Messier Club Awardees

Messier Club Chair:

Scott Kranz
106 N Darrowby Drive
Raymore, MO 64083-9181
(816) 331-5796
E-mail: s.kranz1@comcast.net

 


Regular certificates are given for the first 70 Messier objects observed. When the awardee observes all the Messier objects, they receive an honorary certificate in addition to their regular certificate. Dates when each certificate is awarded are listed for each awardee. There are a few certificate numbers not listed. The missing numbers are duplicate certificates with a few people being issued as many as three. There was also a problem with lost mail and some people were issued different numbers for their honorary and regular certificates.

No. Name Society Name Date of Regular Certificate Date of Honorary Certificate
401 Rabbi Paul Teicher Amateur Observers Soc. of N. Y. C. 1979-Jan-16
402 James J. Chenard Amateur Astronomers Inc. of NJ 1979-Jan-13 1979-Jan-16
403 Joe Lynch San Angelo Amateur Astronomers Association 1979-Feb-11
404 Leroy Guatney Denver Astronomical Society 1979-Feb-11 1979-Feb-11
405 Richard Harvan Kiski Astronomers 1979-Mar-01 1979-Sep-23
406 George R. Kepple Kiski Astronomers 1979-Mar-01 1979-Mar-01
407 Rick Clark A. A. A. of Princeton, Inc. (NJ) 1979-Mar-22 1980-Jan-01
408 Roxanne Peery A. A. A. of Princeton, Inc. (NJ) 1979-Mar-22 1980-Jan-01
409 Thomas H. Campbell Tampa Amateur Astronomical Society 1979-Mar-22
410 Michael J. Zusack Member-at-Large 1979-Apr-22 1979-Apr-22
411 Robert Tracey 45th Parallel Amateur Astronomers 1979-Apr-22
412 Dennis L. Hall 45th Parallel Amateur Astronomers 1979-Apr-22
413 Bob Hayden Denver Astronomical Society 1979-May-11 1979-May-11
414 Don Archer Des Moines Astronomical Society 1979-May-21 1983-Jul-19
415 Dave Aniolek Albany Area Amateur Astronomers 1979-May-31 1979-May-31
416 Frank McCullough Warren Astronomical Society 1979-May-31 1979-May-31
417 Lawrence Pilgram Midland Empire Astronomy Club 1979-Jun-02
418 Ricky D. Johnson Midland Empire Astronomy Club 1979-Jun-02
419 See # 455      
420 Paul K. Frank Central Oklahoma Astronomy Club 1979-Jun-02 1979-Jun-02
421 Steven Cohenor Astronomy Club of Tulsa 1979-Jun-02 1979-Jun-02
422 Jere D. Iwata Astronomy Club of Tulsa 1979-Jun-02 1979-Jun-02
423 Dale Lightfoot Astronomy Club of Tulsa 1979-Jun-02 1979-Jun-02
424 Gary Pittman Astronomical Society of Kansas City 1979-Jun-02 1980-Sep-30
425 Tom J. Martinez Astronomical Society of Kansas City 1979-Jun-02
426 Neal Blackburn Astronomical Society of Kansas City 1979-Jun-02
427 Gilbert W. Machin, Jr. Astronomical Society of Kansas City 1979-Jun-02 1987-May-25
428 Scott A. Coltrain Des Moines Astronomical Society 1979-Jul-15
429 Doug McGregor Springfield Telescope Makers 1979-Jul-15 1979-Jul-15
430 George H. Scotten Springfield Telescope Makers 1979-Jul-15 1979-Jul-15
431 Bruce Engstrom Fox Valley Astronomical Society 1979-Jul-29 1979-Jul-29
432 Ned Corron Fox Valley Astronomical Society 1979-Jul-29 1979-Jul-29
433 Frank Byrnes A. A. A. of Pittsburgh 1979-Jul-29 1981-Jan-01
434 See # 465    
435 Gary Cameron Des Moines Astronomical Society 1979-Aug-12
436 Ric Lasher Ancient City Astronomy Club 1979-Sep-23 1979-Sep-23
437 Wolf H. Fahrenbach Member-at-Large 1979-Sep-23 1980-Apr-16
438 See # 459      
439 Fred Dorey Portland Astronomical Society 1979-Nov-11 1989-Feb-26
440 Millard Underwood A. A. A. of Pittsburgh 1979-Dec-02
441 Joyce Zalud Omaha Astronomical Society 1979-Dec-09 1981-Apr-16
442 John Baditoi Warren Astronomical Society 1979-Dec-10 1979-Dec-10
