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Eric Adams - Popular Science Magazine
Eric Adams is a senior editor at Popular Science. He is responsible for the magazine's aviation, military, and space exploration coverage. An avid amateur astronomer... |
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P. Clay Sherrod
An educator and researcher Dr. P. Clay Sherrod has
devoted over three decades to the advancement of public knowledge and operates the Arkansas Sky Observatories... |
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Jay M. Pasachoff
Representing Astronomy at Williams College to the 4M Community, Pasachoff is also chair of the astronomy department and director of the Hopkins Observatory at Williams College... |
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Sheryl Johnson
Owner of Adventures in Astronomy, an astronomy outreach company that reaches up to three thousand people each week with Astronomy outreach programs in Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles, and San Diego counties in California....
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Andre Bormanis
A writer and producer for the Star Trek: Enterprise television series, and science consultant for Star Trek: Voyager , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and the Star Trek: The Next Generation feature film series, Andre Bormanis joins the 4M Community to share his love of astronomy and help us learn how... |
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Dr. Donald C. Parker
Joining the 4M Community as a specialist in Solar System research and planetary photography, Don Parker has taken over 20,000 photographs and electronic images of Mars and Jupiter, as support for professional astronomers at NASA, JPL, and various observatories... |
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Terry Mann- Astronomical League
Terry is the President of the Astronomical League, an organization with approximately 18,000 amateur astronomers. Eager to share her experiences and challenges faced, in astrophotography Terry is frequently invited to speak... |
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Mike Bennett
Representing the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in partnership with the 4M Community, Bennett is the Executive Director of the ASP. He has worked with students of all ages, teachers, amateur astronomers, the general public, and eclipse-chasers... |
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Ron Dantowitz
Ron Dantowitz is the Director of the Clay Center Observatory at Dexter and Southfield Schools in Brookline, Massachusetts. His primary interests are astronomy education and developing techniques for ultra-high resolution telescopic imaging... |
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Dr. Peter H. Diamandis
Representing the X PRIZE Foundation to the 4M Community, Dr. Diamandis is the Chairman of this non-profit organization promoting the formation of a space-tourism industry through a $10,000,000 prize...
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Rebecca Johnson
The Editor of StarDate magazine, Rebecca Johnson is representing StarDate and McDonald Observatory to the 4M Community. She has been writing about astronomy for 10 years, and enjoys sharing the mysteries of the universe with readers.
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Mike Weasner
Jet fighter pilot, flight instructor, software programmer, and amateur astronomer, Mike Weasner is recognized throughout the astronomical community as an expert with Meade ETX and LXD Series telescopes. Mike joins 4M to share his knowledge with you! |
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David and Wendee Levy
Discoverer of 21 comets and an avid Meade enthusiast David Levy and his wife Wendee Levy share their knowledge on 4M. Now on Meade Radio, David and Wendee host "Ask David"... |
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Gary Palmer
Lighting designer and cinematographer, Gary Palmer has over 30 years of experience working on major films in Hollywood and around the world. Now armed with Coronado Solar Telescopes, Palmer is using his talents to reveal amazing structures on our nearest star... |
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Dr. Mike Reynolds
Director Emeritus of Chabot Space and Science Center, Reynolds is an avid eclipse chaser and meteorite expert. Mike has over thirty years of experience in astronomy and earth sciences, chemistry, physics, science history and education, and administration in the... |
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Lisa Bruhn - International Dark Sky Association
Representing the International Dark Sky Association in partnership with the 4M Community. Lisa is the daughter of David Crawford who founded IDA in 1980 and shares the vision to protect the night skies through education about quality outdoor... |
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J. Kelly Beatty - Sky Publishing
Kelly Beatty joined the staff of Sky & Telescope in 1974 and now is the magazine's Executive Editor. He also serves as the editor of Night Sky, a magazine devoted to beginning stargazers. Kelly and the entire staff of Sky look forward to sharing their universe with the 4M Community! |
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Dave Eicher - Astronomy Magazine
Dave Eicher is the Editor of Astronomy Magazine, and has written some of the most compelling articles and books on deep sky observing. Now Dave and Astronomy Magazine team up with 4M Community to bring the best from Astronomy Magazine! |
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Scott Roberts
VP of Brand Community for Meade Instruments, Director of the 4M Community, founder of the Astronomy Outreach network and a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, Scott shares his knowledge to help 4M members explore the night sky. |
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Jason Ware
Jason Ware exploded on the astrophotography scene in the '90s with his technique of stacking negatives.
