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	Astronomical League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Astronomical League is composed of over two hundred and forty local amateur astronomical societies from all across the United States.
		The League wants people to get access to telescopes, whether it is through their local astronomical society, school, or their own instruments, and use them to view the beauty in the heavens.
		The mission of the Astronomical League is: To promote the science of astronomy by fostering astronomical education; by providing incentives for astronomical observation and research; by assisting communication among amateur astronomical societies.
	www.csastro.org /al_ida/al.htm (399 words)

	RedOrbit NEWS \| A League of Its Own
		The League was founded in 1941 by a group of amateur astronomy societies in the northeastern United States.
		The eminent Harvard astronomer Harlow Shapley was the interim president in July 1947 for the first convention, which launched the renamed Astronomical League with 1,568 members and $67.52 in its treasury.
		The group's stated mission is to promote the science of astronomy by fostering astronomical education, by providing incentives for astronomical observations and research, and by assisting communication among amateur astronomical societies.
	www.redorbit.com /modules/news/tools.php?tool=print&id=76184 (1756 words)

	AWARDS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		N.Y.A.A. recognizes outstanding work, by amateur astronomers of high school age, in the areas of research, public education, academic scholarship in astronomy or science, observing, imaging, telescope or equipment design or construction, publications and writing, local club activities, and regional and national organizational activities.
		All League members, 18 years of age or younger, as of the award deadline, are eligible to apply.
		Young League astronomers are eligible to apply for both the National Young Astronomer Award and the Horkheimer awards.
	www.spokaneastronomical.org /yaa/awards.htm (306 words)

	Astronomical Societies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Astronomical Society of Glasgow was founded in 1894 as the West of Scotland Branch of the British Astronomical Society (BAA), and became The Astronomical Society of Glasgow, affiliated to the BAA, in 1954.
		The Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society was formed in 1953 by a group of passionate individuals with a thirst for obtaining knowledge and educating the public in the field of astronomy.
		The Cotswold Astronomical Society is a society for amateur astronomers in the Cotswold's of England, centered on Cheltenham and Gloucester.
	fits.cv.nrao.edu /www/yp_society.html (8414 words)

	Several members of the Madison Astronomical Society have requested that the MAS consider rejoining the Astronomical ...
		The Astronomical League is an organization comprised mainly of amateur astronomical societies, though individuals may join as at-large members.
		The League was formed in the late 1940s and MAS was one of the founding member societies.
		The first snafu was that, although the League by-laws explicitly require the AL to provide "several individuals to advise and assist" in preparing for a national convention, the designated individuals did not cooperate and no such aid was forthcoming.
	www.madisonastro.org /capskies/2001/2001_04/AL.html (2369 words)

	Minnesota Astronomical Society
		Astronomical League's Book Service at a 10% discount.
		Members receive a subscription to the Reflector, the quarterly newsletter of the Astronomical League, a national federation of astronomical societies and clubs.
		Notwithstanding the foregoing, the content and design on this site may be copied for the private use of persons accessing this site and may be copied and/or distributed at no cost for use in conjunction with the educational activities and programs of any school or non-profit educational organization.
	www.mnastro.org /membership/benefits.htm (583 words)

	ALCON 2002; Coming To A City Near A “U”
		Lowell Lyon is Chairperson for the Astronomical League’s ALCON 2002 convention to be hosted by SLAS.
		With the help of League officers and those who have successfully coordinated previous national conventions, we’re confident that ALCON 2002 will be an exciting and worthwhile undertaking.
		An Astronomical League Council Meeting which shall be scheduled for the day before the opening of the convention.
	www.utah.edu /planetarium/slas/nova/nova0500.html (5902 words)

	LINKS-M.A.R.S. Links
		The Colorado Springs Astronomical Society is a member society of the Astronomical League.
		Their mission is to promote the science of astronomy by fostering astronomical education; by providing incentives for astronomical observation and research; by assisting communication among amateur astronomical societies.
		The Mountain Astronomical Research Section region of the Astronomical League provides a place for amateur astronomers to meet other astronomers in the same area and learn from each other.
	www.csastro.org /links.htm (154 words)

	Astronomical League--Buhl Planetarium Assists in Creation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Scanlon [one of the first two Buhl Planetarium Lecturers], the Amateur Astronomers' Association, and the new Buhl Planetarium were also part of the effort to create a nationwide organization of amateur astronomers.
		One of the early planning meetings, for the Astronomical League, occurred at The Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science in Pittsburgh, in the Summer of 1940.
		In 1946, the League met in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills, at the Cranbrook Institute of Science.
	buhlplanetarium4.tripod.com /AstroLeague.html (957 words)

