Richard P. Wilds has extensive experience in astronomy education and research. He received his Masters in Special Education from Kansas State University and Bachelors in History from Washburn University. He has held positions as assistant editor for astronomy publications and vice president of the International Occultation Timing Association. Wilds has published numerous articles and books on astronomy topics. He has over 35 years of experience teaching various subjects at the high school and college level.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Richard P. Wilds
16 S. Main Street
Almond, New York 14804 USA
Cell (785) 845-7304
E-Mail: astromaster@att.net
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-wilds-4366ba77
Education
Masters: MS Special Education, Kansas State University, 1983
Minor: Military and Science History
Paper: "E.E. Barnard and the Realization of Dark Nebulae."
Employed: History Journal Staff Assistant
Bachelors: BA History,World History, Ancient History, East Asian Studies, Washburn University, 1975
Paper: "Alexander the Great at the Hydaspes or the Chak Daddan Maneuver."
Minor: Secondary Education, Sociology, Political Science
Employed: Astronomy Lab Instructor
Publications History
Monograph
Wilds, Richard P., The Marginal Zone of the Moon. International Occultation Timing Association, Internet Publication 2007 found
in
Chasing the Shadow: The IOTA Occultation Observer's Manual; The Complete Guide to Observing
Lunar, Grazing and Asteroid Occultations found at http://www.poyntsource.com/IOTAmanual/index.htm Complete
history, technical discussion and annotated Watts Charts of the limb or marginal zone of the moon. Also found, 26
February 2008, on the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab url: http://iota.jhuapl.edu/watts.htm
Staff Positions and Major Articles
Deep Sky Monthly - Assistant Editor and Staff Writer 1977 - 1982.
Regular articles on deep sky astronomy.
Deep Sky - AstroMedia Corp. - Assistant Editor and Staff Writer 1982 - 1983.
Regular articles on deep sky astronomy.
Occultation Newsletter - International Occultation Timing Association - Grazing Occultation Coordinator 1992 to 1998.
Regular articles on the world wide grazing occultation effort. Graze Expedition Leader of between 100 & 200 published
efforts yielding ~20 new double stars and ~1000 observations of mountains, hills, valleys & craters within the Marginal
Zone of the Moon with most in the Lunar Polar Regions and a significant number within the poorly known Cassini 3rd
Law
Regions. This area has been targeted by NASA with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and assisted by Richard P. Wilds as
cited by Tony Mallama in his 31 March 2008 article, “Laser Telescope Pointing Pre-Test for LRO.” Published observations
also include Mutual Events of moons of Saturn, mapping measurements of asteroids including the Trojan, 911 Agamemnon
in March 2000, and the measurement of the Solar Diameter via a 12 minute recording of Baily’s Beads during the Annular
Solar Eclipse of 10 May 1994.
Wilds, Richard P. and Craig A. McManus, "Dust Storms on the Lunar Terminator?" Occultation Newsletter.
May, 1992.
Occultation Newsletter - International Occultation Timing Association - Vice President for Grazing Occultations 1995 to
1998. Regular articles and in charge of the world wide grazing occultation effort from computer predictions to the
final reports and reduction effort.
Arlot, J.-E., Wilds, R.P. : 1997, “PHEMU97: the Campaign of Observation of Mutual Occultations and Eclipses of the
Galilean Satellites of Jupiter in1997,” Occultation Newsletter, 6, 14, March 1997.
Wilds, R.P.: 1997, “A Small Amateur Research Team Does Precision Science from the Heartland,” Bull. American
Astron. Soc. 190, 30.07.
Arlot, J.E., R.P. Wilds, et al., "A Catalogue of the Observations of the Jovian Mutual Phenomena made in 1991 during
the PHEMU91 Campaign." Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, October, 1997.
Arlot, J.E., R.P. Wilds, et al., “The PHEMU97 catalogue of observations of the mutual Phenomena of the Galilean
Satellites of Jupiter.” Astronomy and Astrophysics Vol. 451 No. 2 (May IV 2006).
Hockey, Thomas, Editor, Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers, I. Springer, 2007. (Two entries by
Richard P. Wilds as an Independent Scholar). http://www.springerreference.com/docs/biopage/40386.html
Hockey, Thomas, Editor, Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers, II. Springer, 2014. (Sixteen entries by
Richard P. Wilds as an Independent Scholar). http://www.springerreference.com/docs/biopage/40386.html
Wilds, Richard P., Bright and Dark Nebulae: A Pocket Field Guide, Springer, 2016.
Wilds, Richard P., “Dark Nebulae in Aquila.” Sky & Telescope, July, 2016.
Wilds, Richard P., “Tracing Dark Nebulae in the Visual Milky Way.” Astronomy, July 2016.
