stamp-articles

Published
Philatelic
Articles
(with electronic reproductions)

Below is a bibliography of published (or reprinted) philatelic articles by the authors of this website.

Chronological Master List of Publications
(~130 publications, ~60 reprinted)

  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 (and ESSA) 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 and 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 (ozone) "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: Éole-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. [reprinted: Landkarten - Vermessung - Entdeckungsgeschichte der Erde, (141), 2014, (#2), 41-50.]
  58. 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.]
  59. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2008: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 32: The Proton-series, Astrophile, 53(5), (September/October), 233-234. [reprinted: Orbit, (84), 2010, (January), 16-17.]
  60. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2008: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 33: The Magion-series, Astrophile, 53(6), (November/December), 281-282. [reprinted: Orbit, (85), 2010, (March), 16-17.]
  61. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2009: The Argos system, Topical Time, 60(1), (January/February), 34-25, 93.
  62. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2009: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 34: The Nadezhda series, Astrophile, 54(1), (January/April), 92-93. [reprinted: Orbit, (86), 2010, (June), 16-17.]
  63. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2009: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 35: The Discoverer series, Astrophile, 54(2), (May/August), 184-185. [reprinted: Orbit, (87), 2010, (October), 16-17.]
  64. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2009: (Automatic) Picture Transmission (APT), Topical Time, 60(6), (November/December), 39-42.
  65. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2010: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 36: The Echo series, Astrophile, 55(1), (January/April), 63-66. [reprinted: Orbit, (92), 2012, (January), 14-15.]
  66. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2011: Climate maps in philately, The New CartoPhilatelist, (33), (April), 1-4. [reprinted: Landkarten - Vermessung - Entdeckungsgeschichte der Erde, (143), 2015, (#1), 20-26.]
  67. Unknown, 2011: Thematic Websites: Space, Stamp Magazine, (August), 64.
  68. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2011: A brief history of ozone-monitoring satellites and instruments, Orbit, (91), (October), 12-17.
  69. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2012: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 391: The Sputnik-3 satellite, Astrophile, 56(312), 89-92. [reprinted: Orbit, (93), 2012, (March), 14-15.]
  70. Atkins, F., 2012: Nomad ocean buoys, Windmill Whispers, (January/March), 18. [Article inspired, and stamp information contributed, by Hillger and Toth]
  71. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2012: Philatelic look at wind vanes on lighthouses, The Philatelic Beacon, 20(3), 3-6.
  72. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2012: Space Shuttle-related satellites, Orbit, (95), (October), 32-39.
  73. Hillger, D., G. Toth, and S. Bette, 2012: Telstar: A philatelic history, The American Philatelist, 126(10), 924-931. [reprinted: Astrophile, 56(2c), 2014, (spring), 145-153.]
  74. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2012: Drought and desertification in postage stamps, WMO Bulletin, 61(2), 35-39. [See also Drought and Desertification in Postage Stamps]
  75. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2013: Early Soviet propaganda-design spacecraft, Orbit, (96), (January), 26-29.
  76. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2013: The (1972) Blue Marble image of the Earth, Orbit, (97), (March), 10-14.
  77. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2013: Symbolic remote sensing of the Earth from space, Orbit, (98), (June), 16-19.
  78. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2013: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 371: Aeros-1 and 2, Azur, and Dial-Wika, Astrophile, 55(314), (summer), 265-269. [reprinted: Orbit, (101), 2014, (March), 16-18.]
  79. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2013: A philatelic history of climate change, Weatherwise, 65, (July/August), 34-38.
  80. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2013: Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment and satellites, Topical Time, 64(3), (May/June), 36-43.
