, for the development of innovative research instruments and techniques was awarded to the
Kepler Science Team, led by William Borucki (Science Principal Investigator for the Kepler Mission) and Dr. David Koch (Deputy
Principal Investigator for the Kepler Mission).
The Robert J. Trumpler Award for a recent Ph.D. thesis considered unusually important to astronomy was given to two recipients: Dr. Charles Conroy of the University of California, Santa Cruz, CA and Dr. Emily Levesque of the University of Colorado at
Boulder, Boulder, CO.
The Richard H. Emmons Award for excellence in the teaching of college-level introductory astronomy for non-science majors
went to Terry A. Matilsky, an enthusiastic and energetic teacher of astronomy at Rutgers University for nearly 35 years.
The Thomas J. Brennan Award for excellence in the teaching of astronomy in grades 9–12, was awarded to Philip Deutschle of
Salinas High School, Salinas, CA. He sponsors both the Astronomy Club and Scientists of the Future Club, supporting EAL students, and funds he has helped raise support the Salinas Observatory for student use in astrophotography, star cluster photometry,
and stellar spectroscopy.
The Klumpke-Roberts Award for contributing to the public understanding of astronomy was given to Ian Ridpath of Brentford,
west London, UK, who, for three decades, has been one of the most respected and widely published authors in the popularization of
Astronomy.
The Amateur Achievement Award for significant observational or technological contributions by an amateur astronomer went to
Jeffrey L. Hopkins of Phoenix, AZ for his long record of achievement in photometry and spectroscopy.
The Las Cumbres Amateur Outreach Award for outstanding public outreach to K–12 students and the public by an amateur
astronomer was awarded to Chuck McPartlin of Santa Barbara, CA. McPartlin serves as the current Outreach Coordinator of the
Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit, which won Astronomy magazine’s “Out-of-This World” award in 2011.
The Bart and Priscilla Bok Award, jointly sponsored with the American Astronomical Society and presented to students at the
Intel Science and Engineering Fair for meritorious of science fair entries, was given to Piper Michelle Reid of Dripping Springs,
Texas (first prize) and Henry Wanjune Lin of Shreveport, Louisiana (second prize).
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Dr. Sandra Faber
William Borucki
Dr. David Koch
Dr. Charles Conroy
Dr. Emily Levesque
Terry A. Matilsky
Philip Deutschle
Ian Ridpath
Jeffrey L. Hopkins
Chuck McPartlin
he ASP welcomed more than 200 science education and
outreach professionals at our 2012 Annual Meeting in Tucson.
Our hearty thanks to all who made their participation a priority in
terms of time and budgets. Overall feedback reflected that attendees
found the professional development sessions and workshops engaging and informative, and the networking fruitful and enjoyable.
Plenary speakers included Sheila Tobias who addressed science
teaching as a profession, Charles Petit who spoke about the present
and future of science journalism, and Michael Mann who delivered
dispatches from the front lines of the climate wars.
The featured plenary panel, “Doomsday 2012 and Cosmophobia —Challenges and Opportunities for Science Communication” was
moderated by Andrew Fraknoi, and included David Morrison, Kristine Larsen, Bryan Mendez, and Mark Van Stone.
Our sincere thanks go to Dr. Philip Christensen, from Arizona State University, whose public lecture, “The Latest News from Mars,”
drew crowds from the Annual Meeting and all around Tucson. The lecture was preceded the night before with the ASP’s inaugural
“Mars Curiosity Landing” pajama party!
We are grateful to Pima Community College, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory and the American Geophysical Union for
their support. We also thank our generous sponsors and valued exhibitors whose financial contributions helped the ASP organize this
marquee event and improve our practice in communicating science.
