Programs Based on Observing Experience |
Novice |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
Active Galactic Nuclei Observing Program |
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X |
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Advanced Binocular Double Star Observing Program |
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X |
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Advanced Observer Award |
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X |
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AL Observing Challenges |
X |
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Alternate Constellations |
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X |
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Analemma Observing Program |
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X |
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Arp Peculiar Galaxy Observing Programs:
Northern Observing
Southern Observing
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X
X |
Asterism Observing Program |
X |
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Asteroid Observing Program |
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X |
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Asteroid Observing Program – Gold |
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X |
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Astronomy Before the Telescope |
X |
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Beyond Polaris Observing Certificate |
X |
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Binocular Double Star Observing Program |
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X |
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Binocular Master Observer Award |
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X |
Binocular Messier Observing Program |
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X |
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Binocular Variable Star Observing Program |
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X |
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Programs Based on Observing Experience |
Novice |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
Bright Nebula Observing Program – Basic |
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X |
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Bright Nebula Observing Program – Advanced |
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X |
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Caldwell Observing Program – Silver |
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X |
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Caldwell Observing Program – Gold |
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X |
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Carbon Star Observing Program |
X |
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Comet Observing Program – Silver |
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X |
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Comet Observing Program – Gold |
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X |
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Constellation Hunter Observing Program – Northern Skies |
X |
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Constellation Hunter Observing Program – Southern Skies |
X |
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Dark Nebulae Observing Program |
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X |
Dark Sky Advocate Observing Award |
X |
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Deep Sky Binocular Observing Program |
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X |
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Programs Based on Observing Experience |
Novice |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
Double Star Observing Program |
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X |
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Earth Orbiting Satellite Observing Program |
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X |
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Flat Galaxy Observing Program – Regular |
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X |
Flat Galaxy Observing Program – Honorary |
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X |
Foundations of Imaging Observing Program – Honorary |
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X |
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Galaxy Groups and Clusters Observing Program – Partial |
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X |
Galaxy Groups and Clusters Observing Program – Complete |
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X |
Galileo Observing Program |
X |
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Galileo Binocular Observing Program |
X |
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Galileo T.O.E.S. Observing Certificate |
X |
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Galileo T.O.E.S. II Observing Certificate |
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X |
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Globular Clusters Observing Program – Visual |
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X |
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Globular Clusters Observing Program – Imaging |
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X |
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Herschel 400 Observing Program |
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X |
Herschel II Observing Program |
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X |
Herschel Society Observing Certificate – Gold |
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X |
Herschel Society Observing Certificate – Silver |
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X |
Programs Based on Observing Experience |
Novice |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Observing Program |
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X |
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Local Galaxy Group and Neighborhood Observing Program |
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X |
Library Telescope Award – Gold |
X |
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Library Telescope Award – Silver |
X |
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Lunar Observing Program |
X |
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Lunar II Observing Program |
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X |
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Lunar Evolution Observing Program |
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X |
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Master Imager Award |
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X |
Master Observer Award |
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X |
Master Observer Award – Silver |
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X |
Master Observer Award – Gold |
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X |
Master Observer Award – Platinum |
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X |
Messier Observing Program – Regular |
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X |
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Messier Observing Program – Honorary |
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X |
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Meteor Observing Program – 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 hours |
X |
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Meteor Observing Program 36 hours |
X |
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Multiple Star Observing Program |
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X |
Programs Based on Observing Experience |
Novice |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
NASA Observing Challenge Special Award – New Horizons / Pluto |
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X |
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NASA Observing Challenge Special Award – Comet Siding Spring / Mars |
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X |
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NASA Observing Challenge Special Award – Rosetta / Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko |
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X |
NASA Observing Challenge Special Award – TESS |
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X |
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NASA Observing Challenge Special Award – Mars InSight |
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X |
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NASA Observing Challenge Special Award – Apollo 50th |
X |
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NASA Observing Challenge Special Award – Mercury Transit of the Sun |
X |
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NASA Observing Challenge Special Award – Perseverance Lander |
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X |
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Nova Observing Program |
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X |
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Observer Award |
X |
|
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Occultation Observing Program |
|
X |
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Open Clusters Observing Program – Basic |
|
X |
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Open Clusters Observing Program – Advanced |
|
X |
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Outreach Observing Award – Outreach |
X |
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Outreach Observing Award – Stellar |
X |
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Outreach Observing Award – Master |
X |
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Programs Based on Observing Experience |
Novice |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
Planetary Nebulae Observing Program – Basic |
|
X |
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Planetary Nebulae Observing Program – Advanced |
|
X |
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Planetary Nebulae Observing Program – Imaging |
|
X |
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Planetary Transit Special Observing Award – Venus 2004 |
X |
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Planetary Transit Special Observing Award – Venus 2012 |
X |
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Planetary Transit Special Observing Award – Mercury 2016 |
X |
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Planetary Transit Special Observing Award – Mercury 2019 |
X |
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Radio Astronomy Observing Program – Bronze |
|
X |
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Radio Astronomy Observing Program – Silver |
|
X |
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Radio Astronomy Observing Program – Gold |
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|
X |
Sketching Observing Award |
X |
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Sky Puppy Observing Program |
X |
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Solar System Observing Program |
X |
|
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Programs Based on Observing Experience |
Novice |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
Solar Eclipse – 2017 Special Observing Award |
|
|
X |
Southern Skies Binocular Observing Program |
|
X |
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Southern Skies Telescope Observing Program |
|
X |
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Stellar Evolution Observing Program |
X |
|
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Sunspotters Observing Program |
|
X |
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Target NEO Observing Program – Intermediate |
|
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X |
Target NEO Observing Program – Intermediate |
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X |
Two in the View Observing Program |
|
X |
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Universe Sampler Observing Program |
X |
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Urban Observing Program |
|
X |
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Variable Star Observing Program |
|
X |
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Youth Astronomer Observing Program |
X |
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