  81. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2013: The Syncom publicity image and the early Syncom satellites, Orbit, (99), (October), 18-22.
  82. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2013: The Earth as seen from space, Part-1, The New CartoPhilatelist, (43), (October), 1-4.
  83. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2014: The Earth as seen from space, Part-2, The New CartoPhilatelist, (44), (January), 2-4.
  84. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2015: Earthrise images from the Moon, Orbit, (104), (January), 3-8.
  85. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2015: Surveyor-3 visited by Apollo-12, Topical Time, 66(2), (March/April), 70-73, and cover. [reprinted: Orbit, (106), 2015, (June), 26-27.]
  86. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2015: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 401: The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), Astrophile, 57(317), 42-43. [reprinted: Orbit, (108), 2016, (January), 20-23.]
  87. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2015: The 2001 Blue Marble image of the Earth, Orbit, (107), (October), 32-36.
  88. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2015: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 381: The Solar Maximum Mission (SMM), Astrophile, 57(318), 49-51. [reprinted: Orbit, (109), 2016, (March), 26-27.]
  89. Kochtubajda, B., G. Toth, and D. Hillger, 2016: Harvesting the clouds - Weather modification on stamps, Topical Time, 67(3), (May/June), 29-36.
  90. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2016: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 41: The Giotto satellite, Astrophile, 58(1), 8-12. [reprinted: Orbit, (111), 2016, (October), 36-37.]
  91. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2016: Temperature scales and their inventors, Philatelia Chimica et Physica, 37(2), (Spring), 58-66.
  92. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2016: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 42: Aryabhata, Bhaskara, Rohini, and Badr series satellites, Astrophile, 58(2), 22-25. [reprinted: Orbit, (114), 2017, (October), 16-17.]
  93. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2017: Sub-satellites, part-1: Early manned-spacecraft-deployed, Orbit, (113), (June), 4-7.
  94. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2017: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 43: The Freja, Viking, and other Scandinavian [scientific/research/technology] satellites, Astrophile, 59(1), 37-39. [reprinted: Orbit, (115), 2018, (January), 22-23.]
  95. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2017: Rank velvet cachets on un-manned satellite covers, Astrophile, 59(1), 40-44.
  96. Toth, G, and D. Hillger, 2017: Space Weather: A Philatelic Journey, American Topical Association (ATA) Handbook 166E, (December). [See below for more information.]
  97. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2017: Whitney cachets on un-manned satellite covers, Astrophile, 59(2), 21-23.
  98. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2017: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 44: The Ulysses satellite, Astrophile, 59(2), 59-63. [reprinted: Orbit, (116), 2018, (March), 22-23.]
  99. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2018: Space Weather: A Philatelic Journey, Orbit, (116), (March), 30-32. [highly-condensed version of ATA Handbook 166E]
  100. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2018: 60 Years of Earth imaging from satellites, Topical Time, 69(3), (May/June), 50-60.
  101. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2018: Sub-satellites, part-2: Space-station-deployed, Orbit, (117), (June), 18-22.
  102. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2018: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 45: The Magellan satellite, Astrophile, 60(2), 33-35. [reprinted: Orbit, (118), 2018, (October), 18-19.]
  103. Hillger, D., G. Toth, and A. Rigo, 2018: Comment and controversy over private Spanish issues, Orbit, (118), (October), 22.
  104. Hillger, D., G. Toth, and D. Ranski, 2018: Centennial [Covers] cachets on un-manned satellite covers, Astrophile, 60(1), 43-47.
  105. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2019: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 46: The Galileo spacecraft, Astrophile, 61(1), 49-53. [reprinted: Orbit, (123), 2020, (January), 16-18.]
  106. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2019: Mendeleev and meteorology, Philagems International, (143), (October-December), 9.