2012 Conference Sponsors
Distant Suns
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THE ASP HELPS PEOPLE PACK FOR MARS
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he ASP Annual Dinner, “How to Get to Mars … and What to Do Once You Arrive” was held in January
and attended by nearly 100 people who thoroughly enjoyed featured speakers, Dr. Pascal Lee of the Mars
Institute and “Packing for Mars” author Mary Roach. They both engaged the room with lively and fascinating
facts, figures, and anecdotes about our favorite red planet and space travel. Mary even coaxed Apollo 9 astronaut, Rusty Schweickart, up to the mic where they swapped very amusing (and fortunately postprandial) stories
about bodily fluids in antigravity.
Through ticket sales and silent auction revenue, the ASP’s Annual Dinner raises unrestricted funds for the organization, which provide us with the flexibility to direct financial resources where and when they are needed. We
are truly grateful for the generous support of those who joined us for this annual celebration of exploration and
science literacy.
ASP’S GENEROUS BENEFACTORS FY2012–13
THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC WISHES TO THANK the following organizations and
individuals for their generous philanthropic support. This list reflects gifts and grants received between March 1, 2012,
and February 28, 2013. Funds raised support the ASP’s mission to foster scientific curiosity, advance science literacy,
and share the joy of exploration and discovery — to encourage tomorrow’s science, technology, and academic leaders.
Although each star shines alone, they add up to a glittering night sky. Likewise, each donation adds to the next to make a
great impact. Thank you for believing in the ASP!
President’s Circle
($5,000–$24,999)
Bessemer Trust
Kyle W. Blackman
MIVA Merchant
MWT Associates: Melita W. Thorpe
Gordon+ & Diane Myers
Joseph Orr
Edward S. Holden Society
($2,000–$4,999)
Edward & Elizabeth Conklin
Catherine G. Langridge+
James G. Manning**
Susan Morrow & Ronald Rosano
ASP Associate
($1,000–$1,999)
ASP board members Cathy Langridge and Schyleen Qualls with
their guests, Dr. Robert Langridge and Dr. William Lester.
Astronaut Rusty Schweickart and Mary Roach share humorous anecdotes
about the challenges of space travel.
Annual Dinner Sponsors
Thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their support of ASP’s Annual Dinner.
Alex and Noelle Filippenko, Chris Impey, Pascal Lee, Jim Manning, Lisa Murray, Mary Roach
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Michael A. Bennett
Walter & Sally Bonsack
Jo Ann Eder
Christopher J. Ford+
John A. Graham in memory of
Arthur A. Hoag
Robert P. Kraft in support of PASP
& Education Outreach
Donn R. Starkey
Connie E. Walker+ in honor of
Andrew G. Fraknoi
ASP Sponsor
($500–$999)
Eric Becklin
Richard N. Berger
Donald R. Davis
Paul S. Deans in memory of Patricia
Price
Edna K. DeVore+
Kenneth L. Dulaney*
Wendy & Charles Forrester in
honor of Gordon Myers
Katy D. Garmany
John E. Gaustad in memory of
Martin Schwarzschild & Lynn
Spitzer
John W. Glaspey
William A. Gutsch, Jr.+
Kathryn R. Harper**
William R. Hearst, III
Mary Kay Hemenway
Judy+ & Roy Kass
Kathleen E. Kraemer
Richard B. Larson
Chuck & Pat McPartlin
David J. Monyak
Oceanside Photo & Telescope
Nancy G. Roman
The Swig Foundation: Carolyn &
Timothy Ferris
ASP Contributor
($250–$499)
Jonathan Barnes**
Charles J. Bueter
Morris J. Ellington
Sandra M. Faber
Noelle+ & Alexei Filippenko
Thomas A. Fleming
Richard & Michelle Friedrich
Michael G. Gibbs+
Werner Graf
Paul H. Guttman
Russell A. Harding
Arnold M. Heiser
Christine A. Jones+
James B. Kaler
Francis W. Keeler, Jr.
