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1 INDEX TO VOLUME 26 OF THE JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF LUNAR AND PLANETARY OBSERVERS (The Strolling Astronomer) by Michael Mattei PUBLICATION DATA Issue Number 1-2, May, Pages , August, , November, , February, , May, , August, AUTHOR INDEX Pages Ashbrook, Joseph An Amateur Program: Timing Eclipses of Jovian Satellites Benton, Julius L. American and Italian Observations of Saturn in : Some Comparative Notes A Simultaneous Observing Program for the Planet Saturn: Some Preliminary Remarks Visual and Photographic Observations of Saturn: The Apparition The Apparition of Saturn The Planet Venus: A Summary of Five Morning Apparitions, Two Eastern (Evening) Apparitions of the Planet Venus: and The Eastern (Evening) Apparition of the Planet Venus: Visual and Photographic Investigations Budine, Phillip W. Jupiter in : Rotation Periods Jupiter in : Rotation Periods Measured Photographic Latitudes on Jupiter in Observed Latitudes of Jupiter's Belts and Zones in The A.L.P.O. at Kutztown, Pennsylvania Capen, C.F. A Season for Vikings Capen, Charles F. and Rhoads, Robert B. Mars 1971 Apparition - Martian Polar Hoods - ALPO Report II 1-8 Sassone-Corsi, Emilio and Sassone- Corsi, Paolo Some Systematic Observations of Saturn During its Apparition 8-12 Delano, Kenneth J. Dark-Haloed Craters: A Concluding Report Doel, Ron An Update on South Equatorial Belt Disturbance Analysis, Part One

2 Van Guens, Robert E. Some Remarkably Accurate Statements About Conditions on the Planet Mars Published 50 to 70 Years Ago Haas, Walter H. Cassini A and the "Washbowl" In Memoriam: Hal W. Metzger In Memoriam: Grace A. Fox 213,215 The Total Lunar Eclipse of November 18-19, Hedervari, Peter Some Words on the Research Group on Planetary and Geophysical Volcanology and about the "Georgiana" Lunar Observing Station Huddleston, Marvin W. A Curious Lunar Valley The ALPO Lunar Selected Areas Program The ALPO Selected Areas Program: Preliminary Report on Pico Jamison, Harry D. Lunar Height Measurements Made Easy Mackal, Paul K. An Historical Footnote in Observational Astronomy: The Four-To-Five Day Rotation Period of the Atmosphere of the Planet Venus In Memoriam: Dr. Rupert Wildt 46 The Appearance of Jupiter in Osawa, Toshihiko The 1975 Triple S.E.B. Disturbance on Jupiter On a Temporary Darkening of the South Polar Cap of Mars Sato, Takeshi Second Conference of Japanese Jupiter Observers Smith, J. Russell Index to Volume 25 of the Journal of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (Between Pages) Wallentine, Derek N. The A.L.P.O. Minor Planets Section with Notes on the 1976 Apparition of 1580 Betulia Westfall, John E. Additions to the A.L.P.O. Lunar Photograph Library: Member and Apollo-17 Photographs Luna Incognita in Observing The Partial Lunar Eclipse of April 4, Saturn Central Meridian Ephemeris: The A.L.P.O. Lunar Orthophotomap Collection SUBJECT INDEX A.L.P.O. (Business) A.L.P.O. at Kutztown, Pennsylvania New Address for Comets Recorder 258 New Address for Dennis Milon 83 New Address for Lunar Recorder Huddleston 170 New Address for Ron Doel 257 New Assistant Jupiter Recorders 170 Possible ALPO Solar Section 213 Should There Be an ALPO Solar Section? 128 Sustaining Members and Sponsors 39, ,258

3 Announcements AANC-NASA Joint Conference on Astronomy 258 Address of New Staff Members 212 Addition to Minor Planets Section Staff 258 Attention: All Authors Award Given to Tsuneo Saheki 83 Blunder on Front Cover of Vol. 26, Nos Change in Comets Section Staff 257 Change in WWV Time Signals 211 Comet West on the Front Cover 128 Concerning Possible UFO Sightings by Amateur Astronomers 171 Correction to Erroneous Diagram in a Book Previously Reviewed 258 Defective Issues 212 Directory of Western Astronomy Clubs 257 Educational Materials for Saturn and Venus Sections Errors in Recent Issues 170 Error in Vol. 25, Nos Future Meeting of International Union of Amateur Astronomers 257 Helpers in Jupiter Section 128 Increase in Subscription Rates 40 Index-Gleanings for ATM's 127 Invitation to Youthful Correspondence 211 Invitation to 1978 WAA Convention 212 League-ALPO Convention in August 40 Lunar Section Staff Changes 83 Misstatement in Book Reviews in Vol. 25, No NAA Convention in Colorado 170 National Amateur Astronomers Convention (1977 ALPO Convention) New Address for Comets Recorder 258 New Address for Dennis Milon 83 New Address for Lunar Recorder Huddleston 170 New Address for Ron Doel 257 New Assistant Jupiter Recorders 170 Possible ALPO Solar Section Riverside Telescope Maker's Conference 170 Search for a Book Relating to Earth-Based Observations of Martian Craters 127 Should There Be an ALPO Solar Section? Supplement to Jupiter Handbook 83 Sustaining Members and Sponsors 39 84, ,258 The Saturn Handbook 211 Two Interesting Publications Welcome Addition to Jupiter Section Staff 258 Book Reviews (Reviewer's name in parentheses) A.L.P.O. Jupiter Observer s Manual (Richard L. Hull) 161 Astronomical Calendar 1976 (Phillip W. Budine) Astronomical Calendar 1977 (J. Russell Smith) 160 Astronomy and Cosmology: A Modern Course (Barbara Worcester) Atlas of the Planets (James W. Young) Black Holes, Quasars, and the Universe 253 Black Holes in Space (Richard J. Wessling) 122 Children of the Universe (Harry Grimsley) 61-62