  107. Hillger, D., G. Toth, and P. Hoffman, 2019: Reproductions of USA C76 Moon-landing stamp, Orbit, (122), (October), 29-32.
  108. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2019: Szostek/WSMR numbered covers, Astrophile, 61(2), 54-59. [reprinted: Orbit, (125), 2020, (June), 22-25.]
  109. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2019: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 47: The SOHO satellite, Astrophile, 61(2), 60-61. [reprinted: Orbit, (125), 2020, (June), 10-11.]
  110. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2019 (2017?): From folklore to environmental science: Some stamps of New Caledonia, Australian Folklore, 32, 169-178.
  111. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2020: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 48: ESRO (and HEOS) series satellites, Astrophile, 62(1), 18-20. [reprinted: Orbit, (126), 2020, (October), 20-21.]
  112. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2020: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 49: ESA-GEOS series satellites, Astrophile, 62(1), 21-23. [reprinted: Orbit, (127), 2021, (January), 20-21.]
  113. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2020: Revisiting the USA C76 Moon-landing stamp: A connection to an Apollo-8 image of the Earth, Orbit, (126), 24-25.
  114. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2021: A survey of "secret", "spy", and "classified" satellites on covers, Astrophile, 63(2), 56-64. [reprinted: Orbit, (129), 2021, (June), 11-15.]
  115. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2021: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 50: Helios series satellites, Astrophile, 63(2), 65-67. [reprinted: Orbit, (129), 2021, (June), 10-11.]
  116. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2021: HJM cachets on unmanned satellite covers, Astrophile, 64(1), 14-18. [reprinted: Orbit, (132), 2022, (March), 3-7.]
  117. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2021: The A-train satellite constellation, Astrophile, 64(1), 19-24. [reprinted: Orbit, (132), 2022, (March), 30-33.]
  118. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2022: Visions of a blue planet, Topical Time, 74(1), (Jan/Feb), 54-69.
  119. Toth, G., 2022: An Introduction to Meteorology and Space Weather in Philately, GeoPhilately Workshop, (19 March), 52-slide PowerPoint presentation [users of MS Edge may encounter some problems]; also available with audio narration.
  120. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2022: NASA's Great Observatories, Astrofax, 30(1), (spring), 1-11. [reprinted: Orbit, (133), 2022, (June), 28-32.]
  121. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2023: Canceled spacecraft and forerunners, Orbit, (137), (March), 10-16.
  122. Hillger, D., G. Toth, and P. Hoffman, 2023: Traffic signs and traffic lights, Topical Time, 75(3), May/June, 44-55.
  123. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2023: Inappropriate or bogus representations of space events, Orbit, (139), (July), 3-7.
  124. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2023: Planetary environments, Part-1: Introduction, Astrofax, 31(2), (summer), 2-6.
  125. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2023, Apollo-mission images of the Earth - Part-1 (non-Earthrise images), Orbit, (140), (September), 15-19.
  126. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2023: Planetary environments, Part-2: The Moon, Astrofax, 31(3), (fall), 2-10. [reprinted: Techno-Thema, 2024-02, (103), 9-16.]
  127. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2023, Apollo-mission images of the Earth - Part-2 (Earthrise images), Orbit, (141), (November), 3-6.
  128. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2023: Planetary environments, Part-3: Mercury, Astrofax, 31(4), (winter), 49-55. [reprinted: Techno-Thema, 2024-01, (102), 7-13.]
  129. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2024, Skylab-mission images of Earth, Orbit, (142), (January), 3-7.
  130. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2024; Gemini-mission images of Earth, Orbit, (143), (March), 9-13.
  131. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2024: Planetary environments, Part-4: Venus, Astrofax, 32(1), (spring), 1-11.
  132. Hillger, D., and G. Toth, 2024; The TDRS system (space and ground segments), Orbit, (145), (July), 3-6.
  133. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2024: Planetary environments, Part-5: Mars (Part-1), Astrofax, 32(2), (summer), 19-30.
  134. Toth, G., and D. Hillger, 2024: Planetary environments, Part-6: Mars (Part-2), Astrofax, 32(3), (fall), 38-48.

