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Philatelic
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Below is a bibliography of published philatelic articles by the authors of this Website.

Chronological List of Publications:

  1. Hillger, D.W., and L.F. Sokol, 1988: The modern metric system on postage stamps, Journal of Chemical Education, 65(5), (May), 384-387.
  2. Hillger, D.W., 1991: Standards on postage stamps, ASTM Standardization News, 19(6), (June), 52-61.
  3. Hillger, D.W., 1996: Postage stamps for meteorological education including a brief history of weather satellites, Fifth Symposium on Education, American Meteorological Society, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta GA, 170-175.
  4. Hillger, D.W., 1997: Geostationary weather satellites, Topical Time, 48(2), (March/April), 41-42, 64. [Reprinted: Orbit, (37), 1998, (March), 22-23.]
  5. Hillger, D.W., 1997: Polar-orbiting weather satellites, Topical Time, 48(4), (July/August), 33-36. [Reprinted: Orbit, (40), 1999, (January), 16-17.]
  6. Hillger, D.W., 1997: Weather satellites, Astrophile, 42(6), (November), 16-19. [Reprinted: Orbit, (41), 1999, (March), 8-9.]
  7. Toth, G., 1999: Weather maps and the plotting model for surface observations, Nature's Wonders, 22(2), (June), 20-21.
  8. Hillger, D.W., 1999: Metric units and postage stamps, The Physics Teacher, 37(8), (November), 507-510.
  9. Toth, G., 2000: The greenhouse effect, Nature's Wonders, 23(1), (March), 3-4.
  10. Hillger, D.W., and G. Toth, 2000: Thermometers on stamps, Topical Time, 51(4), (July/August), 24-28.
  11. Hillger, D.W., and G. Toth, 2001: Barometers and isobars, Topical Time, 52(6), (November/December), 17-21.
  12. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2002: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 1: The TIROS series, Astrophile, 47(2), (March/April), 56-60. [Reprinted: Orbit, (59), 2003, (October), 11-13.]
  13. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2002: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 2: The Nimbus and Landsat series, Astrophile, 47(4), (July/August), 145, 164-168. [Reprinted: Orbit, (59), 2003, (October), 34-36.]
  14. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2002: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 3: The ITOS/NOAA series, Astrophile, 47(5), (September/October), 214-216. [Reprinted: Orbit, (60), 2004, (January), 10-11.]
  15. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2002: A new website resource for un-manned satellites on launch covers and postage stamps, Orbit, (55), (October), 40.
  16. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2002: Stamps and other postal items marking WMO's 50th anniversary, WMO Bulletin, 51(4), (October), 359-363.
  17. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2002: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 4: The ATS series, Astrophile, 47(6), (November/December), 250-252. [Reprinted: Orbit, (60), 2004, (January), 34-35.]
  18. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2003: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 5: The SMS/GOES series, Astrophile, 48(1), (January/February), 16-18. [Reprinted: Orbit, (61), 2004, (March), 10-11.]
  19. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2003: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 6: The Meteosat series, Astrophile, 48(2), (March/April), 84-86. [Reprinted: Orbit, (61), 2004, (March), 34-36.]
  20. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2003: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 7: The GMS, Insat, GOMS, and FY-2 series, Astrophile, 48(3), (May/June), 115-117. [Reprinted: Orbit, (62), 2004, (June), 10-11.]
  21. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2003: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 8: The Meteor and FY-1 series, Astrophile, 48(4), (July/August), 177-181. [Reprinted: Orbit, (62), 2004, (June), 34-36.]
  22. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2003: Scientific satellites for monitoring atmospheric ozone, Astrophile, 48(5), (September/October), 207-211.
  23. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2003: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 9: The SPOT and IRS series, Astrophile, 48(6), (November/December), 268-271. [Reprinted: Orbit, (63), 2004, (October), 10-11.]
  24. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2004: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 10: The ERS series, Astrophile, 49(1), (January/February), 40-42. [Reprinted: Orbit, (63), 2004, (October), 34-35.]
  25. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2004: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 11: The ADEOS, MOS, and JERS series, Astrophile, 49(2), (March/April), 72-74. [Reprinted: Orbit, (64), 2005, (January), 10-11.]
  26. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2004: Healing the "hole", Topical Time, 55(2), (March/April), 23-27.
  27. Hillger, D.W., 2004: Postal codes on stamps, Topical Time, 55(2), (March/April), 38-41.
  28. Hillger, D.W., 2004: Decimal conversion issues, Topical Time, 55(3), (May/June), 42-44. [Reprinted: Münzen und Geldwesen, (105), 2004, (November), 69-73.]
  29. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2004: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 12: TOPEX-Poseidon satellite, Astrophile, 49(3), (May/June), 134-135. [Reprinted: Orbit, (64), 2005, (January), 34-35.]
  30. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2004: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 13: Radarsat, Envisat, SeaWiFS/SeaStar, Okean/Sich, and ZY-1/CBERS, Astrophile, 49(4), (July/August), 169-171. [Reprinted: Orbit, (65), 2005, (March), 10-11.]
  31. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2004: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 14: The OSCAR and RS series, Astrophile, 49(5), (September/October), 215-218. [Reprinted: Orbit, (66), 2005, (June), 10-11.]
