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AL Live – Live Stream, September 12, 2025, 7 PM ET (8/14/2025) - Please join us for the updcoming AL Live - Live Stream. This event features Scott Harrington with a discussion on "Where is the nearest black hole?" View the flyer. Read More...

Observing Program Division Announcement – August 2005 – NASA Observing Challenge list for the Hubble 35 Yr. Challenge (8/1/2025) - Sorry for the ast-minutes posting, but the NASA Hubble 35 yr. Challenge for August is on the web page: https://www.astroleague.org/nasa-observing-challenges-special-awards/ Read More...

What’s Up With the Astronomical League July 2025 (7/27/2025) - In this Issue… • August AL Live announcement • Hidden Hollow Star Party • MSRAL 75th Anniversary Celebration Download the issue HERE Read More...

2026 NCRAL Conference (North Central Region – Astronomical League) (7/27/2025) - The NCRAL 2026 Regional Conference is coming up. It will be here before we know it In 2026 it will be in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and will be from May 15 through May 17. Put the dates on your calendar and plan to attend. To see the promotional video, click: "Mission Possible" Video - 2025-07-26.mp4. Read More...

Observing Program Division Announcement – Huygens TOES Special Observing Challenge (7/22/2025) - The Astronomical League has developed a new Special Observing Challenge: The Huygens TOES Special Observing Challenge. The objective is to observe or image Titan's Shadow as it crosses the face of Saturn. There are two events in August, and two in September. The next time is in 2040. For more information, go to the AL… Read More...

AL Live – 8/1/2025: Special sights not to miss as Saturn’s rings narrow: a visual observer’s guide to the Ring King. (7/18/2025) - Join the AL Web Stream on Friday, 8/1/2025 at 7 PM EDT, for information about observing Saturn with Bob King. For more details see the flyer here. Read More...