Winners of the Astronomical League Award:

 

Year	Winner(s)	Comments
1980	Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association, Grand Rapids MI	Sponsor – Edmond Scientific
1981	The Sir Isaac Newton Astronomical Society, Kane PA	Sponsor – Edmond Scientific
1982	(no award)
1983	(no award)
1984	(no award)
1985	(no award)
1986	(no award)
1987	(no award)
1988	(no award)
1989	Northwest Suburban Astronomers, Barrington IL	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope
	Charles Hayden Planetarium of the Boston Museum of Science Bay’s Mountain Amateur Astronomers, Kingsport TN The Wilderness Center Astronomy Club, Massillon OH American Samoa Astronomical Society, Pago Pago, American Samoa Penn State Astronomy Club, State College PA	Honorable Mentions
1990	Royal Astronomical Society of Canada-Toronto Centre, Toronto CANADA	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope
	Charles Hayden Planetarium of the Boston Museum of Science MA Mountain Skies Astronomical Society, Lake Arrowhead CA Northwest Suburban Astronomers The Wilderness Center Astronomy Club Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society	Honorable Mentions
1991	Buffalo State Astronomical Society, Buffalo NY	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope
	Charles Hayden Planetarium of the Boston Museum of Science MA Mountain Skies Astronomical Society, Lake Arrowhead CA	Honorable Mentions
1992	Charles Hayden Planetarium, Boston MA	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope
	Spokane Astronomical Society WA United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey/amateur Astronomers, Inc NJ	Honorable Mentions
1993	Sonoma County Astronomical Society, Santa Rosa CA	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope
	Charles Hayden Planetarium of the Boston Museum of Science MA Sonoma County Astronomical Society, Santa Rosa CA Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill NC Saguaro Astronomy Club, Phoenix AZ	Honorable Mentions
1994	Astronomy in Montclair, Montclair NJ	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope
	Charles Hayden Planetarium of the Boston Museum of Science MA Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society, Rocklin CA Castro Valley, CA Sonoma County Astronomical Society, Santa Rosa CA The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada-Toronto Centre Greenbelt Astronomy Club, MD McLeannan County Astronomy Club, Lorenz TX	Honorable Mentions
1995	The Local Group, Clarita Valley CA	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope
	Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland OR Charles Hayden Planetarium of the Boston Museum of Science Sheboygan Astronomical Society, Sheboygan WI Don Harrington Discovery Center/Amarillo Astronomy Club Berks County Amateur Astronomical Society, Kutztown PA Zavala Magnet School, Odessa TX Northern Cross Science Foundation, Port Washington WI Ancient City Astronomy Club, Palm Coast FL	Honorable Mentions
1996	Ventura County Astronomical Society, Simi Valley CA	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope
	Ancient City Astronomy Club, Palm Coast FL Charles Hayden Planetarium of the Boston Museum of Science The Louisville Astronomical Society The Newark Museum West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers KY Don Harrington Discovery Center/Amarillo Astronomy Club TX Sheboygan Astronomical Society, Sheboygan WI	Honorable Mentions
1997	The Oglethorpe Astronomical Association, Savannah GA	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope
	Chester County Astronomical Society Neville Public Museum Astronomy Society Ancient City Astronomy Club, Palm Coast FL Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland OR Charles Hayden Planetarium of the Boston Museum of Science Sirius Astronomy Society, ALGERIA Sheboygan Astronomical Society, Sheboygan WI Ventura County Astronomical Society, Semi Valley CA Pontchartrain Astronomy Society, Westwego LA EMDSO, Washington Missouri	Honorable Mentions
1998	Sheboygan Astronomical Society, Sheboygan WI	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope
	Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society Ancient City Astronomy Club Oglethorpe Astronomical Association Silver Lake Regional High School Northwest Wisconsin Stargazers Charles Hayden Planetarium of the Boston Museum of Science Central Valley Astronomers	Honorable Mentions
1999	Puerto Rico Astronomy Society, San Juan, PR	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope
	Chester County Astronomical Society Neville Public Museum Astronomy Society Ancient City Astronomy Club Oglethorpe Astronomical Association Albuquerque Astronomical Society Silver Lake Regional High School Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Charles Hayden Planetarium of the Boston Museum of Science	Honorable Mentions
