My love of astronomy can be traced back to my youth. In those days I didn't know of any one that could teach me about the planets or the night sky, so I decided to teach myself. My main source of guidance was a 1983 edition of Peterson's Field Guide to the Stars and Planets, which I still use to this day. The Galilean moons of Jupiter, rings of Saturn, and even Halley's Comet were rediscovered through my first telescope; a Jason 60 mm refractor.




Some of my other interests are hiking, biking, reading, writing, martial arts, playing pool, and surfing the internet. 

In 1994, I joined the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society, one of the oldest and largest clubs in Michigan.  After a year as a regular member I was elected to six consecutive terms as the Newsletter Editor and another six terms as President. Aside from publishing the monthly newsletter, I created and maintain the KAS website.

The purpose of this page is to share my interests with you, especially ASTRONOMY. Carl Sagan once said when you love something so much you have to share it with someone. I hope your visit to my "Rest Stop on the Information Superhighway" is an enjoyable and educational experience.

---

About the Header Image:  Kitt Peak National Observatory is located 56 miles southwest of Tucson, Arizona on the Tohono O'odham Nation reservation.  The largest observatory visible in the image above contains the Mayall 4 meter telescope, which is the largest instrument on the mountain.  I took this picture on Monday, May 21, 2001.