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Observing Program Division Announcement – NEW NASA Observing Challenge

As was announced at the Virtual AL-Con, we have a new Observing Challenge Special Award.  In cooperation with NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night, we are presenting this new challenge.  The target night for your observations is October 16, 2021.  For complete details, visit our website by clicking here

There is also a downloadable certificate for all who participate in the Internation Observe the Moon Night.  Click here.

ALCON 2021 Virtual

HOW TO WATCH ALCON ’21 VIRTUAL

Sessions start at 3 pm and 8 pm on August 19, 20, and 21.

FACEBOOK

https://www.facebook.com/Astronomical.League/

EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC

https://explorescientific.com/pages/explore-alliance-live

YOUTUBE

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtvCHdJ1vOx0Tt4vR0g2taA

Observing Program Division Announcement – Mars & Mercury Conjunction

Although not as close as the Grand Conjunction, and admitedly not as grand, on August 18, 2021, we will be treated to a pretty cool conjunction of Mars and Mercury.  They will be under 8 arcminutes apart, but may be a bit of a challenge.  At sunset, they will be at 10 degrees (one fist-width above the horizon) and 273 degrees azimuth (basically west).  They should fit in one field of view for most telescopes at modest power.

Although not part of any of the Astronomical League Observing Programs or Awards, well worth the effort to see this jewel.

Observing Program Division Announcement – Definitions

If you are working on one of the Astronomical League’s Observing Programs, it is important for you to understand the specific definitions that will help you meet the requirements of the various Observing Programs.  These web pages will help guide you:

  • https://test.astroleague.org//observing.html
  • https://test.astroleague.org/terms-common-usage-observing

They discuss what we mean by Seeing and Transparency.  It discusses Manual Observations vs. Go-To Telescopes vs. Remote Telescopes.

Happy Observing.

REGISTER FOR ALCON ’21 VIRTUAL!!

AUGUST 19-21, 2021
 
Registration for our virtual convention is now open at the following link. IT’S FREE!! The convention features virtual tours, professional and youth speakers, a Slooh presentation, all 2020 and 2021 youth and general award presentations, over $3,000 in door prizes donated by our member clubs, our League business meeting, an international star party, and a keynote address by Dr. Jocelyn Bell Burnell, discoverer of pulsars. To be eligible, you must register your name and email address. It only takes a minute to do, and League membership is not required.
 

What’s Up With the Astronomical League March 2021

 

You can download the newsletter HERE

More Helpful Links For Our March 2011 75th Anniversary Celebrations

March 75th Anniversary Overview

https://youtu.be/mQpZyE0IEe4

Here is the link to the 75th Anniversary Page:

https://astroleaguesteam.wixsite.com/75th-anniversary

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Handy Links For Various Award Programs For 2021:

National Young Astronomer Award

NYAA@astroleague.org

Horkheimer Journalism

horkheimerjournalism@astroleague.org

Horkheimer/Parker Imaging Award

horkheimerparker@astroleague.org

Horkheimer Service Awards

horkheimerservice@astroleague.org

Sketching Award

sketch@astroleague.org

Mabel Sterns Newsletter Award

sternsnewsletter@astroleague.org

Webmaster Award

webmasteraward@astroleague.org

Horkheimer Library Telescope

horkheimerlitel@astroleague.org

For other awards programs that are not on the above list or for general information regarding the various awards programs, please contact the Vice President at vice-president@astroleague.org.

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