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Outreach Awards
Astronomical League Observing Clubs: Outreach Awards
The concept is to award outreach just as the Astronomical League currently recognizes Observing
Clubs (each Club offers a certificate based upon achieving certain observing goals), based on a
number of outreach events and hours.
The first level is achieved when the following criteria is met:
- A minimum of five 2-hour (minimum each outreach) outreach events
- Document each event:
- Date, time (started and ended), location
- What you did for the outreach
- Estimate of the number of people attending
Astronomical League's Outreach Awards
- Level 1: Astronomical League's Outreach Award
- Level 2: Astronomical League's Stellar Outreach Award
- Level 3: Astronomical League's Master Outreach Award
See the following Astronomical League Web page for more details:
 http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/outreach/outreach.html
Record of Participation
This page contains a record of the participation in Outreach Events by members of the Huachuca
Astronomy Club (HAC).
2008 Events (All times are MST, 24-hour clock.)
| # |
Event |
Date/Time |
Location |
Atten-dance |
Notes |
| 0801 |
PSP, "Mars Madness" |
Fri., Jan. 11, 2008, 18:00 - 21:00 |
Patterson Observatory, Sierra Vista, AZ |
100+ |
Clear skies, but city lights. Mars opposition. 3-day old moon, moonset at 21:01. Orion Nebula. |
| 0802 |
PSP @ JBO |
Sat., Feb 9, 18:00 - 21:00 |
Junk Bond Observatory (JBO), Sierra Vista, AZ |
~25 |
3-day old moon, moonset at 20:58. Mars. Saturn. Comet 46P/ Wirtanen (no tail yet). Kemble's Cascade. M31. M32. M93. M42. Iota Orionis. |
| 0803 |
Outreach Event, for Village Meadows ES |
Wed., Feb 13, 18:30 - 21:00 |
Patterson Observatory, Sierra Vista, AZ |
75+ |
First Qtr Moon, moonset after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lunar observations mostly. Saw the ISS fly over. |
| 0804 |
Outreach Event, Science Camp |
Wed., Feb. 20, 19:00 - 21:00 |
Huachuca Oaks Camp |
40+ |
Full Moon, Total Lunar Eclipse! Totality from 20:01 to 20:51 p.m. MST. Some cloudiness but cleared in time to view the beautiful lunar eclipse. Saturn. M31. M42. |
| 0805 |
Outreach Event, Science Camp |
Wed., Feb. 27, 19:00 - 21:00 |
Huachuca Oaks Camp |
40+ |
Last Qtr Moon: moonrise after midnight. Clear. Saturn, Double Cluster, M42. |
| 0806 |
PSP @ JBO |
Sat., Mar. 1, 18:00 (sunset at 18:20) - 21:30 |
Junk Bond Observatory (JBO), Sierra Vista, AZ |
25+ |
22-day old Moon, moonset at 12:27 (no Moon). Clear but upper-level turbulence. Mars. Saturn + 5 moons: Titan, Rhea, Helene, Enceladus, Tethys. M79. Horsehead Nebula (32-inch RC scope). M31. M32. Several galaxies. Owl Nebula (16-inch). |
| 0807 |
Outreach Event , "Family Night" |
Wed., Mar. 5, 18:00 (sunset at 18:23) - 21:00 |
Sierra Vista Public Library |
30+ |
26-day old moon, moonset at 16:33. Highlights: Saturn, The Double Cluster
(with a C14), M42 and M45. |
| 0808 |
Outreach Event , "Book Fair " |
Thu., Apr. 3, 18:30 (sunset at 18:42) - 21:30 |
Myer Elem. School, Ft. Huachuca |
100+ |
26-day old moon, moonset at 16:22. Started windy; almost canceled, but the wind died and the seeing was spectacular! Saturn, M42, Double Cluster, etc. |
| 0809 |
PSP @ PO "Saturn Watch" |
Fri., Apr. 11, 18:30 (sunset at 18:48) - 21:00 |
Patterson Observatory (PO), Sierra Vista, AZ |
30 |
Not too many attendees due to competing community events. Saturn, of course. Lunar observing, Stargate Cluster, M3, double stars, etc. |
| 0810 |
Outreach Event, Earth Day |
Sat., Apr. 19, 08:00 - 13:00 |
Sierra Vista, AZ |
100+ |
Daytime event. Solar viewing only. |
| 0811 |
Outreach Event, Ms. Delgado's Class |
Fri., May 2, 19:00 - 21:00 (sunset at 19:01) |
RGO, Palominas, AZ |
36+ |
Last Qtr Moon: moonrise after midnight. Saturn. M51. Doouble Cluster. |
| 0812 |
Outreach Event, Science Camp |
Wed., May 7, 18:30 - 20:30 |
Huachuca Oaks Camp |
40+ |
Good sky. Comet Boattini was observed, along with the moon, Saturn, etc.. |
| 0813 |
11-Year-Old Scout Camporee |
April 25, 2008, 19:00 - 23:00 |
Palominas, AZ, LDS Scout Campground on the river. |
~50 |
Facilitated their working on the Astronomy Merit badge. Iidentified five constellations, and their main star, observed three globular clusters, three galaxies, three open clusters, and three nebulas. Sky clear. Visibility was excellent. No light pollution.
