About Us

The Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri is the public outreach activity of the Alliance for Astronomy, Inc., a Missouri non-profit corporation.  The mission of Alliance is

to promote public awareness, appreciation and education in astronomy and related sciences.

See the Alliance web site for more information.

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Astro League Awards

For the presentation from the June 11, 2011 meeting, use this link or this one.   

ASEM is proud to acknowledge the various Astronomical League observing club awards that its' members have achieved. Details of the requirements of these awards can be found at www.astroleague.org or by clicking on the club name in the list below.

Club Name Certificate Number Name of Recipient Year Awarded Notes:
MESSIER LIST

120
367
713
810
857
2250
2388
2543
2575

 

Jim Roe
Wayne Clark
John Sgouros
Doug Kniffen
Amy White
Jim Twellman
Tom Richards
Grant Martin
Steve Boerner
1974
1978
1987
1988
1989
2005
2007
2011
2012
Honorary level
Honorary level
Honorary level
Honorary level
Honorary level
Honorary level
Honorary level
Honorary level

 

BINOCULAR MESSIER

30
734
776
911
927
932
Doug Kniffen
Jim Roe
Dr. John Duchek
Grant Martin
David Lloyd
Steve Boerner
1991
2006
2007
2011
2011
2012

OUTREACH

70
80
132
422-0
423-S
Jim Twellman
Marvin Stewart
John Furlong
Steve Boerner
Chuck Simms
2006
2006
2007
2012
2012
Stellar level

 


Stellar level

SOUTHERN SKIES BINOCULAR

16 Wayne Clark 1997
LUNAR

21
166
746
Doug Kniffen
Dr. John Duchek
Grant Martin
1996
1999
2011

SUNSPOTTERS

11 Dr. John Duchek 1999
CALDWELL

140
Jim Twellman 2009 Silver level
COMET OBSERVERS

50 Jim Twellman 2010 Silver level
DEEP SKY BINOCULAR

21 Doug Kniffen 1994
DOUBLE STAR

17 Doug Kniffen 1996
 Binocular Double Star


 018Grant Martin
 2012 
ARP PECULIAR GALAXY

2V Doug Kniffen 1995 Visual
HERSCHEL 400

51
460
Doug Kniffen
Grant Martin
1989
2011

METEOR WATCHERS

45 Doug Kniffen 1998 Honorary level
HERSCHEL II

7M Doug Kniffen 1999
MASTER OBSERVERS

103 Doug Kniffen 2010

 

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