Michael W. Koop
Laurel E. Ladwig in honor of
Katrina Ladwig
Teresa K. Lappin
George S. Mumford
Schyleen Qualls+
William T. Sautter
Dennis L. Schatz
Edward G. Schmidt
Gregory R. Schultz**
Michael Talbard
Daniel & Julie Thorpe
Robert G. Tull
United Labor Bank
Vatican Observatory Group
Philip H. Welch, IV
Robert E. Wilson
Friend of the ASP
($100–$249)
Adventures in Life Long Learning:
Dave H. Bruning
Thomas B. Ake
John T. Armstrong
Ruth S. Ashford in memory of
Robert L. Ashford
Janet J. Asimov
Amr S. Azzam
Frank N. Bash
Laura P. Bautz
Christo T. Bekiaris
Jeffrey & Lisa Bennett
Chris D. Biemesderfer
Dennis C. Blanchard
Katherine Bracher
Spencer L. Buckner
Jo Anne Bucsko in honor of John
Gregg
Russell W. Carroll+
John W. Cary
Ismar Cintora
William D. Cochran+
Lynn R. Cominsky
Anne F. Cooper
Larry P. Cooper
Jean F. Cornuelle
David A. Crown
Roger E. Davis
Reginald J. Dufour
David Dunham & Joan Bixby
Dunham
Mary E. Dussault
Richard T. Fienberg
James N. Fry
Steven Garren
Mrs. & Mr. Eunice Goodan
Leslie Goodyear in memory of
David Hanych
William L. Habeeb
Cinndy Hart
Hermann Haupt in memory of
Dr. Alan Fiala
John S. Hege
James E. Hesser in memory of
Prof. Henry G. Horak
Tucker Hiatt
Esther M. Hu
Raleigh E. Hughes, Jr.
Deidre A. Hunter
Tim B. Hunter
David E. Illig
Chris D. Impey+
Philip L. Inderwiesen*
Nick Itsines
Suzanne H. Jacoby
Maureen S. Jamrock
Alan Jaroslovsky
Alan S. Kane
Sen Kikuchi
Ivan R. King
Arnold R. Klemola
Donald O. Knapp
Shawn A. Laatsch+
James W. Liebert
Jeffrey F. Lockwood
Mason L. Ludlow
Geoffrey W. Marcy
Judith Marx Golub
Wesley N. Mathews, Jr.
Liam McDaid
Rochelle B. McLaughlin in support
of Bay Area Project ASTRO
Kim K. McLeod
Richard J. Messina
Amy Miller
Joseph A. Minafra
Nancy D. Morrison
Sunil Nagaraj
David G. Opstad
Eugene N. Parker
Orlando Parsi Ros
Bruce Partridge
Evans W. Paschal
John R. Percy
Alexander R. Peters
Laura M. Peticolas
Al Pickett
Barbara J. Planck
Stephen M. Pompea in honor of Lyle
& Barbara Bergquist
Richard S. Post
Thomas E. Pruitt
John & Monique Reed in memory
of Drs. Eli & Nola A. Haynes, and
Dr. Frank N. Edmunds, Jr. and Mr.
Russell C. Maag
Miguel A. Rivera
Jeffrey D. Rosendhal in memory of
Arthur D. Code
A. Eric Rydgren in memory of
Raymond E. White
Richard D. Sakal
Maarten Schmidt
Paul C. Schmidtke
Rusty Schweickart
Jennifer E. Scott
Richard A. Shaw
Gregory A. Shields
Janet P. Simpson
Simpson, Garrity, Innes & Jacuzzi,
P.C.
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ASP’S GENEROUS BENEFACTORS FY2012–13
Denise A. Smith
Mike Smithwick
Sandra M. Sobie
Michael L. Sowle**
Gordon K. Squires
W. Thomas Stalker, III
Alice A. Stewart
Jerry W. Stewart
Dean J. Stoker
Jean R. Strouf
Terry J. Teays
Silvia Torres-Peimbert
Charles H. Townes
Angie Traeger
Virginia L. Trimble in honor of
Stella Kafka
G. Mark Voit & Megan Donahue
Marshall W. Walker
Frederick M. Walter
Craig Watts
David & Hideko Weissgerber
William J. Welch
Al Whaley
Christi J. Whitworth
Robert F. Wing
Mary L. Zampini in honor of
Dr. John McMahon
ASP Supporter
(to $99)
Dana E. Backman
John R. Baker
Ralph H. Barbee
Thomas G. Barnes, III
Bruce Bayly in honor of Helen Bayly
Marni** & Richard Berendsen
Ronald H. Bissinger
Carla F. Bitter in honor of Peter H.
