In this issue Curtis Macchioni walks through the options on choosing a mount for EEA; Jim Thompson offers a detailed summary of his investigation into the origin and nature of halos around bright stars caused by the presence of a filter; Matt Harmston describes his visual observing experiences under light-polluted skies using Astronomik’s 1.25” UHC, UHCE, and CLS filters; Rob Pettengill shows how his affection for the miniature drove his interest in ultra-light astrophotography or “Coat Pocket Astronomy” plus industry news, new product and more!