4 Graze Observer's Handbook (Joan Bixby and David Dunham) Growth Rhythms and the History of the Earth's Rotation (Joel W. Goodman) Jupiter (Ron Doel) Man and Cosmos (Bruce M. Frank) 39 Modern Astronomy (Bruce M. Frank) North Star to Southern Cross (John E. Westfall) Observe and Understand the Sun (Michael B. Smith) 204 Planets, Stars, and Galaxies (Paul K. Mackal) Poetic Potentials In Information of Astronomy (Phillip W. Budine) 163 Quasars, Pulsars, and Black Holes (Terry E. Schmidt) 251 Role of Magnetic Fields in Physics and Astrophysics (A.Konradi) 61 Russell W. Porter - Artic Explorer, Artist, Telescope Maker (Terry E. Schmidt) 252 Space Science and Astronomy (Charles S. Morris) The Amazing Universe (J. Russell Smith) 61 The Dark Night Sky (Michael Mattei) 123 The New Guide to the Stars (Phillip Budine) The Planets: Some Myths and Realities (Charles F. Capen) 38 The Saturn Handbook (Alain Porter) 200 The Solar System (Paul K. Mackal) The Spacecraft Revolution: A Social Study (Bruce M. Frank) The UFO Controversy in America (Rodger W. Gordon) 60 The Universe, Its Beginning and End (Wynn K. Wacker) Jupiter Handbook Supplement (Rodger W. Gordon) Yearbook of Astronomy (Joel W. Goodman) Yearbook of Astronomy (James Bryan) 201 New Books Received Atlas of Optical Transformers 37 Doctor Copernicus 205 Collected Works of Sir Harold Jefferys; Volume Comets 204 Copernicus - Yesterday and Today 37 Frontiers of Astrophysics 123 Pulsating Stars 37 The Copernican Achievement 37 The Observer's Handbook 37 Comets Periodic Comet Grigg-Skjellerup: Notes and an Ephemeris Conventions (See also A.L.P.O.) AANC-NASA Joint Conference on Astronomy 258 A.L.P.O. at Kutztown, Pennsylvania Future Meeting of International Union of Amateur Astronomers 257 League-ALPO Convention in August 40 NAA Convention in Colorado 170 National Amateur Astronomers Convention (1977 ALPO Convention) Riverside Telescope Maker's Conference 170 Second Conference of Japanese Jupiter Observers Eclipses Lunar Observing The Partial Eclipse of April 4, Total Eclipse of November 18-19,

5 Index Gleanings for ATM's 127 Index to Vol. 25, J.A.L.P.O. (Between Pages) In Memoriam Grace A. Fox 213,215 Hal W. Metzger Dr. Rupert Wildt 46 Jupiter (See also "Satellites") Appearance in : Rotation Periods : Rotation Periods Triple S.E.B. Disturbance Measured Photographic Latitudes in Observed Latitudes of Belts and Zones in Update on South Equatorial Belt Disturbance Analysis, Part One Lunar Curious Lunar Valley Height Measurements Made Easy Luna Incognita in Lunar Orthophotomap Collection Lunar Selected Areas Program Selected Areas Program: Preliminary Report on Pico Lunar Craters _ Features - and Regions Dark-Haloed Craters: A Concluding Report Mars 1971 Apparition - Martian Polar Hoods - ALPO Report II 1-8 Season for Vikings Some Remarkably Accurate Statements About Conditions Published 50 to 70 Years Ago Temporary Darkening of the South Polar Cap of Mars Minor Planets Minor Planets Section with Notes on the 1976 Apparition of 1580 Betulia Observations and Comments Concerning an ALPO Solar Section 172 Concerning the Front Cover 172 Concerning the Size of Secondary Mirrors 215 Drawing of Comet 172 Drawings and Photographs of Comet West (1975n) Hourly Counts of Telescopic Meteors 171 More on the Curious Lunar Valley More Drawings and Photographs of Comet West (1975n) Observed Telescopic Meteor Rates Periodic Comet D'Arrest Periodic Comet Grigg-Skjellerup Periodic Comet Grigg-Skjellerup: Notes and an Ephemeris An Occultation of Uranus by the Moon on February 10, Opportunities for Magnitude Estimates of Periodic Comet Arend - Rigaux 259

6 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of November 6-7, Request for Observations of Partial Lunar Eclipse on April 4, Sketches and Photographs of Periodic Comet d'arrest Some Statistics for Features on Venus Two Jupiter Photographs and a Suggested Comparison Planets, Remote (Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) Occultation of Uranus by the Moon on February 10, Satellites Amateur Program: Timing Eclipses of Jovian Satellites Saturn (See also "Satellites") American and Italian Observations in : Some Comparative Notes Apparition Central Meridian Ephemeris Simultaneous Observing Program Some Preliminary Remarks Visual and Photographic Observations The Apparition Some Systematic Observations During its Apparition 8-12 Venus Eastern (Evening) Apparition: Visual and Photographic Investigations Historical Footnote in Observational Astronomy: The Four-To-Five Day Rotation Period of the Atmosphere Summary of Five Morning Apparitions, Two Eastern (Evening) Apparitions: and

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