Amateur astronomy

Scope and Contents Proposition 200 Update Package (Shelton); Glen Davis and Jon Hinz In-Studio Interview (Shelton); Bommersbach Byline #35: American Heroes Package (Durrenberger); Pete Manly and Gene Lucas In-Studio Interview (Durrenberger). Segments on Proposition 200 (the clean government initiative), Bommersbach's Byline (Oliver North and the Iran Contra controversy), and amateur astronomers' photographs of Halley's Comet. There is a silent pre-show take for the first 20 seconds; the title card is then...

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Pat Cantelme Remote Interview (Grant); Pete Manly In-Studio Interview (Grant). Segments on city council election controversy, city planning matters, and Space Probe 8 (amature astronomy and Halley's Comet). The first 1:30 of the video contains part of a pledge drive. There is no title card. The pledge drive continues for the last 2:00 of the tape.

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Holiday Nutrition Package (D'Alli); Food Banking Package (Shelton); Religion and Astronomy Package (Shelton). Segments on the nutritional impact of holiday foods, food banks, and possible relationships between religion and science in amateur astronomy.

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Christmas Star Package (D'Alli); Steve Coe Interview Package (D'Alli); Zoo Education Package (Cavanary). Segments on Space Probe 8 (homemade viewing devices used to see Halley's Comet), the religious implications of Christmas occurring simultaneously with the appearance of a major comet, an education program at the Phoenix Zoo, and food bank donation opportunities.

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Lee Lockie In-Studio Interview (D'Alli); January Weather Package (D'Alli); Pete Manly In-Studio Interview (D'Alli). Segments on the monthly weather report, telescopic images of Halley's Comet, and air pollution in Phoenix. There is a pre-show take for the first minute; the title card is then shown and the episode proceeds normally.

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Gene Lucas Remote Interview (Grant); Archeoastronomy Package (Taylor); Dr. Peter Wehinger Remote Interview (Grant). Segments on Space Probe 8 (a live telescopic viewing of Halley's Comet from Kitt Peak National Observatory, and roles of amateur astronomers), and ancient archaeoastronomy done by the Anasazi.

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Chuck Anders In-Studio Interview (Grant); VDT Hazards II Package (Palacio); Gene Lucas and Pete Manly In-Studio Interview (Grant). Segments on new guidelines for vehicle emission testing, the hazards of computer screens (possible miscarriages and birth defects), and photographs of Halley's Comet taken by the Saguaro Astronomy Club. There is a pre-show take for the first minute; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.