Materials from the Astronomical League

Astro Notes — Index

• Astro Note 1

  Polar Alignment in the Field — Two techniques to polar align before

  you begin observing.

• Astro Note 2

  Astronomical League Services — A list of the services available to

  you with your League membership.

• Astro Note 3

  Observing Data Sheet — A template for a form you can use to record

  your observations.

• Astro Note 4

  Astronomical League History and Organization — Background information

  on the League.

• Astro Note 5

  Astronomical League Membership and Benefits — The membership categories

  and benefits of each.

• Astro Note 6

  Club Constitution or Bylaws — Basic information on writing your own

  guiding documents.

• Astro Note 7

  Astronomical Pronunciation Guide – I — How to pronounce the names of

  constellations and bright stars.

• Astro Note 8

  Winter Star Watching Project – Pleiades — Participate in a project to

  measure the effects of light pollution.

• Astro Note 9

  Tax Exempt Status — Basic information to making your organization

  non-profit and tax exempt.

• Astro Note 10

  What Time Is It? — Different ways that time is measured in astronomy.

• Astro Note 11

  Celestial Coordinate Systems — The various ways that an object’s

  position in the sky can be stated.

• Astro Note 12

  Observing Programs of the Astronomical League — List of the observing

  awards of the League and the qualifications for achieving each.

• Astro Note 13

  Using Setting Circles — How to find objects in the sky using setting

  circles.

• Astro Note 14

  Astronomical Pronunciation Guide – II — How to pronounce the names of

  the planets, their satellites and prominent surface features.

• Astro Note 15

  Accurate Polar Alignment — Two techniques to accurately align your

  equatorial mounting for astrophotography.

• Astro Note 16

  Astrophotography I – Star Trails — How to take star trail and

  constellation photographs with an unguided camera.

• Astro Note 17

  Astrophotography II – Projection Systems — Projection systems to obtain

  a larger image scale for lunar, planetary and other narrow field

  astrophotography.

• Astro Note 18

  Basic Astronomical Data — Quick reference guide to the solar system,

  nearest stars, the Milky Way, and other embarrassing questions that come

  up at star parties.

• Astro Note 19

  So, You Want to Buy a Telescope? — A ready answer for those queries

  around Christmas or at Astronomy Day.

• Astro Note 20

  Index and Order Form — This index to Astronotes issued so far.

• Astro Note 21

  Organizing an Astronomy Club — Basic information on getting a new club

  started.

• Astro Note 22

  Preparing and Presenting a Paper — Tips on presenting a paper at your

  local club, regional or national conventions.

• Astro Note 23

  Reporting a Discovery — How to properly report that new comet or

  supernova.

• Astro Note 24

  The Professional Astronomer — Think you want to turn pro? Here are some

  tips.

  You may also use Dan Ware’s

  AL astro index

  The Astronomy League’s Observing Programs and Club Certificates

  The AL grants certificates for (at least most of) the observing projects they

  propose.

  • Messier stuff

  • Binocular Messier Club

    [linked to our pages]

  • Binocular Deep Sky observing beyond Messier (Northern objects)

    [linked to our pages]

  • Southern Sky Binocular Club: Deep Sky observing in the Southern Sky

    [linked to our pages]

  • Double Stars for observing

  • Observe the Herschel objects; the AL has in particular:

    • Herschel objects list 1 (numerical order)

    • Herschel objects list 1 (constellation order)

    • Herschel objects list 2 (numerical order)

    • Herschel objects list 2 (constellation order)

  The stuff which is linked in this file is definitely the work of the

  Astronomical League, not mine; I have only made this index and the links.

  B. Stevens provides another source

  for the stuff from the Astronomical League.

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  Hartmut Frommert

  ([email protected])

  Christine Kronberg

  ([email protected])

  

  

  

  

  Last Modification: 23 Feb 1998, 22:45 MET