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ALCON 2026 – Why should I attend? (5/29/2026) - August 12-15 is the Astronomical League's national convention (ALCON) in Cincinnati. This is an incredible experience. Check out the flyer to find out why you should attend. ALCON 2026 - Why Attend Read More...

What’s Up With the Astronomical League May 2026 (5/12/2026) - In this Issue… • MSRAL Convention, June 26-28 • ALCon 2026, August 12-15 • Astronomical League Live, June 26, 2026 You can download the issue HERE Read More...

AL Live! – May 1, 2026 (4/26/2026) - Please join us for this month's AL Live! It will be featuring Pranvera Hyseni and till discuss "Chaasing Asteroid Shadows: The Science of Stellar Occultations." To view the announcement and see the connectino details, click here: https://www.astroleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AL-LIVE-20260501-scaled.jpg Read More...

AL Observing Program Division Announcement: Swift Observing Program (4/6/2026) - (4/6/2026) The Astronomical League's Observing Program Division is pleased to announce the addition of a new Obesrving Program to our list of offerings: the Swift Observing Program. For more information and the requirements, pleasse review the Swift Observing Program web page: https://www.astroleague.org/swift-observing-program/ Read More...

What’s Up With the Astronomical League March 2026 (3/25/2026) - In this Issue… • NCRL Eastern Iowa Cosmic Conference, May 15-17 • MSRAL Convention, June 26-28 • ALCon 2026, August 12-15 You can download the issue HERE Read More...

AL Observing Challenge #16: The M102 Mystery (3/12/2026) - The AL has just added this Challenge to our flock of Observing Challenges: https://www.astroleague.org/al-observing-challenge-special-observing-award/ This Challenge focuses of the controversy and confusion regarding the true identity of M102 (Messier #102). Many mistakes were made in the initial observation as well as trying to identify its true identity by other astronomers. We hope you will join… Read More...