  32. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2004: Anemometers and windsocks, Topical Time, 55(6), (November/December), 29-33.
  33. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2004: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 15: The Explorer-1 satellite, Astrophile, 49(6), (November/December), 265-267. [Reprinted: Orbit, (67), 2005, (October), 8-9.]
  34. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2005: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 16: The Explorer series, Astrophile, 50(1), (January/February), 26-33. [Reprinted: Orbit, (68), 2006, (January), 8-9, 13.]
  35. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2005: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 17: Explorer-related series, Astrophile, 50(2), (March/April), 58-61. [Reprinted: Orbit, (69), 2006, (March), 8-9.]
  36. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2005: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 18: The Vanguard series, Astrophile, 50(3), (May/June), 112-116. [Reprinted: Orbit, (70), 2006, (June), 8-9.]
  37. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2005: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 19: Pioneer-series (non-planetary) missions, Astrophile, 50(4), (July/August), 167-170. [Reprinted: Orbit, (71), 2006, (October), 8-9.]
  38. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2005: Rain or shine?, Topical Time, 56(6), (November/December), 23-28.
  39. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2006: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 20: OGO-series, Astrophile, 51(1), (January/February), 34-36. [Reprinted: Orbit, (72), 2007, (January), 8-9.]
  40. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2006: Weather balloons, Topical Time, 57(3), (May/June), 41-46, 89.
  41. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2006: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 21: OSO-series, Astrophile, 51(3), (May/June), 134-135. [Reprinted: Orbit, (73), 2007, (April), 8-9.]
  42. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2006: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 22: OAO-series, Astrophile, 51(4), (July/August), 180-182. [Reprinted: Orbit, (74), 2007, (July), 10-11.]
  43. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2006: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 23: Alouette and ISIS series, Astrophile, 51(5), (September/October), 228-230. [Reprinted: Orbit, (75), 2007, (October), 10-11.]
  44. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2006: Philatelic tornadoes, Topical Time, 57(6), (November/December), 37-41.
  45. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2006: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 24: Eole series satellites (and balloons), Astrophile, 51(6), (November/December), 273-275. [Reprinted: Orbit, (76), 2008, (January), 10-11.]
  46. Toth, G., D. Hillger, and B. Kochtubajda, 2006: What is meteorological philately? Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) Bulletin, 34(6), (December), cover + 197-200.
  47. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2007: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 25: Ariel series satellites, Astrophile, 52(1), (January/February), 31-33. [Reprinted: Orbit, (77), 2008, (March), 10-11.]
  48. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2007: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 26: San Marco series satellites, Astrophile, 52(2), (March/April), 84-86. [Reprinted: Orbit, (78), 2008, (June), 10-11.]
  49. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2007: Saving lives with satellites (COSPAS/SARSAT), Topical Time, 58(3), (May/June), 41-43.
  50. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2007: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 27: Pioneer-series (planetary) satellites, Astrophile, 52(3), (May/June), 132-135. [Reprinted: Orbit, (79), 2008, (October), 10-11.]
  51. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2007: Weather radar, Topical Time, 58(4), (July/August), 32-36.
  52. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2007: IGY and the dawn of the space age, Astrophile, 52(4), (July/August), 155-164.
  53. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2008: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 28: The A-1 satellite, Astrophile, 53(1), (January/February), 37-39. [Reprinted: Orbit, (80), 2009, (January), 14-15.]
  54. Toth, G., D. Hillger, and B. Kochtubajda, 2008: International Polar Years, Topical Time, 59(1), (January/February), 20-23, 72-73.
  55. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2008: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 29: The FR-1 satellite, Astrophile, 53(2), (March/April), 86-88. [Reprinted: Orbit, (81), 2009, (March), 16-17.]
  56. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2008: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 30: The D-series satellites, Astrophile, 53(3), (May/June), 134-136. [Reprinted: Orbit, (82), 2009, (July), 16-17.]
  57. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2008: Philatelic weather maps, The New CartoPhilatelist, (23), (October), 1-5.
  58. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2009: The Argos system, Topical Time, 60(1), (January/February), 34-25, 93.
  59. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2008: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 31: The Elektron-series, Astrophile, 53(4), (July/August), 178-179. [Reprinted: Orbit, (83), 2009, (October), 16-17.]
  60. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2008: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 32: The Proton-series, Astrophile, 53(5), (September/October), 233-234.
  61. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2008: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 33: The Magion-series, Astrophile, 53(6), (November/December), 281-282.
  62. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2009: (Automatic) Picture Transmission (APT), Topical Time, 60(6), (November/December), 39-42.

