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William Curtis (Bill) Nichols died at his home in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday, January 21, 2021. He was born on November 19, 1952, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Robert L. (Bob) Nichols and Frances Hardison Nichols. He was a devoted son, providing care for both of his parents as they aged. Â
He moved with his family to a farm near Chisholm, Texas, in 1962. The old farmhouse and grounds required many weekends of hard work by everyone in the family, including 10-year-old Bill, to ready it for occupancy.  When Bill suggested the farm name be âAchinâ Acresâ, everyone was in agreement. Bill attended Chisholm United Methodist Church and was active in 4-H. He was recognized as a Gold Star Boy, the highest county 4-H honor. He graduated from Terrell High School and remained close to the school through the years as he helped implement the Bobby Nichols, Jr. Scholarship program in memory of his older brother. Â
January 8, 2021
How do skywatchers measure distances in the night sky? Here’s how to understand it when they speak of objects as being several degrees (or several arc minutes or arc seconds) apart.
Use this “handy” guide to measure degrees on the dome of the sky. Image via Fort Worth Astronomical Society.
The handiest measuring stick for the sky’s dome is the one on the end of your arm. You can use the width of your pinky, fist and more to gauge the distance between sky objects. That comes in handy when you’re observing conjunctions between planets, or close planets and stars, or planets and stars and the moon, plus many other space objects. You’ll often find these objects described as being a certain number of degrees, arc minutes or arc seconds apart.