May 2018

June Reflector – digital edition is available

May 31, 20180 commentsUncategorized

The June digital edition of the Reflector Magazine is now available online. If you are currently a member of an Astronomy League affiliated club, patron member, lifetime member, or a member-at-large you were sent an email notice on May 31st at about 12:15 pm. 

If you did not receive a notice it was most likely because

  • we do not have an email address for you yet
  • the email address we have is incorrect
  • your internet service provider marked the notice as spam
  • you have opted out of receiving the digital additon

The June issue and older digital issues of the Reflector are available online at the members.astroleague.org website. If you do not already have an account you may request one on the members webserver at https://members.astroleague.org/request_account . Enter your email address and press the “Send account information” button near the bottom of the page.  In a few minutes you should receive an email with instructions and a link to create your account.

The postal edition of Reflector Magazine have been sent out for delivery. If you have subscribed to the postal edition you should receive it sometime in the next several days. Members of the Astronomical League may elect to receive the digital edition, postal edition, or both. You may contact your club ALCor or treasurer to let them know your preference if you have not already done so.  

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2 New NASA Observing Challenges: TESS and InSight

May 19, 20180 commentsUncategorized

We have added two new Observing Challenge Certificates: TESS and Mars InSight.  These activities have deadlines in 2018.  For more information, checkout the webpage:  https://test.astroleague.org//programs/nasa-observing-challenges-special-awards-introduction

​You do NOT need to be a member of the Astronomical League to participate in these Observing Challenges.  Certificates will be awarded, but there are no lapel pins.

Attention Master Observers!

May 17, 20180 commentsUncategorized

The officers of the League would like to again give special recognition to Master Observers who attend ALCon 2018 in Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota.

At the awards banquet on Saturday evening a special wall plaque will be presented in commemoration of your accomplishment. It does not matter what year you became an MO. We only require that you be present at the banquet to receive this recognition – and have not received the award at an earlier ALCon ceremony.

Over the last three years we have presented Master Observers with special plaques and it will be our pleasure to repeat the honor again, as well as at future ALCons. If you will be attending, please contact vice president William Bogardus at wfbogardus@yahoo.com before June 11, 2018.

Lunar Images Needed

May 12, 20180 commentsUncategorized

The Astronomical League is considering whether or not it should offer a special moon map showing the features included in the Lunar and Lunar II Observing Programs. We are looking for high quality images of the 3 or 4 day old moon, the 8 day old moon, the 21 day old moon, and the 25 day old moon. These images will be used to guide users to specific program features.
If you have something you’d like to contribute, please contact John Goss, president@astroleague.org. 

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