Wilds, Richard P., “Observing a Solar Eclipse from the Edge.” Sky & Telescope, August 2016.
Wilds, Richard P., “Mapping Asteroid Shapes by Video” Sky & Telescope, September, 2016.
Professional Societies.
American Astronomical Society
WWW: http://www.aas.org/

2. Division for Planetary Sciences
WWW: http://www.aas.org/~dps/dps.html
Historical Astronomy Division
WWW: http://www.aas.org/divisions/had.html
International Occultation Timing Association
WWW: http://www.occultations.org
Teaching Research and Writing Experience
Kansas Teaching Certification – 2016-2021 American History, Behavior Disorders, Political Science/Government, Sociology,
World History
Capital City High School, Topeka USD # 501, History, Geography, Math and Science. 1979-1998.
Teaching various subjects for 20 years including the use of computers with DOS and WIN3.1. Served on
curriculum committees and textbook committees for U.S. History, U.S. Government, World History
& Sciences. Used grant moneys in creating school wide World Band Radio Project that allowed students to correspond with
over 60 nations in sharing ideas and obtaining gifts such as books, magazines, maps, CDs and DVDs.
Kansas Flint Hills Observatory Complex, A Tech, Astronomical Research, 1998-1999.
Astronomical research, teaching science including use of WIN95/98/XP and providing computer generated
astronomical predictions world wide. Production of Educational Videotapes in Astronomy. Production of Solar
System Patrol Video System via NASA Grant for Research & Education. Contact e-mail: <IndParks@aol.com>.
Capital City High School, Topeka USD # 501, History, Geography, Math and Science. 1999-2014.
Teaching various subjects for 35 years including the use of computers & Internet with WIN95/98/XP/Vista/Win7.
Served on curriculum committees and textbook committees for History, Sciences (Used grant moneys to obtain a portable
astronomical research system to enable students to use computers to obtain light curves of astronomical events that would be
reportable in international astronomical journals) and as Mathematics Department Head and currently Student Advisor –
Managing 7 Teachers, 3 ParaEducators and ~ 30 Students with Special Needs. Contact Kristen Bennet, Principal at Capital
City School, 500 SW Tuffy Kellogg Drive, Topeka, Kansas 66606 USA or e-mail:<kobrien@tps501.org>.
Highland Community College, Adjunct Instructor: Astronomy & Lab, World History, Ancient History,Western
Civilization, U.S. History, Readings in History. 2000-2003 & 2011 to 2014. Contact:
Highland Community College. Box 68, Highland, Kansas 66035 USA or e-mail:
Sue Grosdidier, Director of Regional Instruction/Coordinator HCC-Perry Center. <sgrosdidier@highlandcc.edu>
Luke Cairney, Director of Regional Instruction/ Coordinator HCC-Holton Center.<pforsberg@highlandcc.edu>
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Kansas, Adjunct Instructor: Astronomy & Lab, Contact: Jim Peters,
Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, 1515 St. Andrews Drive, Lawrence, KS 66047-
1619 USA or e-mail: <jpeters1@ku.edu>.
Keuka College, Adjunct Instructor: Europe in the World. 2014 – 2014. Contact: Dr. Tom Tremer, Division Chair of Basic &
Applied Social Sciences; Professor of Criminology/Criminal Justice. <ttremer@keuka.edu>
Springer Publishing, Writer: Bright and Dark Nebulae: A Pocket Field Guide, Springer, 2016.
http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319328133#aboutAuthors
Sky Publishing – Sky & Telescope, Writer: “Dark Nebulae in Aquila.” July 2016. <snjr@skyandtelescope.com>
Kalmbach Publishing - Astronomy, Writer: Tracing Dark Nebulae in the Visual Milky Way.” July 2016.
<mbakich@kalmbach.com>
Sky Publishing – Sky & Telescope, Writer: “Observing a Solar Eclipse from the Edge.”August 2016
<kbeatty@skyandtelescope.com>
Sky Publishing – Sky& Telescope, Writer: “Mapping Asteroid Shapes by Video”
September,2016<macrobert@skyandtelescope.com>
Professional References:
Kenneth Brancaccio, M.S. Dr. Tim Wurtz, Ph.D.,
Dean of Student Interventions Principal, Capital City School (Retired)
Capital City School wurtztj@yahoo.com
kbrancac@gmail.com 785-213-7855
785-249-7968
Dr. David W. Dunham, IOTA Dr. Kristen Bennet
KinetX, Inc. Director of Special Education
7913 Kara Ct. Topeka USD#501
Greenbelt, MD 20770 kobrien@tps501.org
dunham@starpower.net 785-295-3089
david.dunham@kinetx.com