	Awards and Recognition
		The Jack Horkheimer Award is presented to an Astronomical League member under the age of 19 on the date of the application deadline and based upon service to the League, either directly or service to any Astronomical League society.
		The National Young Astronomer Award recognizes outstanding work, by amateur astronomers of high school age, in the areas of research, public education, academic scholarship in astronomy or science, observing, imaging, telescope or equipment design or construction, publications and writing, local club activities, and regional and national organizational activities.
		Today, the Astronomical League offers a pin and certificate to members who successfully views all 107 objects.
	www.kidscosmos.org /kid-stuff/awards.html (1186 words)

	The Astronomical League's Universe Sampler
		These observing programs are distributed FREE by the Astronomical League and are provided here in PDF format at no charge as a service to members of the AAAA, the Astronomical League, and the astronomical community at large.
		You MUST be a member of the Astronomical League, either through membership in an affiliated astronomical society or as a Member-at-Large, to receive certification for AL Observing Programs.
		It is unlike any other League observing program in that it is not designed to measure one's observing skills, but is designed as a teaching program that will give the newly interested person a taste of what our hobby is all about.
	www.astromax.com /aaaa/aa02301.htm (1494 words)

	Astronomical League Benefits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Astronomical League is a Federation of Astronomical Societies.
		Your affiliation with the Astronomical League is a benefit of membership in your local society.
		LEAGUE BOOK SERVICE - A 10 per cent discount or more on all astronomical and related science books published in the U.S. It also handles quantity orders of all League Publications at a discount.
	www.scn.org /ip/sastro/al_benef.html (367 words)

	Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Racine Astronomical Society was established in 1956 to promote interest in astronomy among amateurs and the Racine area public.
		The Racine Astronomical Society is a member of the Astronomical League.
		Meetings are held the third Monday of each month at J.I. Case High School (Room 119) during the months of September through May, and at the Observatory through the summer months.
	www.clsurf.com /rasastro (257 words)

	Astronomical League Sunspotters Club Certificate.
		The purpose of this program is to encourage solar observing with an eye toward educating the amateur astronomer on solar features and their evolution.
		To qualify for the League Sunspotter Club, you must be a member of the Astronomical League, either as a member of a club affiliated with the League, or as a Member-at-Large of the League.
		It is available through the Astronomical League Sales Office.
	www.lpl.arizona.edu /~rhill/alpo/solstuff/faq.lst (1202 words)

	Winston-Salem Astronomical League - Observing Clubs - Pathfinder
		It is not approved or endorsed by the national Astronomical League, although all of the objects you find while pursuing your Pathfinder Club certificate also count towards one or more official AL observing clubs.
		You must be a member of WSAL to receive the Pathfinder Certificate, although you may submit observations made prior to becoming a WSAL member as long as you logged the necessary data for those observations.
		All craters with one or two bullets in this column are listed by the Astronomical League as binocular objects.
	www.wsal.org /clubs/pathfinder.html (1285 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dear Astronomical League Member, The league is holding the 50th Anniversary (Golden) Convention at Copper Mountain Colorado next July.
		The Astronomical League Is Celebrating Its 50th Birthday.
		The room rates are as follows: When calling to register tell them you are with the "Astronomical League Convention" (July 1-6, 1997) Voice: 1-800-458-8386 (ext.
	longmontastro.org /albers/las/al.html (782 words)

	ASTRONOMICAL LEAGUE OBSERVATION PROGRAMS
		The Astronomical League has long been a promoter of personal observation.
		The League, as it is commonly known, has programs for every level of amateur astronomer, from youth through seasoned adults.
		Every person who is a member of a club that holds membership in the Astronomical League is entitled to AL benefits, such as the chance to choose from various observation programs for participation and practical experience.
	www.eaaa.net /al_observation_programs.htm (1167 words)

	Terry Mann (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Terry Mann is Vice-President of the Astronomical League, an organization with approximately 20,000 amateur astronomers.
		She served as Secretary for the Astronomical League from 1998 to 2001.
		Currently she is working on a continuing effort to develop outreach programs for the League and she is assisting with the 2005 AstroExpo, the Astronomical League’s national convention.
	www.wro.org /mann.htm (389 words)

	Astronomical Observing with Telescopes
		Star parties are observing events in which a group of amateur astronomers get together to observer the sky.
		It is an excellent time to look through many different types of telescopes and ask the owners why they bought their telescope and what they liked and did not like about the their telescope.
		For example, the Rose City Astronomers club in Portland, Oregon has different types of telescopes that can be checkout for a month at a time.
	www.stargazing.net /david/telescopes (593 words)

