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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.

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Astro League Awards

Astronomical League Awards

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. 

Clubs highlighted in yellow are required for Master Observer and five additional clubs are needed.  The symbol # followed by a number is the Astronomical League certificate number for the particular award.

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

 
Analemma Probram PinAnalemma Program

 

 

 Arp peculiar galaxy program pinArp Peculiar Galaxies Programs

#2V   Doug Kniffen     1995 Visual
#27C  Dan Crowson      2012 Imaging

 

 Asterism Observing Program

 

 
Asteroid Observing Program PinAsteroid Observing Program

 

 

 

 

 Double Star Program PinBinocular Double Star Program

#018 Grant Martin     2012
#037 Steve Boerner    2012

 Binocular Messier Program PinBinocular Messier Program

#030 Doug Kniffen         1991
#734 Jim Roe              2006
#776 Dr. John Duchek      2007
#911 Grant Martin         2011
#927 David Lloyd          2011
#932 Steve Boerner        2012
#958 Terry Clinkingbeard  2012
#961 Eddie Agha           2012
Bright Nebula Program

 

 

 Caldwell Program PinCaldwell Program

#140    Jim Twellman  2009  Silver


 Carbon Star Program PinCarbon Star Program

 

 
Comet Observers Program PinComet Observers Program

#50  Jim Twellman 2010 Silver 

 Constellation Hunter Program PinConstellation Hunter Programs

#128  Grant Martin    2013  Northern


 Dark Nebula Program PinDark Nebulae Program

 
Dark Sky Advocate Award PinDark Sky Advocate Award

 

 

 Deep Sky Binocular Program PinDeep Sky Binocular Program

#021 Doug Kniffen   1994
#328 David Lloyd    2012
#331 Steve Boerner  2012
#336 Grant Martin   2012

 Double Star Program PinDouble Star Program

#017 Doug Kniffen   1996
#478 Grant Martin   2012
#495 Jim Twellman   2012
#497 Steve Boerner  2012
EOSOC Program PinEarth Orbiting Satellite Observing Program

 

 Flat Galaxy Program PinFlat Galaxy Program

 

  Galaxy groups & Clusters club pinGalaxy Groups & Clusters Program

 
 Galileo Program PinGalileo Program

 

 

 

 Gobular Cluster Program PinGlobular Cluster Program

#212  Steve Boerner   2012

 Herschell 400 Program PinHerschel 400 Program

#051 Doug Kniffen     1989
#460 Grant Martin     2011
#490 Jim Twellman     2013
Herschell II Program PinHerschel II Program

 

 LGG Program PinHydrogen Alpha Solar Program

 

 LGG Program PinLocal Galaxy Group and Neighborhood Program

 
Lunar Program PinLunar Program

#021 Doug Kniffen     1996
#166 Dr. John Duchek  1999
#746 Grant Martin     2011
#775 Steve Boerner    2012


 Lunar II Program PinLunar II Program

 

 Master Observer Award PinMaster Observer Award

#103 Doug Kniffen 2010
#139 Grant Martin 2013
Messier Program PinMessier Program

#0120 Jim Roe       1974    Honorary
#0367 Wayne Clark   1978    Honorary
#0713 John Sgouros  1987    Honorary
#0810 Doug Kniffen  1988    Honorary
#0857 Amy White     1989    Honorary
#2250 Jim Twellman  2005    Honorary
#2388 Tom Richards  2007    Honorary
#2543 Grant Martin  2011    Honorary
#2575 Steve Boerner 2012    Honorary


 Meteor Program PinMeteor Program

#45 Doug Kniffen 1998 Honorary

 NEO Program PinNEO Program

 
Open Cluster Program PinOpen Cluster Program

 

 

 

 

 Outreach Award PinOutreach Award

#70     Jim Twellman    2012  Masters
#80     Marvin Stewart  2006     
#132    John Furlong    2007     
#422-M  Steve Boerner   2012  Masters
#423-S  Chuck Simms     2012  Stellar 
#424-O  Grant Martin    2011
#474-O  Eddie Agha      2012  Stellar
#476-O  Amy White       2012


  Planetary Nebula Program Pin Planetary Nebula Program

 

 

 

 
Planetary Observers Program PinSolar System Observers Program

#75  Grant Martin    2013


 Sly Puppy Logo

Sky Puppy Program

 

 Southern Skies Binocular Program PinSouthern Skies Binocular Program

#016 Wayne Clark 1997
Southern Skies Telescopic Program Pin Southern Sky Telescopic Program

 

 Sunspotters Program PinSunspotters Program

#011 Dr. John Duchek  1999
#128 Grant Martin     2011


  Stellar Evolution Award PinStellar Evolution Program

 
Universe Sampler Program PinUniverse Sampler Program

 

 Urban Observing Program PinUrban Observing Program

 

 Variable Star Program PinVariable Star Program

 
Venus Transit 2012 Award Pin2012 Venus Transit Award

Dan Crowson     2013
Grant Martin    2013
Jim Twellman    2013
Steve Boerner   2013