Publications in Specific Journals:

Stamp Articles Published in Topical Time

AuthorsTitleDatePages
Hillger,D.Geostationary weather satellites1997-Mar/Apr41-42, 64
Hillger,D.Polar-orbiting weather satellites1997-Jul/Aug33-36
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.Thermometers on stamps2000-Jul/Aug24-28
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.Barometers and isobars2001-Nov/Dec17-21
Toth,G.; Hillger,D.Healing the "hole"2004-Mar/Apr23-27
Hillger,D.Postal codes on stamps2004-Mar/Apr38-41
Hillger,D.Decimal conversion issues2004-May/Jun42-44
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.Anemometers and windsocks2004-Nov/Dec29-33
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.Rain or shine?2005-Nov/Dec23-28
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.Weather balloons2006-May/Jun41-46, 89
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.Philatelic tornadoes, waterspouts, and dustdevils2006-Nov/Dec37-41
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.Saving lives with satellites (COSPAS/SARSAT)2007-May/Jun41-43
Toth,G.; Hillger,D.Weather radar2007-Jul/Aug32-36
Toth,G.; Hillger,D., Kochtubajda,B.International Polar Years2008-Jan/Feb20-23, 72-73
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.The Argos System2009-Jan/Feb34-35, 93
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.(Automatic) Picture Transmission (APT)2009-Nov/Dec39-42
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.Global Positioning System (GPS)