Smith
Richard S. Bogart
Lawrence W. Bradford
Judith E. Braffman-Miller in
memory of My Mother
Gina L. Brissenden
Douglas O. Brown in honor of
Andrew G. Fraknoi
Paul E. Carlson
Susan A. Chambers
Ms. & Mr. Rilla Chaney in honor of
Tinka Ross
Jack J. Condon
Sarah G. Corder
Harold G. Corwin
Harold P. Coyle
Joycelin Craig
Patrick C. Crane
Robert W. Crawford in memory of
Robert J. Chambers
Paolo A. Custodi
Peter W. Deutsch
Amy Edwards
Debra M. Elmegreen
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Eugene E. Epstein in honor of Fred
Fern’s 75th Birthday
Sarah Falk
Steven R. Federman
Paul S. Feinzimer
George F. Feliz
Allan E. Fenske
Joseph H. Fierstein
Debra A. Fischer
Daniel W. Fong
Virginia Fontana in memory of Jessie
& Vince Fontana
Susan Forson
Michael H. Francis
Richard S. Freedman
Neil A. Gehrels in memory of Tom
Gehrels
Harold A. Geller
John & Josephine Golcher
Norman R. Goldblatt
Bruce M. Gottlieb
Sandy L. Gottstein
Alan D. Gould
Marshall Hall, III
John D. Harris
Janice Harvey
Hashima Hasan
Louis C. Haughney in support of
Bay Area Project ASTRO
Richard A. Henshaw in memory of
Marjorie Henshaw
Richard W. Heuermann
Michelle L. Higgins
Elmer D. Hill
Scott J. Hilton in support of Bay
Area Project ASTRO
Eric J. Holcomb
Elliott P. Horch in memory of
Ruth P. Horch
Janet S. Howard
Roger A. Howerton
Michael & Carla Hughes
Robert L. Humphreys in memory of
Robert L. Humphreys, Sr.
Michael D. Jefferson
David C. Jenner
Joseph B. Jensen**
Richard R. Joyce in memory of
Dr. Michael Merrill
Vesa T. Junkkarinen
Norman T. Kadomoto
Debora M. Katz
Richard W. Kielhorn
Lisabeth M. Kissner
Louis W. Kunz
John B. Laird
Lori A. Lambertson in memory of
Tony Freeman
Nancy Lanning
Robert L. Layman
Barbara A. Lindsay in memory of
Dr. Robert D. Lindsay
Carol & Harold Lloyd
Michael C. LoPresto
Tim W. Lynch
Robert D. Magarian
Patrick J. Maloney
Harold F. Mason
Christopher W. Mauche
Margaret L. Mc Crary
Robin H. McGlohn
Daniel H. McIntosh
Christopher F. McKee
Peter D. McLoughlin in honor of
Peter J. McLoughlin
Thomas R. McNeal in memory of
Donna Smith
Ruthanne Miller
Allen F. Moench
Frederick P. Montana
Glenn C. Murray
Biranchi & Gitanjali Nayak
Leonard E. Nelson
John C. Noble
Wayne H. Osborn in memory of Ken
Yoss & Gerald Kron
Patrick S. Osmer
Jeremiah P. Ostriker
Jeanne E. Overcashier
Ruth L. Paglierani
Thomas G. Pannuti
Daryl G. Parker
Ronald E. Parkison
William M. Pate, Jr.
James G. Peters
Charles J. Peterson in memory of
Frederick H. Seares
Thomas W. Phillips
Mr. & Ms. Philip G. Pierpont
J.A. Posey, Jr.
