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ATMoB Observing Awards ProgramThe Observing Committee is starting an Observing Awards Program to promote observing among the membership of the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston. There are 5 general areas for the awards: For each category, there will be three levels of awards, each increasing in difficulty to attain:
There will be certificates awarded for each of the five categories, with additional recognition for each level attained. For each category there are; instruction sheets, a catalog of objects, and a worksheet for recording your observations. This is a NEW program - feedback is welcome!Rules
![]() Messier MarathonThis is a great way to test and hone your observing skills. Conditions are most ideal in March, when the sun occupies a part of the sky devoid of Messier objects. The ATMoB Messier Marathon will be held on March 4th. Weather dates will be March 5th or April 1st or 2nd. Related Documents;
![]() ![]() Double StarsDouble, triple, and multiple stars are the Rodney Dangerfields of the night sky. They "don't get no respect! That's unfortunate, because double stars like the gold and blue Albireo in Cygnus or the pure-white twin pair gamma (γ) Arietis rank among the loveliest of celestial sights. The ATMoB double star list is comprised of 218 of the finest double stars visible from mid-northerly latitudes. All are brighter than 6th magnitude and most are readily split with telescopes with apertures as small as 3-4 inches and magnifying powers between 75-150x. The information required on your submission worksheet includes:
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![]() ![]() GalaxiesThis awards program is oriented towards visually observing galaxies. There are a total of 159 galaxies on our list, all above magnitude 10.5. The information required on your submission worksheet includes:
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![]() ![]() Globular ClustersThis awards program is oriented towards visually observing globular clusters above magnitude 10.9. There are a total of 61 globular clusters on our list meeting that criterion that are visible from our northern latitudes. The information required includes:
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![]() ![]() Open ClustersThis awards program is oriented towards visually observing open clusters above magnitude 9.9, of which there are a total of 265 on our list. The information required includes:
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![]() Posted: 2/21/2011 - bberger |
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