2000	Charles Hayden Planetarium of the Boston Museum of Science MA Oglethorpe Astronomical Association	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope Winners
	Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society CA Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society Escambia Amateur Astronomers’ Association Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers WI	Honorable Mentions
2001	Sudekum Planetarium at the Cumberland Science Museum	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope Winner
	Alachua Astronomy Club (Solar System hay ride, Planet putt-putt)	Best New Idea
	Stonebelt Stargazers Junior Engineering Technical Society of Freeport High School	Most for its Size
	Charles Hayden Planetarium of the Boston Museum of Science	Quality Events Year After Year
	Northeast Wisconsin Stargazes Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society Oglethorpe Astronomical Association	Honorable Mentions
2002	Hilo Astronomy Club	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope Winner
	Back Bay Amateur Astronomers (Lunar phase on the day you were born) Buhl Planetarium & Observatory (collaboration with Pittsburgh Symphony)	Best New Idea
	Sangamon Astronomical Society Statesboro Astronomy Club	Most for its Size
	Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society The Oglethorpe Astronomical Association	Quality Events Year After Year
	Sudekum Planetarium Ottawa Valley Astronomy & Observers Group Museum Astronomical Resource Society	Honorable Mentions
2003	The Oglethorpe Astronomical Association	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope Winner
	Durham Region Astronomical Association (letting the public pose for pictures beside large telescope) Cassiopeia Saarlouis e.V. (Hosting at a hotel with live Jazz and a buffet to accompany observing) Raleigh Astronomy Club & North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Kids activity-calculating age on other planets) Ottawa Valley Astronomy & Observers Group (Souvenir print out of live CCD sky observing)	Best New Idea
	AstroDay Institute	Most for its Size
	Sudekum Planetarium Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society	Quality Events Year After Year
	Prince Sultan University Cradle of Aviation Museum, Long Island Children’s Museum, Long Island Museum of Science and Technology, Long Island Space Society, Amateur Observers of NY, Woodland Middle School, Weber Middle School	Honorable Mentions
2004	Georgia Southern Planetarium/Statesboro Astronomy Club	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope Winner
	Iranian Astronomy Society-Amateur Branch/Farzanegan High School (people centered ecliptic & ages on other planets) The Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science (simultaneous star parties located within 6 miles of any city resident) Adventure Science Center/Sudekum Planetarium (involving Sister City)	Best New Idea
	Flint River Astronomy Club	Most for its Size
	AstroDay Institute	Quality Events Year After Year
	The Oglethorpe Astronomical Association Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit The Local Group of Santa Clarita Valley Prescott Astronomy Club The Harmony Institute Cassiopeia Saarlouis e.V. Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas York College of Pennsylvania	Honorable Mentions
2005	Long Island Museum of Science & Technology (LIMSAT): Idea and Prototype Nassau County Firefighter’s Museum and Education Center: Elaboration and Execution Cradle of Aviation Museum: Host and 2005 Team Leader (and best new idea-involving firefighters-space spin offs)	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope Winner
	Cradle of Aviation Museum, host; Long Island Museum of Science & Technology, idea & Nassau County Firefighter’s Museum and Education Center, execution (involving firefighters-space spin offs) AstroDay Institute (AstroDay Excellence in Teaching Award)	Best New Idea
	Cumberland Astronomical Society Tri County Astronomers   (Junior Engineering Technical Society of Freeport High School)	Most for its Size
	Cuyahoga Astronomical Association The Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science Starlight Observers League Salt Lake Astronomical Society Royal Astronomical Society of Canada-Niagara Centre Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas The Clay Center for Science and Technology	Honorable Mentions
2006	The Iranian Astronomical Society	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope Winner
	AstroDay Institute (using IR camera for mementos and spectra education)	Best New Idea
	Norman North High School Astronomy Club	Best for its Size
	The Irish Astronomical Society The Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas Salt Lake Astronomical Society/Clark Planetarium/University of Utah/Harmons Black Hawk Astronomy Club Planetarium Science Center (Alexandria, EGYPT) Kalamazoo Astronomical Society Tri-City Astronomy Club The Oglethorpe Astronomical Association Cuyahoga Astronomical Association Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society	Honorable Mentions