Leslie W. Proudfit**
Pugsly’s Trading Post
Lee Read
Matthew J. Richter
Jane J. Risk
Jack H. Robinson
Leon R. Sahlman
Gary E. Sanger
Jerry J. Sershen
W. Whitney Shane
Mangala Sharma
Christine Shupla
Kurt Sinclair
Horace A. Smith
St. Finn Barr School in support of
Bay Area Project ASTRO
William L. Stein
John J. Sunta, III
Christine A. Tauscher in support of
Bay Area Project ASTRO
John R. Thorstensen
Alan T. Tokunaga
L. Michael Tompkins
John D. Trasco
Matthew A. Turnbaugh
Patricia S. Udomprasert
Karen M. Vanlandingham
Elizabeth O. Waagen
Rene A. Walterbos
William J. Webster
Ray J. Weymann
Robert H. Wiersma
Linda I. Winkler
Gary L. Wood
Byron O. Wyman
Anne G. Young
Daniel G. Zevin
In-Kind Support
American Elements
Celestron, LLC
Brian H. Day
Distant Suns
Explore Scientific
Noelle+ & Alexei Filippenko
Flandrau Science Center
Pascal Lee
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
James G. Manning**
Lisa Murray
PIXAR: Christopher J. Ford+
PRP Wine International, Inc.
Stephen Ramsden
Mary Roach
Southern Stars/SkySafari
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
Matching Gifts
Chevron Corporation
Gartner, Inc.
Combined Federal Campaign
(2011 Fall)