1Non-sequential numbering of articles (no.37 — no.40) in the "Un-manned Satellites on Postage Stamps" series was due to production issues with Astrophile.

Breakdown of Publications in Specific Journals:

Articles published in Topical Time (American Topical Association) and American Philatelist (American Philatelic Society)

AuthorsTitleDatePages
Topical Time (ATA)
Hillger,D.Geostationary weather satellites (reprinted in Orbit)1997-Mar/Apr41-42, 64
Hillger,D.Polar-orbiting weather satellites (reprinted in Orbit)1997-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 (ozone) "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) equipment and satellites2013-May/Jun36-43
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.Surveyor-3 visited by Apollo-12 (reprinted in Orbit)2015-Mar/Apr70-73
Kochtubajda,B.; Toth,G.; Hillger,D.Harvesting the clouds - Weather modification on stamps2016-May/Jun29-36
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.60 Years of Earth imaging from satellites2018-May/Jun50-60
Toth,G.; Hillger,D.Visions of a blue planet2022-Jan/Feb54-69
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.; Hoffman,P.Traffic signs and traffic lights2023-May/Jun44-55
American Philatelist (APS)
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.; Bette,S.Telstar: A philatelic history [reprinted: Astrophile, 56(2c), 2014, (spring), 145-153.]2012-Oct924-931
Article ideas (planned, being developed, or submitted)
Toth,G.; Hillger,D.Floods (and sea level rise)
Toth,G.; Hillger,D.Climate conferences/meetings
Toth,G.; Hillger,D.Aeronauts/balloonists
Toth,G.; Hillger,D.(Sub-orbital) atmospheric and other scientific/research rockets
Toth,G.; Hillger,D.; Hoffman,P."The Auroras: Mystery, Beauty and Science" [planned for Topical Time]
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.National meteorological services on postage stamps [planned for Topical Time]
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.USA Mars rover missions [submitted to Astrophile]
Hillger,D.; Toth,G."Space Master" numbered cachets on un-manned covers [submitted to Astrophile]
Hillger,D.; Toth,G."H. Flick" cachets on un-manned covers [idea for Astrophile]
Hillger,D.; Toth,G."Polar Covers" cachets on un-manned covers [idea for Astrophile]
Hillger,D.; Toth,G."Riser" / "Andromeda" / "Cygnus" numbered cachets on un-manned covers [idea for Astrophile]
Hillger,D.; Toth,G."Solar Covers" numbered cachets on un-manned covers [idea for Astrophile]
Hillger,D.; Toth,G.SAMOS and MIDAS errors in numbering [idea for Astrophile]
Kochtubajda,B.; Toth,G.; Hillger,D."Lightning and Thunder" [planned for Topical Time]
Hillger,D.; Toth,G."Nighttime Visible Imagery of Earth from Space" [submitted to Topical Time]
Hillger,D.; Toth,G."Sputnik-1 on postage stamps" [idea for Orbit]
Hillger,D.; Toth,G."STS-mission and ISS-related Earth images" [idea for Orbit]

Articles published in Astrophile (ATA Space Unit) and Orbit (Astro Space Stamp Society (ASSS))
(Many are part of an "Un-manned Satellites on Postage Stamps" series)

