New Jersey Area
Observer's Astronomy Links

A list of amateur astronomers in the New Jersey area
who have their own web sites which includes
some of their astronomy interests.
Hank Adams
Hank is a long-time member of AAI and heads their research group. He is involved with CCD imaging and has his own observatory.
Priscilla Andrews
Priscilla is an active observer in LVAAS , and had coordinated the MEGAMEET! for many years.
Glenn Burke
Glenn is the contact for the observatory at Rifle Camp Park as well as the Dark Sky Observers group in north Jersey. Nice astrophotos.
Jim Burnell
Jim's prime interest is in CCD imaging, many of which may be seen on his web page. Jim is a member of both MTC and RAC and observes from his own observatory. His site also includes his own downloadable Shareware program for 245 CCD image processing.
Steve Clark
Steve is a long time member of AAI and an avid observer. He also helps run part of the club's web site.
John Dethoff
John is an award winning (Stellefane) telescope maker and is involved at the LVAAS . John shows some of his equipment and photos.
Penny Fischer
Penny is the Special Contributor for Prodigy's Space Exploration Topic, as well as the Member-at-large for S*T*A*R .
Paul Gitto
Paul is a member of ASTRA and has built his own 10-foot fiberglass domed observatory housing a 10" Meade Lx200 f/10. From his "Arcturus Observatory", located in the Pine Barrens of Whiting, NJ, Paul images comets, occultations, etc. with his CCD camera. His site includes his images, some of which are animated.
George Lewycky
George is the webmaster for the AAAP and is also a member of AAI . He also is one of the four New Jersey amateurs who has worked on the Hubble Telescope. His project is described.
Jerry Lodriguss
Jerry is a member of the Willingboro Astronomy Club and an outstanding astrophotographer. His site contains some great photographs.
Barry Malpas
Barry is a member of AAI . and is the current observatory chairman at Jenny Jump. He has a variety of astronomical interests including antiques, spectroscopy, the history of women in astronomy, pinhole astrophotography and cartoons. He is also the webmaster of the UACNJ, Antique Telescope Society, and the Forum for Amateur AstroSpectroscopy web sites.
Neil McMickle
Neil makes CCD imaging his prime focus. His page, off of Jim Burnell's, contains images of most of the "M" objects as well as many NGC, probably some of the best on the web. Neil is a member of both MTC and HAAA .
David Pontzer
David is an avid astrophotographer who is posting some of his images on his web site. He is a member of HAAA.
Jay Respler
Jay Respler's Skynotes gives a "what's up there" monthly celestial calendar. Jay is also interested in satellites and is a member of S*T*A*R
Larry Russo
Larry owns an Edmund 4.25" reflector and a Meade 8"SCT, and is getting into Astro-photography (any tips or hints are welcome). He is a member of AAI and is a Boy Scout Astronomy Merit Badge Counselor. His site is devoted to Astronomy and Space.
Ron Schecter
Ron is a member of AAI as well as AAAP . He is also the current treasurer of UACNJ. Ron's site will connect you to educational astronomy.