Caitlin R. Chisum
Larry P. Cooper
Navetta Eanes
James Fisher
Darby J. Frederick
Heather Gepford
Kevin R. Hannon
Raymond Howard
Bruce A. Kaup
Dorian Lok
Richard McNally
Geoffrey L. Niemela
Hugh E. Osborne
Terry Ricklefs
Andrew Salata
Ryan L. Schwegel
Stephanie A. Stockman
Andrew Sutton
Meghan Tebow
Matias Tejero-Leon
Carol Tyler
Richard L. Warren
ASP’S GENEROUS BENEFACTORS FY2012–13
Family Membership
Les & Mary Anderson
Albert I. Andreiko
Don Augenstein
James M. Bauer
Marni** & Richard Berendsen
Raymond & Martha Bright
Stephen & Mary Helen Burroughs
Brian Casey & Andrea Cox
Patrick Cassen & Dorothy Woolum
David Dunham & Joan Bixby
Dunham
Wendy & Charles Forrester
Alan J. Freidman
Robert Geiter
Thomas P. Greene
William L. Habeeb
Kathryn R. Harper**
Edward & Sharon Harris
Mary & Joseph Hughes
Brewster W. LaMacchia
Patricia Lawton & Joel Offenberg
Larry & Nancy Lebofsky
Scott & Betsy Sandford
Libbie A. Schock
Michele Stark & Rajib Ganguly
Terry & Linda Stephenson
John R. Teerlink
Stephanie Wright
Edward J. Young
Norbert & Marion Zacharias
Supporter’s Circle
Membership
Eric Becklin
Jeffrey & Lisa Bennett
Ismar Cintora
J. Donald Cline
William D. Cochran+
Billy J. Collins
Edward & Elizabeth Conklin
David H. DeVorkin
Andrea K. Dobson
Kenneth L. Dulaney*
Mary E. Dussault
Noelle+ & Alexei Filippenko
Roger Freedman & Caroline
Robillard
Marc A. Gineris
Douglas T. Hanks
Cinndy Hart
Lynne A. Hillenbrand
Francine Jackson
Richard R. Joyce
Dave Kary & Joann Eisberg
Judy+ & Roy Kass
Andy Kreyche
Shawn A. Laatsch+
Carol R. Levy
James G. Manning**
Fred Marschak
Chuck & Pat McPartlin
Steven P. Menaker
Ted Mitchell
Robert T. O’Dell
Joseph Orr
Alexander R. Peters
J. A. Posey, Jr.
Thomas E. Pruitt
Schyleen Qualls+
Michael P. Ragan
John & Monique Reed
Dennis L. Schatz
Andrew M. Schlei
Richard L. Schneider
Gregory R. Schultz**
W. Thomas Stalker, III & Bud
Stalker
William L. Stein
Ray R. Stonecipher
Thomas M. Tekach
Alan T. Tokunaga
Larry & Sharon Woods
New Members of the ASP
Legacy Society
Kyle W. Blackman
Mary Kay Hemenway
Program Support
American Astronomical Society –
Astronomy Ambassadors
California Space Grant Consortion
— UCSD in support of Bay Area
Project ASTRO
IBM Corporation – Corporate
Citizenship & Corporation Affairs
in support of Bay Area Project
ASTRO
Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Co. in support of Bay Area Project
ASTRO
National Science Foundation – My
Sky Tonight
Windy Ridge Foundation in support
of GTTP and Annual Meeting
National Radio Astronomy
Observatory (NRAO)
Seiler Instrument & Mfg. Co., Inc.
Sky-Skan, Inc.
Spitzer Science Center (SSC)
Stratospheric Observatory for
Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)
The University of Chicago Press
(UCP)
Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT)
PASP Contributors
Daniel G. Fabricant (Associate
Editor)
Robert P. Kraft
Toby Smith (Associate Editor)
PASP Reviewers
Mercury Contributors
Douglas N. Arion
Helen Barker
Jennifer Birriel
Katherine Bracher
David Bruning
Zoe Buck
Sanlyn Buxner
Bethany E. Cobb
Clifford J. Cunningham
Paul Deans (Editor)
Daniel D. Durda
Sarah Eyermann
Richard T. Fienberg
Andrew G. Fraknoi**
Katy Garmany
Michael G. Gibbs+
Suzanne Gurton**
David E. Hostetter
Chris Impey+
Kristine Larsen
James Lochner
Michael Mann
James G. Manning**
Donald McCarthy+
Sara Mitchell
Trevor Quirk
Jason Pittman
Phil Plait
Edward Prather
Andrea Schweitzer
Steve Tidey
Kitina Tijerino
Mary Ann Upton
Dianne Veenstra
Christopher Wanjek
Matthew Whitehouse
Silicon Valley Astronomy
Lecture Series Volunteers
Douglas Bassler
Andrew G. Fraknoi**
Marty Kahn
David Manzo
Lori Thomas
Night Sky Network
Volunteers
Wayne (Skip) Bird
John Bunyan
Joan Chamberlin
Terri Lappin
Andee Sherwood
Jim Small
SF Headquarter Volunteers
Dagm Amare
Linc Chapman
Miriam Fuchs
Emilia Theobald
+ ASP Board Member and/or
Officer
* Corporate Matching Gift
** ASP Staff Member
ASP’s 2012 Annual Meeting
Sponsors
American Astronomical Society
(AAS)
Ball Aerospace & Technologies
Corporation
Capitol College
Lockheed Martin Space System
Corporation
MWT Associates, Inc.
National Optical Astronomy
Observatory (NOAO)
NASA Herschel Science Center
(NHSC)
NASA Infrared Processing &
Analysis Center (IPAC)
NASA Lunar Science Institute
NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration
Program — JPL
Support the ASP through the
Combined Federal Campaign
ASP is a member of the Combined Federal
Campaign (CFC) for federal employees
(CFC#:10651). Individual members’ and supporters’
CFC gifts to the ASP throughout the year directly
support our many educational and outreach programs to advance science literacy. Please consider
this convenient avenue as a way to support the ASP.
