| 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 |
|
|