Jason is one of Meade's Premier Astro-imagers. He is also an avid observer having obtained the Messier, Herschel 400 and Binocular Messier certificates from the Astronomical League. |
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Tippy D'Auria
Founder of the Winter Star Party which is sponsored by the Southern Cross Astronomical Society. A popular speaker on Astronomy, he is a founding board member of the AstronomyOutreach network. He is also a frequent guest speaker and has lectured on Astronomy at Universities, High Schools... |
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Jack and Alice Newton
Famous for Astrophotography and outreach through their Observatory B&B and the Arizona Sky Village. He has pioneered the field of amateur CCD photography, especially the development of high resolution tri-color imaging. Jack’s photographs are well-known... |
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Shelley R. Bonus
An astronomical historian and lecturer, is also an award winning performer, writer, and photographer who has worked with both Lily Tomlin and Melvin Van Peebles. |
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Mark Sibole
Meade 2005 Astrophotographer of Year. His astro images taken with our DSI are one of a kind. We are privileged to have Mark as one of our Astro Imaging Advisors. |
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Matt Taylor
Matt has been a pioneer in Deep Sky imaging since we introduced the DSI. He continues to teach amateur astronomers and has many pictures that are featured on the Meade sites. He can almost always be found on DSI forums lending a hand. |
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Steve Hamilton
Steve is the owner and moderator of AutoStarsuite.net as well as many Yahoo groups for astro-imaging. Steve is dedicated to the hobby of amateur Astronomy, and enjoys helping others learn more about imaging the universe. From kids to novice astro-imagers, Steve and his LX90 "Isabel"... |
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John Adair
At the first Hands on the Sun conference in Tucson John met Jack Newton. Through Jack’s wonderful solar images, and some personal coaching and advice, John felt he must share “this wonderful sight” with as many people as possible. |
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Greg Piepol
Traveling around the world with the United States Air Force, Greg Piepol had plenty of opportunities to view the night sky. It wasn’t until he looked through a hydrogen-alpha filter at the sun that he found his calling: observing and imaging the solar chromosphere. |
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Chuck Reese
Chuck has captured some of the best Deep Sky images that we here at Meade have seen. With his 10” LX200GPS and Deep Sky Imager, Chuck continues to amaze us. We congratulate Chuck on becoming a Meade Advisor |
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Cameran Ashraf
Cameran has had his images published on Spaceweather.com, and selected as picture of the day at Astronomy.com. He has published images in BBC Sky At Night magazine and had images selected for future publication in Sky and Telescope's Night Sky magazine. |
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Ralph Pass
Ralph Pass started in astronomy with the Mars Opposition of 1956. This incited an interest in Astronomy and Mathematics. He has a PhD in Mathematics, worked for NASA in the Apollo program and on early launch support for many unmanned missions, including ISEE-C, Voyager-1... |
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George T. Whitesides- National Space Society
In 2004, Whitesides was selected by Space News as one of twelve ‘People to Watch’. Whitesides is a member of COMSTAC, an advisory committee to the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation. |
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Cliff DeLacy
Cliff De Lacy is an astronomer and educator with more than forty-five years of teaching experience. He has a teaching credential and a Master of Science in Human Resources Management. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 1951... |
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Imelda B. Joson
In 1985 she coauthored a 335-page reference book on Halley’s Comet, which was published by the National Research Council of the Philippines. It was the first book on astronomy ever written by Filipino authors. For this she was awarded the Philippine... |
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Eddie Mahoney
In 1957 at age 7, Edward watched Sputnik pass overhead and fell in love with space. His tree house became an observatory, and his first telescope was an army surplus 10-x tank's spotting scope with gray, red and yellow filters. Edward's first launch in 1958 was a helium balloon... |
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Bob Menn
Bob Menn earned his Master of Arts degrees from California State University. For the past 25 years, he has written hundreds of manuals, filmstrips and video scripts, brochures, data sheets, ads, press releases and other collateral material... |
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Kay Ferrari
Kay Ferrari spent nine of her twenty-seven years at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the Public Services Office of Public Affairs where she coordinated the activities of JPL’s Speakers Bureau and conducted tours of the main facility. |
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Mickey & Chris Moreau
As past president of the Spokane Astronomical Society, Mickey Moreau hosted ASTROCON ’99, the Astronomical League’s International Convention in Spokane, WA. He is also co-founder and president of Kid's Cosmos, a non-profit educational organization (www.kidscosmos.org) established in November of 1999 |
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Astronomy at Williams College
Williams College was the first American college or university to sponsor a scientific expedition in 1835. Dating from 1838, Hopkins Observatory at Williams is also the oldest astronomical observatory in the U.S.A. |
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Astronomical Society of the Pacific
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is an international non-profit scientific and educational organization, founded in 1889, that works to increase understanding and appreciation of astronomy. |
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Astronomical League
The Astronomical League is composed of over two hundred and seventy local amatuer astronomical societies from all across the United States. These organizations form one of the largest amateur astronomical organizations in the world. |
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X PRIZE Foundation
The mission of the X PRIZE Foundation and the X PRIZE CUP is to cause radical breakthroughs in space and other technologies for the benefit of humanity. |
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StarDate
McDonald Observatory operates a multi-faceted international public outreach program that also includes the StarDate and Universe radio programs, StarDate magazine, and programs for teachers across the United States. |
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International Dark Sky Association
IDA's goals are to stop the adverse environmental impact on dark skies by building awareness, and to educate
everyone about the value and effectiveness of quality night time lighting. |
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Sky Publishing
Sky Publishing was founded in 1939 by Charles and Helen Federer. The company publishes Sky & Telescope and Night Sky magazines as well as books, star atlases, and other fine items relating to astronomy... |
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Astronomy Magazine
Created in 1974 by Steve Walther, the editors of Astronomy Magazine are dedicated by an obsession with astronomy and are driven to assemble the best, most-absorbing material relating to the world of astronomy... |
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AstronomyOutreach network
Presenters of the annual AstronomyOutreach "Oscars" held each year at the Winter Star Party, AstronomyOutreach is dedicated to supporting and popularizing those involved in AstronomyOutreach. |
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Popular Science Magazine
Popular Science was founded more than 130 years ago with a single mission: to deliver an authoritative, tantalizing, "mind-bending" glimpse at the future. This includes, of course, the future of astronomical research. The magazine regularly includes coverage of... |
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Global Network of Astronomical Telescopes
(GNAT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to astronomical research, education and public outreach. Its goal is to establish a longitudinally distributed network of automatic telescopes which allows unprecedented long term... |
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The Earthrise Institute
The organization takes its name from the images of Earth taken from lunar orbit by the Apollo astronauts. These images, which have captivated people from around the planet, show our Earth as one small, beautiful jewel in space, completely absent of any arbitrary political divisions... |
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Astronomical Society of Las Cruces
The club was formed in 1951 by a group of dedicated astronomers including Clyde Tombaugh, who had discovered Pluto just 21 years earlier.. |
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