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Statement of Activities
Statement of Financial Position
For the year ended February 28, 2013
Revenues:
Government grants
Grants and contributions
Contributions - in kind
Temporarily
Restricted
Unrestricted
$ 1,489,580
111,843
$-
Permanently
Restricted
$-
121,800
February 28, 2013
Total
$1,489,580
-
233,643
2,000
-
-
2,000
87,392
-
-
87,392
392,737
-
-
392,737
34,446
-
-
34,446
305,493
-
-
305,493
Program service revenues
50,973
-
-
50,973
Meeting registrations and exhibitor fees
98,838
-
-
98,838
92,160
-
92,274
-
-
1,139
Membership dues
Publications of the ASP
Sales of educational materials, net
Sales of conference series, net
Investment income (loss)
Other income
Net assets released from restriction
Total revenues
114
1,139
158,659
(158,659)
-
-
2,733,214
55,301
-
2,788,515
Expenses:
Program services:
Meeting and awards
137,510
-
-
137,510
72,790
-
-
72,790
507,195*
-
-
507,195
Classroom teacher programs
180,433
-
-
180,433
Informal educator programs
481,230
-
-
481,230
Public outreach
493,011
-
-
493,011
25,466
-
-
25,466
Administration
725,352
-
-
725,352
Fundraising
181,089
-
-
181,089
2,804,076
-
-
2,804,076
-
(15,561)
Membership
Publications
Educational materials
Supportive services:
Total expenses
Change in net assets
(70,862)
55,301
Net assets, beginning of period
545,290
154,890
992,685
1,692,865
$ 474,428
$ 210,191
$ 992,685
$ 1,677,304
Net assets, end of period
*Includes an expense adjustment of $59,525 which represents a write off and recycling of older Conference Series inventory. This write off was taken to
reduce ongoing inventory storage charges.
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,000
Conference series inventory, net
Retail inventory, net
Prepaid expenses and deposits
Total current assets
Non-current assets:
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation
Total non-current assets
Total assets
$ 961,326
299,926
191,897
33,369
24,528
1,531,047
12,041
1,142,847
570,354
1,725,242
$ 3,256,289
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Deferred revenue
Notes payable - current portion
Total current liabilities
$ 199,728
258,050
22,800
480,579
Long-term liabilities:
Loan payable - non current
Total long term liabilities
Total liabilities
1,098,407
1,098,407
1,578,985
Net Assets
Unrestricted:
Undesignated
Board designated for endowments
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
Total net assets
400,228
74,200
210,191
992,685
1,677,304
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$ 3,256,289
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THANK YOU, ANDY FRAKNOI
I
n 2012, after 39 years of service and support to the ASP, Andy
Fraknoi retired from the organization. Fraknoi serves as chair
of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College in Los Altos
Hills, California. Before coming to Foothill College, Fraknoi
served for 14 years as the executive director of the ASP. While
here, he created Project ASTRO, a program that trains and links
volunteer astronomers with 4th–9th grade teachers in regional
centers around the country, and Family ASTRO, which provides
games and kits that allows families with children to enjoy astronomy together. He also organized a series of workshops and
conferences about the teaching of astronomy, both at the K–12
and college level, and developed a DVD collection of classroom
astronomy activities (The Universe at Your Fingertips), which
is used in educational settings around the world. In the realm of
publications, Fraknoi served as editor of the ASP’s Astronomy
Beat, a popular insiders’ guide to diverse astronomy subjects, endeavors and professions.
At the ASP 2012 Annual Meeting in Tucson, a new award was inaugurated and presented to Andy, the Andrew
Fraknoi Supporters Award. At future Supporters Luncheons (part of the ASP Annual Meeting), ASP staff will
identify and honor an individual who has demonstrated exceptional support to the organization. The ASP looks
forward to carrying on Andy’s remarkable spirit in this way.
