We are pleased to announce the release of a slide presentation (in PDF format) that addressses how to get started with the Astronomical League’s Observing Programs. It is available on our main Observing Program Division web page, on the Monthly Sky Charts link on the AL Home Page, and also by using this link to go there directly: https://www.astroleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AL-Getting-Started-20260104.pdf
12/30/2025 The Astronomical League needs you! The Observing Program Division is looking for a few people to join our team as Observing Program Coordinators. If you have the time and the interest, we would love to talk with you. There may be multiple positions open, but we know that we need a Herschel II Observing Program Coordinator and an Outreach Observing Award Coordinator. Please send an email to Aaron Clevenson at aaron@clevenson.org as soon as you can. We are starting the process in January. Thanks.
The last month of the challenge is upon us. For those who were quick to check, there was an error which has been corrected for the Northern Hemisphere list. Please check it again. Aaron
https://www.astroleague.org/nasa-observing-challenges-special-awards/
Coming up in December (December 19, 2025) is the closest approach for 3I/Atlas. The Challenge is to observe it. Check out the full instructions and rules for this challenge (#15) on web page: https://www.astroleague.org/al-observing-challenge-special-observing-award/
Please join the AL for the next AL Live on December 5, 2025. Topic will be Smart Telescopes in Citizen Science with Jericho Kuehl. Details are on the attched flyer.
https://www.astroleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/20251217-Kuehl-Jericho.pdf
Like everything and everyone else on the internet, the AL is being targeted by fraudulent emails. Please be very wary, do not clicck on any links, and if you ahve questions, please communicate with us searately for confiration.
Please see the attached flyer.
https://www.astroleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AL-Bad-email.pdf
See notice for information on how to get your copies.
https://www.astroleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2026-Handbook_Calendar-ad.pdf
Please see the attached memorium for Al Nagler.
https://www.astroleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nagler.pdf
In this Issue…
• Astronomical League Sales RASC Offerings
• November 25 A.L. Live
• ALCON 2026, August 12-15, 2026
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(2025) If you are working on either of these certifications, please be sure to use the latest object lists that are provided on their Observing Program web pages. Some errors were identified on both lists.