Un-manned Satellite-series Stamp Articles Published in Astrophile and Orbit

NumberSatellitesAstrophileOrbit
DatePagesDatePages
Geostationary weather satellites (Topical Time)1997-Mar/Apr41-421998-Mar22-23
Polar-orbiting weather satellites (Topical Time)1997-Jul/Aug33-361999-Jan16-17
Weather satellites1997-Nov16-191999-Mar8-9
A new website resource for un-manned satellites on launch covers and postage stamps2002-Oct40
1TIROS2002-Mar/Apr56-602003-Oct11-13
2Nimbus and Landsat2002-Jul/Aug145, 164-1682003-Oct34-36
3ITOS/NOAA2002-Sep/Oct214-2162004-Jan10-11
4ATS2002-Nov/Dec250-2522004-Jan34-35
5SMS/GOES2003-Jan/Feb16-182004-Mar10-11
6Meteosat2003-Mar/Apr84-862004-Mar34-36
7GMS, Insat, GOMS, and FY-22003-May/Jun115-1172004-Jun10-11
8Meteor and FY-12003-Jul/Aug177-1812004-Jun34-36
specialozone satellites2003-Sep/Oct207-211
9SPOT and IRS2003-Nov/Dec268-2712004-Oct10-11
10ERS2004-Jan/Feb40-422004-Oct34-35
11ADEOS, MOS, and JERS2004-Mar/Apr72-742005-Jan10-11
12TOPEX-Poseidon2004-May/Jun134-1352005-Jan34-35
13Radarsat, Envisat, SeaWiFS/SeaStar, Okean/Sich, and ZY-1/CBERS ((mainly) non-U.S. environmental-observing satellites, see no.56)2004-Jul/Aug169-1712005-Mar10-11
14OSCAR and RS2004-Sep/Oct215-2182005-Jun10-11
15Explorer-12004-Nov/Dec265-2672005-Oct8-9
16Explorer-series (except Explorer-1)2005-Jan/Feb26-332006-Jan8-9, 13
17Injun, SolRad, GEOS, and ISEE2005-Mar/Apr58-612006-Mar8-9
18Vanguard2005-May/Jun112-1162006-Jun8-9
19Pioneer (non-planetary)2005-Jul/Aug167-1702006-Oct8-9
20OGO2006-Jan/Feb34-362007-Jan8-9
21OSO2006-May/Jun134-1352007-Apr8-9
22OAO2006-Jul/Aug180-1822007-Jul10-11
23Alouette and ISIS2006-Sep/Oct228-2302007-Oct10-11
24Eole2006-Nov/Dec273-2752008-Jan10-11
25Ariel2007-Jan/Feb31-332008 Mar10-11
26San Marco2007-Mar/Apr84-862008 Jun10-11
27Pioneer (planetary)2007-May/Jun132-1352008 Oct10-11
specialIGY and the dawn of the space age2007-Jul/Aug155-164
28A-12008-Jan/Feb37-392009-Jan14-15
29FR-12008-Mar/Apr86-882009-Mar16-17
30D-series2008-May/Jun134-1362009-Jul16-17
31Elektron2008-Jul/Aug178-1792009-Oct16-17
32Proton2008-Sep/Oct233-234submitted
33Magion2008-Nov/Dec281-282
34Nadezhdasubmitted
35Discovererdrafted
36Echodrafted
37Azur, Aeros, Dial-Wika, and Heliosdrafted
38SMMdrafted
39Sputnik-3drafted
40Hubble/HSTdrafted
specialShuttle-related satellites
specialRussian propaganda-design satellitedrafted
41Giottodrafted
42Aryabhata, Bhaskara, Rohini, and Badrdrafted
43Freja, Viking, and Oersteddrafted
44Ulyssesdrafted
45Magellandrafted
46Galileodrafted
47SOHOdrafted
48ESRO and HEOSdrafted
49ESA-GEOSdrafted
50A-train constellation satellites (EOS-Aqua, EOS-Aura, CloudSat, CALIPSO, and PARASOL)drafted
51HEAO
52Cassini-Huygens
53IRAS
54GPS/Navstar
55ARCAD/Aureole/Oreol
56ERBS, UARS, SeaWiFS/SeaStar, and QuickBird (U.S. environmental-observing satellites, see no.13)
57Planet
58Vega
59Molniya
60Interkosmos
61Kosmos
62Chandra/CXO/AXAF
63Newton/XMM
64Solar
65Astro
66Stardust, Rosetta, Deep Impact, and other cometary satellites
67Voyager
68Viking
69METOP
70DMSP
71Telstar

The series of articles "Un-Manned Satellites on Postage Stamps" published in Astrophile has resulted in the Bernice Scholl Award for both 2004 and 2005 from the Space Topic Study Unit of the American Topical Association (ATA).

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