ASP STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ASP Staff
Connie Walker, National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Headquarters — San Francisco, CA
James Manning, Executive Director
Marni Berendsen, Education Project Coordinator, Night Sky Network
Wilson Chung, Accounting Assistant
Noel Encarnacion, Inventory and Customer Service Manager
Andrew Fraknoi, Senior Educator
Suzy Gurton, Astronomy Education Manager
Kathryn Harper, Director of Development and Communication
Anna Hurst, Astronomy Educator
Brian Kruse, Lead Formal Educator
Pablo Nelson, Project Coordinator, Astronomy from the Ground Up
Leslie Proudfit, Senior Designer/Webmaster
Charlene Quach-Thai, Membership Coordinator
Jessica Santascoy, Astronomy Outreach Project Coordinator
Greg Schultz, Director of Education
Albert Silva, Office Administrator
Michael Sowle, Director of Finance and Operations
Perry Tankeh, Accounting Manager
Vivian White, Project Coordinator, Bay Area Project ASTRO
PASP
Paula Szkody, University of Washington (2006 to 2012)
Jeff Mangum, NRAO (Dec 2012 to present)
Harland W. Epps, Associate Editor (Lick Observatory)
Daniel G. Fabricant, Associate Editor (CfA)
Toby Smith, Associate Editor
Mercury Magazine
Paul Deans, Editor
SOFIA – Moffett Field, CA
Nick Veronico, SOFIA Public Affairs Officer
Kassandra Bell, SOFIA Outreach Administrative Assistant
Leslie Proudfit, Multimedia Assistant
Conference Series — Orem, UT
Joseph Jensen, Managing Editor
Jonathan Barnes, Associate Editor
Blaine Haws, E-book Specialist
Cindy Moody, Editorial Assistant
Advisory Council FY2012–13
Pepita Ridgeway, Publication Manager
Board Officers
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William A. Gutsch, Jr. (President), Great Ideas/St. Peter’s College
Gordon Myers (President-Elect)
Michael G. Gibbs (Secretary), Capitol College
Cathy Langridge (Treasurer), Levi Strauss & Co.
Board of Directors
Russ Carroll, Miva Merchant
William Cochran, University of Texas at Austin
Edna DeVore, SETI Institute
Noelle Filippenko, piZone.org public outreach & education
Chris Ford, Pixar Animation Studios
Chris Impey, University of Arizona
Christine Jones, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Judy Kass, AAAS
Shawn A. Laatsch, Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii
Donald McCarthy, University of Arizona
Schyleen Qualls, Arkeon Entertainment & Arkeon Education
Wayne Rosing, Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope
Frank N. Bash,
The University of Texas at Austin (emeritus professor)
Jeanne Bishop, Westlake Schools Planetarium, Ohio
Terry Brennan
Cindy Brennan, MD
Bruce Carney,
Provost, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Rick Fienberg, Press Officer / Education & Outreach Coordinator,
AAS
Alex Filippenko,
Department of Astronomy
University of California,
Berkeley
Catharine D. Garmany,
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Marc Gineris, Incyte Capital Holdings
Russ Harding (retired educator)
Mary Kay Hemenway, University of Texas at Austin
Jim Hesser
Director, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Herzberg
Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of Canada
William E. Howard III (retired)
Robert P. Kraft,
Astronomer/Professor emeritus
UCO/Lick
Observatory
University of California, Santa Cruz
Terry Mann President, Astronomical League
John R. Percy,
Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and of
Science Education University of Toronto
Jeffrey D. Rosendhal (retired)
NASA Consultant
Wayne Rosing,
Las Cumbres Observatory
Bob Thomason (retired business executive)
Virginia Trimble,
University of California, Irvine
Las Cumbres
Observatory
Harold F. Weaver,
Professor of Astronomy Emeritus
University of
California, Berkeley
Donat Wentzel,
University of Maryland (retired)
Al Whaley,
Co-Founder Internet Travel Network
Annual Report Credits
Editorial
Jim Manning, Executive Director
Kathryn Harper, Director of Development and Communications
Design
Leslie Proudfit
All editorial content contributed by ASP staff
Image credits
Front cover: Meg Gower
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Page 10: Images courtesy of the award recipients.
Page 12: Paul Deans
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