Series NumberSatellite(s)AstrophileOrbit
DatePagesDatePages
Astrophile (ATA Space Unit) and Orbit (ASSS)
specialGeostationary weather satellites (Topical Time) (reprinted in Orbit)1998-Mar22-23
specialPolar-orbiting weather satellites (Topical Time) (reprinted in Orbit)1999-Jan16-17
specialWeather satellites (reprinted in Orbit)1997-Nov16-191999-Mar8-9
specialA new website resource for un-manned satellites on launch covers and postage stamps2002-Oct40
1TIROS and ESSA (reprinted in Orbit)2002-Mar/Apr56-602003-Oct11-13
2Nimbus and Landsat (reprinted in Orbit)2002-Jul/Aug145, 164-1682003-Oct34-36
3ITOS / NOAA (reprinted in Orbit)2002-Sep/Oct214-2162004-Jan10-11
4ATS (reprinted in Orbit)2002-Nov/Dec250-2522004-Jan34-35
5SMS and GOES (reprinted in Orbit)2003-Jan/Feb16-182004-Mar10-11
6Meteosat (reprinted in Orbit)2003-Mar/Apr84-862004-Mar34-36
7GMS, Insat, GOMS, and FY-2 (reprinted in Orbit)2003-May/Jun115-1172004-Jun10-11
8Meteor and FY-1 (reprinted in Orbit)2003-Jul/Aug177-1812004-Jun34-36
specialScientific satellites for monitoring atmospheric ozone (original version)2003-Sep/Oct207-211
9SPOT and IRS (reprinted in Orbit)2003-Nov/Dec268-2712004-Oct10-11
10ERS (ESA) (reprinted in Orbit)2004-Jan/Feb40-422004-Oct34-35
11ADEOS, MOS, and JERS (reprinted in Orbit)2004-Mar/Apr72-742005-Jan10-11
12TOPEX-Poseidon (reprinted in Orbit)2004-May/Jun134-1352005-Jan34-35
13Radarsat, Envisat, SeaWiFS/SeaStar, Okean/Sich, and ZY-1/CBERS (mostly non-USA environmental-observing satellites, see no.56) (reprinted in Orbit)2004-Jul/Aug169-1712005-Mar10-11
14OSCAR and RS (reprinted in Orbit)2004-Sep/Oct215-2182005-Jun10-11
15Explorer-1 (reprinted in Orbit)2004-Nov/Dec265-2672005-Oct8-9
16Explorer-series (except Explorer-1) (reprinted in Orbit)2005-Jan/Feb26-332006-Jan8-9, 13
17Injun, SolRad, GEOS, and ISEE (reprinted in Orbit)2005-Mar/Apr58-612006-Mar8-9
18Vanguard (reprinted in Orbit)2005-May/Jun112-1162006-Jun8-9
19Pioneer (earlier, non-planetary) (reprinted in Orbit)2005-Jul/Aug167-1702006-Oct8-9
20OGO (reprinted in Orbit)2006-Jan/Feb34-362007-Jan8-9
21OSO (reprinted in Orbit)2006-May/Jun134-1352007-Apr8-9
22OAO (reprinted in Orbit)2006-Jul/Aug180-1822007-Jul10-11
23Alouette and ISIS (reprinted in Orbit)2006-Sep/Oct228-2302007-Oct10-11
24Éole (reprinted in Orbit)2006-Nov/Dec273-2752008-Jan10-11
25Ariel / UK (reprinted in Orbit)2007-Jan/Feb31-332008-Mar10-11
26San Marco (reprinted in Orbit)2007-Mar/Apr84-862008-Jun10-11
27Pioneer (later, planetary) (reprinted in Orbit)2007-May/Jun132-1352008-Oct10-11
specialIGY and the dawn of the space age2007-Jul/Aug155-164
28A-1 (reprinted in Orbit)2008-Jan/Feb37-392009-Jan14-15
29FR-1 (reprinted in Orbit)2008-Mar/Apr86-882009-Mar16-17
30D-series (reprinted in Orbit)2008-May/Jun134-1362009-Jul16-17
31Elektron (reprinted in Orbit)2008-Jul/Aug178-1792009-Oct16-17
32Proton (reprinted in Orbit)2008-Sep/Oct233-2342010-Jan16-17
33Magion (reprinted in Orbit)2008-Nov/Dec281-2822010-Mar16-17
34Nadezhda (reprinted in Orbit)2009-Jan/Apr92-932010-Jun16-17
35Discoverer (reprinted in Orbit)2009-May/Aug184-1852010-Oct16-17
specialA brief history of ozone-monitoring satellites and instruments (revised version)2011-Oct12-17
36Echo (reprinted in Orbit)2010-Jan/Apr63-662012-Jan14-15
39Sputnik-3 (reprinted in Orbit)2012 (no month)89-922012-Mar14-15
specialSpace Shuttle-related satellites2012-Oct32-39
specialEarly Soviet propaganda-design spacecraft2013-Jan26-29
specialThe (1972) Blue Marble image of the Earth2013-Mar10-14
specialSymbolic remote sensing of the Earth from space2013-Jun16-19
specialThe Syncom publicity image and the early Syncom satellites2013-Oct18-22