2007	AstroDay Institute	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope Winner
	Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies	Best New Idea
	Oglethorpe Astronomical Association	Best for its Size
	Astronomical Society of Iran, Amateur Committee	Quality Events Year After Year
	Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Kalamazoo Astronomical Society Norman North Astronomy Classes & Club Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers Palmquist Road Observatory The Amateur Astronomers Association of Vadodara Tri-County Astronomers Warren Rupp Observatory and Astronomy for Youth	Honorable Mentions
2008	“The Houston collaborative” Astronomical Society of South East Texas (Beaumont, TX) Fort Bend Astronomy Club (Sugarland, TX) George Observatory (Brazos Bend State Park, TX) Houston Astronomical Society (Houston, TX) Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society (Clear Lake, TX) North Houston Astronomy Club (Kingwood, TX) Local Group Astronomy Club of the Santa Clarita Valley	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope Winners
2009	AstroDay Institute (large) Kalamazoo Astronomical Society (medium) Clay Center for Science and Technology (small)	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope , the American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical League. Winners
	Des Moines Astronomical Society (student art contest)	Best New Idea
	Lemon Bay High School Astronomy Club Pacific Science Center Texas Astronomical Society	Honorable Mention
2010	Kalamazoo Astronomical Society	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope , the American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical League. Winner
2011	Lakhota Nature Club, Gujarat, INDIA (large) Popular Astronomy Club (medium)	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope , the American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical League. Winners
	Popular Astronomy Club	Best New Idea
	Kalamazoo Astronomical Society	Quality Events Year After Year
2012	South Shore Astronomical Society and Scituate Public Library (large) Kalamazoo Astronomical Society (medium) Northwest Suburban Astronomers (small)	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope , the American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical League. Winners
	Popular Astronomy Club	Quality Events Year After Year
2013	Clay Center for Science & Technology (large) Popular Astronomy Club – Quad Cities (medium) Travelers Science Dome Planetarium (small)	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope , the American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical League. Winners
	Travelers Science Dome Planetarium (Involving PBS and hosting Curious George)	Best New Idea
	The Oglethorpe Astronomical Association Kalamazoo Astronomical Society	Quality Events Year After Year
2014	Kalamazoo Astronomical Society (medium) Travelers Science Dome Planetarium (small)	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope , the American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical League. Winners
	Popular Astronomy Club – Quad Cities	Quality Events Year After Year
2015	Zaferanieh Educational Observatory, Iran (large) Popular Astronomy Club –Quad Cities (medium) Travelers Science Dome Planetarium (small)	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope , the American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical League. Winners
	Kalamazoo Astronomical Society	Quality Events Year After Year
	Nawanagar Society, India	Honorable Mention
2016	Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (large) Oglethorpe Astronomical Association (medium) Popular Astronomy club (small)	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope , the American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical League. Winners
	Kalamazoo Astronomical Society	Quality Events Year After Year
	Travelers Science Dome at the Gengras Planetarium (Starry Safari-matching constellations to confiscated illegal pets)	Best New Idea
2017	Dhiren Meshvaniya, INDIA (large)  Kalamazoo Astronomical Society (medium) Travelers Science Dome at the Gengras Planetarium (small)	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope , the American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical League. Winners
	Travelers Science Dome at the Gengras Planetarium (Involving 5th Grade Students as Student Experts)	Best New Idea
2018	Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society (medium) Travelers Science Dome at the Gengras Planetarium (small)	Sponsor – Sky & Telescope , the American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical League. Winners
	Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society (cellphone camera adaptor on telescopes)	Best New Idea
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