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| 0814 |
PSP, National Astronomy Day |
Sat., May 10, 18:30 (sunset at 19:08) |
Lawley GMC , Fry Blvd., Sierra Vista, AZ |
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"Stars, Cars, and Telescopes" |
| 0815 |
PSP |
Sat., June 28, 19:00 (sunset at 19:30) |
Junk Bond Observatory (JBO), Sierra Vista, AZ |
|
Third Qtr moon. |
| 0816 |
PSP |
Sat., July 25, 19:00 (sunset at 19:22) |
Junk Bond Observatory (JBO), Sierra Vista, AZ |
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Third Qtr moon. Monsoon season. |
| 0817 |
PSP |
Sat., Aug. 29, 19:00 |
Junk Bond Observatory (JBO), Sierra Vista, AZ |
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Almost a New Moon. Monsoon season. |
HAC Member Participation—Award Level 1, Outreach Club
NOTE: The numbers in the tables below represent the Event
Number from the table above. Five units represent the first level of achievement
of the Astronomical League's Outreach Club. Please contact the Star Party Coordinator or the
HAC Webmaster to report errors or omissions.
| Member Name |
Unit #1 |
Unit #2 |
Unit #3 |
Unit #4 |
Unit #5 |
| Butler, David |
0814 |
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| Clahsen, Hans |
0802 |
0803 |
0806 |
0808 |
0809* |
| Dybvig, Paul |
0808 |
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| Galt, Butch |
0814 |
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| Galt, Neal |
0814 |
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| Gent, Robert |
0806 |
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| Gent, Terrie |
0806 |
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| Gordon, Del |
0801 |
0802 |
0803 |
0804 |
0806* |
| Healy, Cheryl |
0814 |
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| Healy, Dave |
0802 |
0804 |
0806 |
0807 |
0808* |
| Herbert, Adam |
0806 |
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| Herbert, Andrew |
0803 |
0804 |
0805 |
0808 |
0811* |
| Herbert, Jeanne |
0802 |
0803 |
0804 |
0805 |
0808* |
| Herbert, Steve |
0809 |
0814 |
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| Hoyt, Calvin |
0808 |
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| Johnson, Wayne |
0801 |
0802 |
0803 |
0804 |
0808* |
| Kepple, Barb |
0814 |
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| Kepple, Bob |
0802 |
0806 |
0808 |
0814 |
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| Maslanka, Tony |
0814 |
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| Mullen, Keith |
0801 |
0802 |
0803 |
0804 |
0805* |
| Mullen, Teresa |
0814 |
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| Myers, Gary |
0801 |
0802 |
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| Sanner, Deanna |
0814 |
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| Sanner, Glen |
0802 |
0814 |
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| Schneeweis, Scott |
0801 |
0802 |
0814 |
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| Selover, Debbie |
0814 |
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| Selover, Tony |
0814 |
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| Shernick, Rob |
0814 |
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| Snyder, Doug |
0801 |
0802 |
0803 |
0805 |
0806* |
| Sundius, Eric |
0814 |
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| Swanson, Rich |
0801 |
0804 |
0805 |
0807 |
0809* |
| Taylor, James |
0813 |
0813 |
0814 |
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| Zizza, Frank |
0803 |
0809 |
0814 |
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HAC Member Participation—Award Level 2, Stellar Outreach Club
- In addition to the (basic) Outreach Award, the Stellar Outreach recipients will need an additional fifty hours (minimum) in outreach events
Again, document each event:
- Date, time (started and ended), location
What you did for the outreach
- Estimate of the number of people attending
- The recipient will "report" on one of his/her outreach events; these reports can be
used in The Reflector and elsewhere to overview what amateurs are doing in Outreach
and share ideas.
NOTE: The numbers in the tables below represent the Event Number from the table above. Please contact the Star Party Coordinator or the HAC Webmaster to report errors or omissions.
| Member Name |
Participated in These Event Numbers (see list above) |
Total Hours
(Goal = 50) |
| Clahsen, Hans |
0811, 0814 |
4 |
| Johnson, Wayne |
0812 |
2 |
| Gent, Robert |
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| Gent, Terrie |
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| Gordon, Del |
0808, 0809, 0814 |
6 |
| Healy, Cheryl |
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| Healy, Dave |
0814 |
2 |
| Herbert, Andrew |
0814 |
4 |
| Herbert, Jeanne |
0809, 0811, 0814 |
6 |
| Johnson, Wayne |
0810, 0814 |
4 |
| Kepple, Bob |
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| Mullen, Keith |
0806, 0808, 0809, 0810, 0811, 0812, 0814 |
16 |
| Myers, Gary |
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| Sanner, Glen |
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| Schneeweis, Scott |
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| Snyder, Doug |
0809, 0811, 0812, 0814 |
8 |
| Swanson, Rich |
0810, 0811, 0812, 0814 |
8 |
| Zizza, Frank |
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HAC Member Participation—Award Level 3, Master Outreach Club
- In addition to the Outreach and Stellar Outreach Awards, the Master Outreach recipients will need an additional one hundred hours (minimum) in outreach events
As with the first two levels, document each event:
- Date, time (started and ended), location
What you did for the outreach
- Estimate of the number of people attending
- The Master Outreach Award nominee will report on what seems to work best for their outreach efforts; this can be specific activities, locations, etc. Like with the Stellar Outreach Award, these reports can be used in The Reflector.
See the following Astronomical League Web page for the latest information and further details:
http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/outreach/outreach.html
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