NASA is seeking live streams of the Moon to highlight online during November’s lunar eclipse. A blurb about the opportunity is below:

The next lunar eclipse will occur on Tuesday, November 8, and the moon.nasa.gov team is looking for eclipse live streams to share with website visitors. Please note that we cannot include streams which incorporate advertisements or promotions. If you are interested in submitting a live stream plan for consideration, please complete this Google Form.

The Reflector Magazine, your magazine, is in need of a new advertizing representative.  The current representative is stepping down after seven very successful years of service to the magazine.  If this sounds like something are willing and able help with, the League needs you.  Click here for more details.

Check out these files for the September sky charts and significant events in October.

• Navigating the mid October Night Sky
• Navegando por el cielo nocturno de Octubre
• Jupiter, Pegasus, The Circlet
• RASC Materials
• What’s Up Doc? Newsletters (PDF) – Eastern Time.
• What’s Up Doc? Newsletters (PDF) – Central Time.
• What’s Up Doc? Newsletters (PDF) – Pacific Time.

In conjunction with the International Observe the Moon Night, and with the urging of one of our members, we are having another AL Observing Challenge:  The Moons of the Solar System.  Information can be found on the website:  

AL Observing Challenge – Special Observing Award

It is the third active challenge. 

Observations may begin on 10/1/2022 and continue through 11/30/2022.  They must be submitted to the coordinator by 12/31/2022. 

Good Luck!

Information useful in helping you determine which Observing Program is right for you is now available in one place on one page.  This grid contains information about experience level, equipment required, techniques which are allowed, and special requirements.  To see the grid, go to the webpage:

https://test.astroleague.org/observing-program-selector-grid

Good luck and clear skies.

Check out these files for the September sky charts and significant events in September.

• Navigating the mid September Night Sky
• Navegando por el cielo nocturno de Septiembre
• Mars in the Hyades
• Two New Observing Programs
• What’s Up Doc? Newsletters (PDF) Eastern Time Zone
• What’s Up Doc? Newsletters (PDF) Central Time Zone
• What’s Up Doc? Newsletters (PDF) Pacific Time Zone

It is once again time to search for Coordinators for some of our Observing Programs.  Although the list of open positions may grow, currently we are looking for members who are interested and willing to help as an Observing Program Coordinator.  We will begin the selection process in January 2023, but you may submit your name and for which Coordinator roles you are interested to Aaron Clevenson, Observing Program Director, at any time: aaron@clevenson.org.

These Observing Programs and Awards are in need of a new Coordinator:

• Bennet Observing Program
• Galileo’s TOES Certification
• Galileo’s TOES-II Certification
• Jupiter Observing Program
• Mentor Award
• NASA Observing Challenge Certification
• Solar Eclipse Special Observing Award – 2024 (planned, not yet approved)
• Solar Neighborhood Observing Program
• and potentially others…

The Job Description for an Observing Program Coordinator can be found at:  

https://test.astroleague.org//files/u220/AL%20White%20Paper%20-%20Coordinator%20Job%20Description.pdf

This year at the AL-Con in Albuquerque the Council approved two new Observing Programs.  One of them is the Solar Neighborhood Observing Program.

The Solar Neighborhood OP is intended to introduce observers to the stars located near our Sun.  For more information, check out the Solar Neighborhood OP web page.

https://test.astroleague.org/solar-neighborhood-observing-program

This year at the AL-Con in Albuquerque the Council approved two new Observing Programs.  One of them is the Bennett Observing Program.

The Bennett OP is a direct substitute for the Messier OP for those south of the equator.  For more information, check out the Bennett OP web page.

Bennett Observing Program

The Bennett OP may be used in place of Messier OP for the Master Observer Award.