March 7

Tri-Star 2020

Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, North Carolina

Greensboro (NC) Astronomy Club and the Cline Observatory

https://www.gtcc.edu/community-engagement/cline-observatory/special-lectures-and-events/tristar.php

March 28

2020 All Arizona Messier Marathon                

Salome Emergency Airfield

La Paz County, Arizona

https://www.saguaroastro.org/

April 2-3

Northeast Astro-Imaging Conference

Rockland Astronomy Club, Suffern, New York

http://www.rocklandastronomy.com/neaic.html

April 4-5

Northeast Astronomy Forum and Solar Star Party

Rockland Astronomy Club, Suffern, New York

http://www.rocklandastronomy.com/neaf.html

April 23-26

Southern Star Astronomy Convention

Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club, Little Switzerland, North Carolina

http://www.charlotteastronomers.org/southernstar/

April 23-26

South Jersey Astronomy Club Spring Star Party

Belleplain, New Jersey

http://sjac.us/starparty.html

April 23

Pickett Astronomy Day

Pickett-Pogue Dark Sky Park

Jamestown, Tennessee                                                        

URL to be updated

April 23-26

North Carolina Statewide Star Party

40+ public skywatching sessions from the North Carolina mountains to the coast

http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/special-opportunities/starparty/

April 24-26

Michiana Star Party 12

Dr. T. K. Lawless Park, Michigan

http://www.michiana-astro.org/

May 1-2

NCRAL 2020

Port Washington, Wisconsin

https://ncsf.info/ncral-vision-2020/

May 2

Astronomy Day

Nationwide.

https://test.astroleague.org//astronomyday/spring

May 17-24

Texas Star Party

Fort Davis, Texas

www.texasstarparty.org

An additional Observing Program Coordinator is needed.  Specifically: Solar System Observing Program.

We will be using our standard process in February to select coordinators.  If you would are willing and able to participate in your League as an Observing Program Coordinator, we would like to hear from you. Please send an email to Aaron Clevenson (Observing Program Director) at aaron@clevenson.org, includeing your phone number and the best times to call you.  We will send you a copy of the job description and include you on the list.  In February we will contact the candidates and conduct the interviews.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Aaron Clevenson, Cliff Mygatt, Al Lamperti, and Maynard Pittendreigh

One of the major benefits of being an Astronomical League member is access to the Observing Programs and Awards.  From time to time, there are needs for new Coordinators, and we are now looking for a few new ones.  Specifically, Arp Peculiar Galaxies (Northern and Southern), Galaxy Groups and Clusters, and Local and Galaxy Group and Neighborhood need new coordinators.

We will be using our standard process in February to select coordinators.  If you would are willing and able to participate in your League as an Observing Program Coordinator, we would like to hear from you. Please send an email to Aaron Clevenson (Observing Program Director) at aaron@clevenson.org, includeing your phone number and the best times to call you.  We will send you a copy of the job description and include you on the list.  In February we will contact the candidates and conduct the interviews.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Aaron Clevenson, Cliff Mygatt, Al Lamperti, and Maynard Pittendreigh

For details on what to see in the December skies:

A new option has been added to the Requirements for the Mercury Transirt Special Observing Award.  Please see it under the Requirements on the webpage:  https://test.astroleague.org//PlanetaryTransit_Venus2012

In conjunction with NASA we are commemorating the Mercury Transit with a NASA Special Observing Challenge.  For more information check out the NASA Observing Challenge website:  https://test.astroleague.org//programs/nasa-observing-challenges-special-awards-introduction

This is an electronic certificate that is emailed to those who meet the requirements.  The deadline for submission is 12/11/2019.  You do NOT need to be a member of the Astronomical League to earn this certificate.

Note:  There is also an Astronomical League Special Observing Award.  This is a pin and certificate that can be earned by Astronomical League members.  Check out the requirements on the web page:  https://test.astroleague.org//PlanetaryTransit_Venus2012

For details on what to see in the November skies:

• Click here (in English)
• Click here (in Spanish)

Some advice and graphics to help you navigate the October sky.

For English, click here.

For Spanish, click here.