	Astronomical Leage - Template for new pages
		For many years, Amateur Astronomers have enjoyed the challenge and excitement provided by the Messier Club of deep-sky objects.
		The New General Catalog was a compilation of several deep-sky catalogs circa 1880; it contained almost 8,000 objects of which 2,477 of these objects were observed by William Herschel.
		These two volumes are readily available to the amateur astronomer and contained all the positions, magnitudes and other pertinent data used in this manual.
	www.astroleague.org /al/obsclubs/herschel/hers400.html (705 words)

	Winston-Salem Astronomical League - FAQs
		A: The Winston-Salem Astronomical League (WSAL) is a Member Society of the Astronomical League, a national non-profit organization devoted to advancing amateur astronomy.
		(The odd dates result from how the national Astronomical League sets partial-year dues.) WSAL dues are not tax deductible.
		A: WSAL is first and foremost devoted to astronomical observing.
	www.wsal.org /faqs/faqs.html (412 words)

	Biography - Terry Mann
		She is the recipient of the Astronomical League's service award, the Kepler Award from the Miami Valley Astronomical Society and an award from the Ohio House of Representatives for dedicated research and study of the Solar System.
		Her memberships include American Astronomical Society, Astronomical League, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, The International Dark Sky Association and the Miami Valley Astronomical Society.
		She is Vice Chair of the Great Lakes Region of the Astronomical League and serves as a JPL Solar System Ambassador responsible for informing the public of deep space missions through talks and demonstrations.
	www.scas.org /terry.html (307 words)

	The 1999 Post-Convention Report.
		The Astronomical League's 2000 Horkheimer Award is now in its third year, and it recognizes outstanding service by League astronomers under the age of 19.
		The League is growing rapidly and now has 250 members societies and 18,000 members.
		Information about future awards: Any Astronomical League member under the age of 19 on the date of the application deadline is eligible to apply.
	www.stellafane.com /post_conv/2000_conv/2000_report03.html (361 words)

	NE Region of the Astronomical League Officers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		He lived in East Haddam, Connecticut during those years and was an inspiration to many as a promoter of the Astronomical League and astronomical research that was always approachable and of good humor.
		We are proud to initiate this award in his name, for he was among the Greats in the world of amateur astronomy.
		His devotion to the League, Stellafane, and his passion for Astronomy make him the perfect choice to personify the qualifications of any NERAL honoree.
	home.twcny.rr.com /datahold/neral/Awards.html (315 words)

	Materials from the Astronomical League
		Astro Note 2 Astronomical League Services --- A list of the services available to you with your League membership.
		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 14 Astronomical Pronunciation Guide - II --- How to pronounce the names of the planets, their satellites and prominent surface features.
	www.seds.org /messier/xtra/intro/al-index.html (559 words)

	Stella Online! Newsletter of the Omaha Astronomical Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This is the year I will start and complete the Astronomical League’s “Sunspotter’s Observing Club”.
		I suppose I could spend a lot of time writing about it in my own words, but it might be more prudent if I just quote the requirements directly from the Astronomical League.
		The Sunspotters Club is based on the League publication Observe and Understand the Sun.
	www.omahaastro.com /bcjan01.htm (936 words)

	Astronomers: Astrophotography, Astronomy News, Amateur Astronomy, Astronomy Clubs, Astronomical League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Meade is a Corporate Member of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
		Meade is a corporate member of the Astronomical League.
		The award is presented to an amateur astronomer who contributed to astronomical observations of lasting significance.
	www.meade.com /astrocommunity (176 words)

	MARS REGION ASTRONOMICAL LEAGUE ANNUAL REPORT 1999-2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Membership: The MARS region of the Astronomical League encompasses the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Montana.
		The atmosphere was warm and friendly and my talk on the Astronomical League, what people could hear over an 80 mph gale, was well received.
		She says her presentation on the League was well received and sparked some good feedback.
	members.aol.com /gkramer259/documents/Marsreport.html (884 words)

	Yakima Valley Astronomy Club
		The Astronomical League Observing Clubs are a good place to start if you're looking for a list of things to observe.
		Club members get together during the year for viewing sessions with their telescopes and attend many of the regional star parties.
		Amateur astronomers come from all walks of life and we have had the very young to senior citizens at our observing sessions.
	www.perr.com /yvac.html (619 words)

	Southern Nights Astronomical League of Florida
		This is an invitation for you to join the Southern Nights Astronomical League of Florida and the Southern Night-Sky Restoration Project.
		And so the Southern Nights Astronomical League of Florida was born.
		And any organization that has 10%, or 10 (whichever is less,) members join Southern Nights, will be entitled to list their organization as a whole as a member of the Southern Nights Astronomical League of Florida.
	www.cfas.org /Library/Southernights.htm (863 words)

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