May 2025

*** The Sun – An Observing Manual

This new manual is now available in the AL Store:  (https://store.astroleague.org/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=206).

It was developed by two of the Observing Program Directors and replaces the prior, and out of print, AL Solar Manual.  This completely revised and updated manual is a collection of information about the Sun. Everything you want to know about our nearest star and an excellent resource for the Astronomical League’s Observing Programs that contain solar requirements:

Observing Program Division – Notice to Award Submitters

We have noticed that some award submissions are being placed in the Junk Mail Folder of some of our Coordinators.  We want to make sure that we are not losing any of these submissions.  We are taking steps to minimize this issue, but we need your help too.  Please put the words “Award Submission” in the Subject line.  This way if they do end up in Junk Mail, they should be easy to recognize and recover.  Also, we try to respond immediately with a “Received” email.  Sometimes this may take a few days (life and all that), but if you do not get this email from the Coordinator, please send a follow-up email to ask if your submission was received.  Thanks for your help.

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