37Aeros-1 and 2, Azur, and Dial-Wika (reprinted in Orbit)2013-summer265-2692014-Mar16-18
specialEarthrise images from the Moon2015-Jan3-8
40Hubble / HST (reprinted in Orbit)2015 (no month)42-432016-Jan20-23
specialSurveyor-3 visited by Apollo-12 (original in Topical Time)2015-Jun26-27
specialThe 2001 Blue Marble image of the Earth2015-Oct32-36
38SMM (reprinted in Orbit)2015-Dec-2149-512016-Mar26-27
41Giotto (reprinted in Orbit)2016-May-208-122016-Oct36-37
42Aryabhata, Bhaskara, Rohini, and Badr series satellites (reprinted in Orbit)2016-Nov-3022-252017-Oct16-17
specialSub-satellites, part-1: Early manned-spacecraft-deployed2017-Jun4-7
43Freja, Viking, and other Scandinavian [scientific/research/technology] satellites (reprinted in Orbit)2017-Apr-3037-392018-Jan22-23
specialRank velvet cachets on un-manned satellite covers2017-Apr-3040-44
specialWhitney cachets on un-manned satellite covers2017-Nov-0221-23
44Ulysses (reprinted in Orbit)2017-Nov-0259-632018-Mar22-23
specialSub-satellites, part-2: Space-station-deployed2018-Jun18-22
45Magellan (reprinted in Orbit)2018-Jun-0133-352018-Oct18-19
specialCentennial [Covers] cachets on un-manned satellite covers2018-Dec-1843-47
46(USA) Galileo (reprinted in Orbit)2019-Jun-2149-532020-Jan16-18
specialReproductions of USA C76 Moon-landing stamp2019-Oct29-32
specialSzostek/WSMR numbered covers (reprinted in Orbit)2019-Nov-1254-592020-Jun22-25
47SOHO (reprinted in Orbit)2019-Nov-1260-612020-Jun10-11
48ESRO (and HEOS) (reprinted in Orbit)2020-Jun-2218-202020-Oct20-21
49ESA-GEOS (reprinted in Orbit)2020-Jun-2221-232021-Jan20-21
specialRevisiting the USA C76 Moon-landing stamp2020-Oct24-25
specialA survey of "secret", "spy", and "classified" satellites on covers (reprinted in Orbit)2021-Feb-1956-642021-Jun10-11
50Helios (West Germany) (reprinted in Orbit)2021-Feb-1965-672021-Jun11-15
specialHJM cachets on unmanned satellite covers (reprinted in Orbit)2021-Oct-1514-182022-Mar3-8
specialThe A-train satellite constellation (reprinted in Orbit)2021-Oct-1519-242022-Mar30-33
specialNASA's Great Observatories (original in Astrofax) (reprinted in Orbit)2022-Jun28-32
specialCanceled spacecraft and forerunners2023-Mar10-16
specialInappropriate or bogus representations of space events2023-Jul3-7
specialApollo-mission images of the Earth part-12023-Sep15-19
specialApollo-mission images of the Earth part-22023-Nov3-6
specialSkylab-mission images of Earth2024-Jan3-7
specialGemini-mission images of Earth2024-Mar9-13
specialThe TDRS system (space and ground segments)2024-Jul3-6

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).

From Weather Gods to Modern Meteorology:
A Philatelic Journey

 WMO philatelic book

The authors are proud to have contributed greatly to the hardcover book From Weather Gods to Modern Meteorology: A Philatelic Journey, published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO-No.1023, 2008, 112-pages, ISBN 978-92-63-11023-7). The material in the book was expertly compiled by Raino Heino of the Finnish Meteorological Institute from his 128-page exhibit, which has been rewarded by Gold medals in international philatelic exhibitions. See the WMO description.

Space Weather handbook

Space Weather:
A Philatelic Journey
(book or CD)

 Space Weather DVD

The ATA has published handbook #166, Space Weather: A Philatelic Journey. It is available in print and on DVD from the ATA online store. It includes descriptive text, stamp and cover images, and an extensive and up-to-date checklist. See also a description by the Virtual Stamp Club

Biographical Sketches for the Authors

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