Observing Programs by Experience Level of Observer

Programs Based on Observing Experience Novice Intermediate Advanced
Active Galactic Nuclei Observing Program   X  
Advanced Binocular Double Star Observing Program   X  
Advanced Observer Award   X  
AL Observing Challenges X    
Alternate Constellations   X  
Analemma Observing Program   X  

Arp Peculiar Galaxy Observing Programs:
Northern Observing
Southern Observing

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