443 Steve Saff Tampa Amateur Astronomical Society 1980-Jan-01
444 Paul Fordenbacher A. A. A. of Pittsburgh 1980-Feb-02
445 Ray Donley A. A. A. of Pittsburgh 1980-Feb-28 1980-Feb-28
446 Gordon Jenkins A. A. A. of Pittsburgh 1980-Mar-31 1980-Mar-31
447 James Paulsel A. A. A. of Pittsburgh 1980-Mar-31 1980-Mar-31
448 Dave Branchett Ancient City Astronomy Club 1980-Apr-06 1980-Apr-06
449 Brent A. Archinal O. S. U. Astronomy Club 1980-May-02 1980-May-02
450 Joy Fox Central Florida Astronomical Society 1980-May-02
451 Richard Fox Central Florida Astronomical Society 1980-May-02
452 C. R. Chuck Andrews Catawba Valley Astronomy Club 1980-May-26
453 Risto Heikkila Member-at-Large 1980-Jun-16
454 Jeff Fesko Astronomy Club of Livonia 1980-Jun-16
455 Steve Bertels Midland Empire Astronomy Club 1979-Jun-02 1980-Jun-16
456 Susan C. Smith Albany Area Amateur Astronomers 1980-Jul-01 1980-Jul-01
457 David Jones A. A. A. of Pittsburgh 1980-Jul-31
458 William Kinney Mid South Astronomical Association 1980-Aug-13
459 Randy Lambert Texas Astronomical Society 1970-Sep-12 1980-Aug-19
460 Robert Nelson Portland Astronomical Society 1980-Sep-11
461 Donald E. Aucoin, Jr. 45th Parallel Amateur Astronomers 1980-Sep-16
462 Jim Plant Omaha Astronomical Society 1980-Sep-27 1980-Sep-27
463 Ron Abbott Astronomical Society of Kansas City 1980-Sep-30 1980-Sep-30
464 Brian Mattson Portland Astronomical Society 1980-Oct-07 1981-Jan-25
465 Jack T. Estes Texas Astronomical Society 1979-Aug-12 1980-Oct-20
466 See # 486    
467 See # 568    
468 Jeff Marlowe Marquette Astronomical Society 1980-Dec-18
469 Joseph Saey Ancient City Astronomy Club 1981-Jan-18 1981-Jan-18
470 Jerome Kunicki Racine Astronomical Society 1981-Feb-16 1981-Feb-16
471 Robert Mixon Portland Astronomical Society 1981-Mar-22
472 Andrew Kimmel Member-at-Large 1981-Mar-30 1981-Mar-30
473 Rowen Poole A. A. A. of Pittsburgh 1981-Apr-02
474 Bill Volmer Omaha Astronomical Society 1981-Apr-24
475 Lou Faix Warren Astronomical Society 1981-May-31
476 Jim Vax Warren Astronomical Society 1981-May-31
477 Val Germann Central Missouri Amateur Astronomers 1981-Jun-07 1981-Jun-07
478 Russ Genzmer Prairie Astronomy Club 1981-Jun-07 1981-Jun-07
479 Ronald B. Veys Prairie Astronomy Club 1981-Jun-07 1981-Jun-07
480 L. Lee Thomas Prairie Astronomy Club 1981-Jun-07
481 John W. Wagoner Texas Astronomical Society 1981-Jun-23 1981-Sep-01
482 Craig A. Bolton Texas Astronomical Society 1981-Jun-23 1981-Sep-01
483 Frank W. Loflin II Jackson Astronomical Association 1981-Aug-15 1981-Aug-15
484 Benny Roberts Jackson Astronomical Association 1981-Aug-15 1981-Aug-15
485 John E. Yeates Jackson Astronomical Association 1981-Aug-15 1981-Aug-15
486 Michael D. Schestak Portland Astronomical Society 1980-Nov-10 1981-Aug-15
487 Kenneth Medway Ancient City Astronomy Club 1981-Sep-20 1981-Sep-20
488 See # 514    
489 Chris Johns Texas Astronomical Society 1981-Oct-02
490 Jim Wintizer Member-at-Large 1981-Nov-01 1981-Nov-01
491 Marie Kimmel Member-at-Large 1981-Nov-30 1981-Nov-30
492 Dorothy Peterson Cedar Amateur Astronomers 1982-Feb-21 1982-Feb-21
493 Richard Sealey Greensboro Astronomy Club 1982-Mar-16
494 Larry Greer Richland Astronomical Society 1982-Mar-16 1982-Mar-16
495 Keith Moore Richland Astronomical Society 1982-Mar-16 1982-Mar-16
496 Bruce Scodova Richland Astronomical Society 1982-Mar-16 1982-Mar-16
497 David Blaschke St. Joseph County Astronomical Society 1982-Mar-22 1982-Mar-22
498 See # 701      
499 See # 702      
500 See # 539      

 

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