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Launch of our new website

May 31, 20230 commentsstory

Welcome to the new Astronomical League website!

We are excited to announce that the Astronomical League website has undergone a complete platform change and upgrade. The upgrade included the migration of years-worth of pages, articles, images, custom code, and data from the previous website.  As with any project of this magnitude, there will be some ongoing issues that we intend to address. For your awareness, we will keep a list on known issues in this article.

Why are we releasing the website with known issues?

The previous version of the Astronomical League website is a highly customized and complex solution that was written on a platform that is undergoing a major architectural change. The website  was going to require an entire rewrite of the software to accommodate the changes being dictated by the platform upgrade. Many of the functions of the previous website were broken over time, leaving us with a website that was difficult to update and maintain. The new version of the Astronomical League website, while still needing some work, is in a stable enough state for us to release and use. With that said, please pardon out appearance as we work though the remaining issues.

Known Issues

Society / Club information

The Society / Club information is not visible at the moment. The information in the previous version of the website was out of date and we were unable to update it. Rather than launch the new website with outdated / incorrect information, we opted to keep it offline until each Societies information can be confirmed and updated. Your information will be made visible as we make corrections.

Broken Links, missing bookmarked pages

With the migration to the new platform also came a drastic change in web page naming conventions. For this reason, your bookmarked pages may show as “missing”. If you have bookmarked a web page that is not available on the new website, please search for the page in the search box on the right side of this page and update your bookmark with the new link. If you cannot find the page that you are looking for, please fill out THIS FORM.

What to do if you notice a problem with our website

If you notice incomplete, incorrect, or missing information on our website, please fill out THIS FORM. Your request will be sent to our web team for processing. We appreciate your help!

 

Observing Program Division Information – Award Approval

April 2, 20230 commentsstory, Uncategorized

Many of the Astronomical League Observing Programs have multiple types of certifications.  Many of these allow for an officer of a local astronomical society to review and approve the member’s work.  If you are a person approving the work and submitting an email to the Coordinator, it is critical that you tell the Coordinator which type of certification is being requested:

  • Binocular – all observations were done with binoculars or naked-eye.
  • Manual – all observations were done manually.
  • Imaging – all observations were done using imaging.
  • A Combination – observations were done through mixed methods.

Be sure that the member has met all of the requirements.  Some Observing Programs have different and specific requirements that must be met.  If in doubt, please check the web page for that Observing Program or contact the Coordinator.

Thanks for your support of these observing activities.

Astronomy Day Fall

August 11, 20190 commentsstory

Astronomy Day at Everett Public Library

2019-10-05 10:00 to 16:30

The EAS will be at the Everett Public Library in the Auditorium with displays for the event.

There is a talk scheduled at 2:00 pm, by Mars Rover team member Dr. Melissa Rice, entitled ‘The Past, Present, and Future of Mars Exploration’.

Planetary geologist Melissa Rice reports on the latest research findings from NASA’s Mars exploration program.
This October 5, 2019 Astronomy Day event is co-sponsored with the Everett Astronomical Society and the Everett Public Library.
Astronomy Day is held in the library’s auditorium from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Rice will speak at 2:00 PM.

Rice is an Assistant Professor of Planetary Science at Western Washington University, where she teaches in the Geology Department and the Physics & Astronomy Department.
Her research focuses on the geology and habitability of ancient environments on Mars.
She is a team member on the NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity mission and is part of the team building the Mastcam-Z cameras for the NASA Mars-2020 rover.
Dr. Rice received her Ph.D. in the Department of Astronomy at Cornell University in 2012 and was a Postdoctoral Scholar at the California Institute of Technology until starting at WWU in 2014.

Astronomy Day events will be held from 10am to 4pm.
There will be displays of astronomical telescopes, astronomical binoculars, and accessories; globe models of planets and moons, samples of more than twenty meteorites of several different types (all as old or older than the earth), space rocks that guests can touch and examine, astronomy books, astronomy video programs, skymaps and other hand-outs, information about the increasing impacts of nighttime lighting on the environment.
Weather permitting, there will also be solar sunspot and prominence observing.
All ages are welcome!

For further information, please call 425-257-8000 or visit www.epls.org.

Everett Public Library

Hoyt and Everett

Everett , WA

United States
See map: Google Maps
Washington US

 

Astronomy Day Celebration

2019-10-05 13:00 to 21:30

Join the Santa Fe Stargazers at the Vista Grande Public Library for an afternoon and evening of celebration of this autumn’s National Astronomy Day.

Activities include:

1:00 – 2:30 PM Presentations and hands-on activities tailored for young visitors (VPGL Classroom)
2:30 – 3:30 PM Safe Solar viewing of our nearest neighbor star (VPGL Parking Lot)
8:00 – 9:30 PM Star Gaze: View the Autumn Sky through SFS provided binoculars and telescopes (VPGL Parking Lot)

http://www.santafestargazers.org/event/astronomy-day-celebration/

Astronomy club affiliate hosting event: Astronomy Day

Vista Grande Public Library

14 Avenida Torreon

87508 Santa Fe , NM

United States
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New Mexico US

 

Astronomy Day at the Community Observatory

2019-10-05 18:00 to 22:30

Come visit the Community Observatory in Placerville, CA for an evening of presentations, activities, food, Sky Tours, and lots of stargazing! Parking is $2 and the event itself is free. Hope to see you there!

Community Observatory

6699 Campus Drive

95667 Placerville , CA

United States
See map: Google Maps
California US

 

VBAS Astronomy Day 2019

2019-10-19 13:00 to 22:00

On Saturday, October 19 from 1:00-5:00 PM and 7:00-10:00 PM, the Von Braun Astronomical Society will host its annual Astronomy Day at the VBAS facilities in Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama. Events will include family fun activities hosted by local science groups, planetarium shows and telescope observing (weather permitting). All activities are free and open to the public.

Von Braun Astronomical Society Observatory and Planetarium

5105 Nolen Ave. SE

35801 Huntsville , AL

United States
See map: Google Maps
Alabama US
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