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Observing Program Division Upcoming Event – Tau Herculids: May 30-31

You may aleady know that the Tau Herculid Meteor Shower this year may bring us a meteor storm.  They are predicting that this will peak near midnight between May 30 and May 31.   At midnight, the radiant will be close to directly overhead, so meteors should be visible before midnight.  Keep in mind that meteor storm forecasting is still a bit of an art, so this is only a prediction.  But if you have never seen a meteor storm, with over 1000 meteors per hour, then it is worth the attempt.

The meteors are remnants left behind by the comet:  73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

The radiant is located at roughly:  Right Ascension – 13h 56m, Declination – +28°

This is a 2 page handout for the event (PDF file).
 

ALCON 2022!

REGISTER FOR ALCON ’22! JULY 28-30, 2022

  

ALCON 2022 will be hosted by The Albuquerque Astronomical Society (TAAS) in Albuquerque, NM from 28 to 30 July 2022. We have some superb speakers lined up to tell you about astronomy and many related topics. You can meet and listen to Apollo 17 Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, enjoy the dark skies that New Mexico provides, and visit the famous Karl Jansky Very Large Array. ALCON 2022 has much to offer you. Come join us!
 

Observing Program Division Request – On-Line Database

We need your help!  We would like to make sure that our on-line database is as accurate as possible.  Please take a few minutes and confirm that Observing Program certifications you have earned are represented.

We know that recent ones may not have had a chance to be entered yet, but submissions should have been made on 4/1/2022, so hopefully most of them have made it on-line.

If you find any discrepancies, please send an email to Aaron Clevenson at aaron@clevenson.org.  We will do what we can to correct the issues.

Some things to keep in mind:

  • Awards are shown in the Astronomy Club in which you were a member when you earned them.  If you moved to a new astronomy club, the awards earned in the former club cannot be transitioned.
  • If we have the wrong club associated with your award, this we can fix.  Sometimes we just get the wrong one entered.
  • If you see and missing certifications, we want to know about them.  We will have to confirm with the Coordinator, but we can fix this.
  • If we have your awards under two slightly different names, or if your name has changed, we can get them all listed under one name.  Be sure to tell us about all of the names you found, and also the name you prefer them to be listed under.
  • And also anything odd that you find (incorrect numbers, etc.) let us know.

Thanks.

Aaron Clevenson, Cliff Mygatt, Al Lamperti, Maynard Pittendreigh, and Marie Lott

NOTICE TO NEW MASTER OBSERVERS

If you wish to apply for a Master Observer’s plaque, you need to register for ALCON 2022 by May 25. As part of the registration, you should indicate that you are a Master Observer, provide your certificate number, and state that you have not received the Master Observer plaque. You will also need to register to attend the Awards Banquet on 30 July, during which the plaques will be presented. You can register online or by mail.

The registration web page is: https://alcon2022.astroleague.org

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