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URGENT!! ALL ASTROCON 2017 GUESTS STAYING AT PARKWAY PLAZA HOTEL IN CASPER

April 22, 20170 commentsUncategorized

URGENT!!   ALL ASTROCON 2017 GUESTS STAYING AT PARKWAY PLAZA HOTEL IN CASPER

REQUIREMENTS OF PAYMENT FOR ROOMS AT THE PARKWAY PLAZA HOTEL:

In regards to room reservations for Astrocon 2017, the full non-refundable payment for the entire stay are due on or before May 1st, 2017. 

All Astrocon attendees staying at the Parkway were emailed a notice regarding this policy on 4/21.  The Parkway personnel are assuming that each guest has reserved lodging for a minimum of 4 nights.

This directive comes from the owners/managers of the hotel and NOT the ASTROCON committee.

 

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Eclipse 2017 – Checklists and Certificate

March 28, 20170 commentsUncategorized

Eclipse Checklists and a downloadable Certificate are now available from the Astronomical League.  They can be found under the Observe dropdown list on the Downloadable Certificates web page.  You can also link to them here:

          Checklist (black and white)

          Checklist (color)

          Certificate for “I saw the Eclipse”

These checklists are designed to help you plan and accomplish your goals for the solar eclipse.  The eclipse is quite short, and to get all the observing in requires planning and preparation.  With the help of the checklists you can plan to catch it all.  The certificate is ideal for distribution at your Solar Eclipse events.

A Spanish version of the checklists will be coming soon.

 

Celestial Savings Program—Your Discount Purchasing Program

March 22, 20170 commentsUncategorized

The Astronomical League is excited to announce its new Celestial Savings Program where all League members qualify for special discounts at participating vendors when purchasing equipment, accessories, or books. Please note that discount amounts may vary by vendor and by items purchased. 

Click on “Celestial Savings” menu tab at the top of this page to obtain the celestial savings code or password. You will then see a listing of the participating vendors, the discounts they offer for their products, their current discount code numbers, their website URLs, and, if appropriate, telephone numbers. Simply provide the appropriate discount code number to the vendor’s salesperson or include it in your website order.

We encourage you to share the existence of the Celestial Savings Program with your astronomy friends, AL members or not. However, please do not share discount codes with anyone.

You’re not an AL member? Contact an AL member astronomy club in your area and join through them. You’ll find AL dues to be very reasonable, and many local clubs pay them for you. The Astronomical League also has a member-at-large program detailed at https://www.astroleague.org//al/ general/memblarg.html. For additional AL membership details and benefits, visit www.astroleague.org and click the “Join” tab.

Questions? Write to the Celestial Savings director at celestialsavings@astroleague.org.

Globe at Night and Earth Hour: two causes with a common goal

March 22, 20170 commentsUncategorized

On Saturday, March 25, join hundreds of millions of people around the world and turn off your lights for one hour to show your commitment to the planet, the starry night sky and our collective fight against climate change and light pollution. Participate in Globe at Night before, during and after Earth Hour (Saturday, March 25, 8:30-9:30pm local time). There’s never been a more timely and important moment for the world to stand in solidarity for the protection of our planet and the starry sky above. To learn more, visit globeatnight.org & earthhour.org.

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Master Observer Network

March 20, 20170 commentsUncategorized

Are you a Master Observer?  Have you signed up for the Master Observer Network yet?  If not…  Now is the time to join with your fellow Master Observers.  This is an email list server that anyone can use to ask an astronomical question.  The questions then go out to those on the list.  We Master Observers have a wealth of experience-based knowledge and this is an opportunity to let others benefit from that knowledge.  People only see your email if you choose to respond.  If you are willing, we would like to have all of our Master Observers on the list.  Please send a note to the keeper of the list, Aaron Clevenson, at aaron@clevenson.org.  Be sure to say you want to be on the Master Observer List, and include your Master Observer number.  Thanks and welcome to the community.

The Astronomical League’s Horkheimer Youth Service Awards 2017 — Nominate Now!

February 2, 20170 commentsUncategorized

Wouldn’t it be great to be young again and to be entering amateur astronomy! Now is the time to nominate qualified young people for the Astronomical League’s Horkheimer Youth Service Awards for 2017: Horkheimer/Smith and Horkheimer D’Auria Youth Service Awards, the Horkheimer/Parker Youth Imaging Award, and the Horkheimer/O’Meara Journalism Award.

If you know a League member, 18 years or younger, who has brought amateur astronomy to your club or to the public through outreach, presentations, writing, observing, or imaging, please consider nominating that person for one of the four Horkheimer Awards.  

This year only, the deadline for the suite of Horkheimer Awards is February 15, 2017 (and not March 31, as it has been in previous years). 

In addition to receiving a check for $1750, the 2017 Horkheimer/Smith Youth Service Award winner will be treated to a trip to NEAF on April 8. 

If you are a club officer, nominate them. If you don’t, no one else will! Complete information about each award can be found at www.astroleague.org/al/awards/awards.html

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