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• About the Astronomical League.
  • Astronomical League Bylaws and Standing Resolutions.
    • Article I: Membership.
    • Article II: Officers.
    • Article III: Council.
    • Article IV: Elections.
    • Article V: Dues.
    • Article VI: National Conventions.
    • Article VII: Activities and Services Sections.
    • Article VIII: Meetings.
    • Article IX: Regions and Regional Activities.
    • Article X: Property and Financial.
    • Article XI: The Trust Fund.
    • Article XII: Amendments.
    • Article XIII: Ratification.
    • Standing Resolution #1: Trust Fund Procedures.
    • Standing Resolution #2: Astronomical League Convention Agreement.
    • Standing Resolution #3: Guidelines for Regional Assistance.
    • Standing Resolution #4: Financial Management.
    • Standing Resolution #5: The Astronomical League Award.
    • Standing Resolution #6: Long Range Planning Committee.
    • Standing Resolution #7: Commercial Use of the Astronomical League Mailing List.
    • Standing Resolution #8: Guidelines for Dealing With Product Complaints.
    • Standing Resolution #9: Dues.
    • Standing Resolution #10: Commercial Exhibitors at Conventions.
    • Standing Resolution #11: The Leslie C. Peltier Award.
    • Standing Resolution #12: The G. R. "Bob" Wright League Service Award.
    • Standing Resolution #13: Regions.
    • Standing Resolution #14: The Jack Horkheimer Award.
    • Standing Resolution #15: The Mabel Sterns Award.
    • Standing Resolution #16: The National Young Astronomer Award.
  • Astronomical League ALCor Information Home Page.
    • The Astronomical League CORrespondent (ALCor).
• Astronomical League Conventions.
  • Golden Anniversary Convention: Fiftieth Annual Astronomical League Convention, 1997 (ALCon '97).
    • Wednesday's events at ALCon '97.
    • Thursday's events at ALCon '97.
    • Friday's events at ALCon '97.
    • Saturday's events at ALCon '97.
  • Fifty-First Annual Astronomical League Convention, 1998 (ALCon '98).
    • Wednesday at the 1998 Astronomical League Convention, 1998.
    • Thursday at the 1998 Astronomical League Convention.
    • Friday at the 1998 Astronomical League Convention.
    • Saturday at the 1998 Astronomical League Convention.
• Member Societies of the Astronomical League.
• Aids for Member Societies.
  • Better Astronomy Club Meetings.
  • Ways to Advertise Your Society.
  • Promoting Membership At Your Meeting.
  • Leadership Manual.
    • Leadership Manual Section 1 - Introduction.
    • Leadership Manual Section 2 - Leadership Postions.
    • Leadership Manual Section 3 - Running Meetings.
    • Leadership Manual Section 4 - Resolving Conflict.
    • Leadership Manual Section 5 - Communications Guidelines.
    • Leadership Manual Section 6 - Hints and Tips.
  • Convention Planning Checklist.
    • Convention Planning Checklist Section 1 - Forward.
    • Convention Planning Checklist Section 2 - Eighteen Months or More.
    • Convention Planning Checklist Section 3 - Twelve to Eighteen Months.
    • Convention Planning Checklist Section 4 - Six to Twelve Months.
    • Convention Planning Checklist Section 5 - Less Than One to Three Months.
    • Convention Planning Checklist Section 6 - One Week to Convention.
    • Convention Planning Checklist Section 7 - During the Convention.
    • Convention Planning Checklist Section 8 - After the Convention and Important Tips.
    • Convention Planning Checklist Section 9 - Mini-Checklist: Convention Committee.
    • Convention Planning Checklist Section 10 - Mini-Checklist: Convention Location.
    • Convention Planning Checklist Section 11 - Mini-Checklist: Information Package.
    • Convention Planning Checklist Section 12 - Contacts.
• Becoming a Member Society of the Astronomical League.
  • Application for Society Membership in The Astronomical League.
• Becoming a Member-at-Large of the Astronomical League.
• Regions of the Astronomical League.
  • Great Lakes Region of the Astronomical League.
    • Regional Convention Competition Awards - 2000.
    • Regional Convention Competition Awards - 1999.
    • Regional Convention Competition Awards - 1998.
    • Regional Convention Competition Awards History.
  • Mountain Astronomical Research Section of the Astronomical League.
  • Mid-East Region of the Astronomical League.
  • Mid-States Region of the Astronomical League.
  • North Central Region of the Astronomical League.
  • North East Region of the Astronomical League.
  • North West Region of the Astronomical League.
  • South East Region of the Astronomical League.
  • South West Region of the Astronomical League.
  • Western Region of the Astronomical League.
• Astronomy Day.
  • Astronomy Day Tips.
  • Read the latest Astronomy Day Handbook from Sky and Telescope.
  • Astronomy Day Activities by State.
  • Astronomy Day Activities Update Form.
• Awards the Astronomical League Presents.
  • The Astronomical League Award.
    • Previous Astronomical League Award Winners.
  • The G. R. (Bob) Wright League Service Award.
  • The Leslie C. Peltier Award.
  • National Young Astronomer Award.
    • National Young Astronomer Award, 1997 Winner: Heather Cameron.
    • National Young Astronomer Award, 1998 Winner: Mary A. Dombrowski.
    • National Young Astronomer Award, 1999 Winner: Elizabeth Fernandez.
    • National Young Astronomer Award -- Application Information.
  • The Jack Horkheimer Award for Exceptional Service by a Young Astronomer.
    • 1999 Jack Horkheimer Award Winners
    • 2000 Jack Horkheimer Award Winners
  • The Mabel Sterns Award for Excellence in Newsletter Editing.
    • 1999 Sterns Award Winners
  • Special Awards Presented by the Astronomical League.
• The Reflector, Newsletter of the Astronomical League.
  • Subscription Form to the Reflector.
  • Reflector Advertising Rates.
• Astronomical League Book Service.
  • Book Review Thumbnails: Biographies
    • Under an English Heaven: The Life of George Alcock by Kay Williams.
  • Book Review Thumbnails: Instumentation
    • Hubble: A New Window to the Universe by Daniel Fischer and Hilmar Duerbeck.
    • The Perfect Machine - Building The Palomar Telescope by Ronald Florence.
  • Book Review Thumbnails: Mythology
    • Soap Operas of the Sky by Jeannie Kuich.
  • Book Review Thumbnails: Observing Guides
    • Atlas of Compact Groups of Galaxies by Paul Hickson.
    • The Cambridge Deep-Sky Album by Jack Newton and Philip Teece.
    • Chasing the Shadow: An Observer's Guide to Solar Eclipses by Joel Harris and Richard Talcott.
    • Collected Works on Double Stars, Third Edition compiled by Paul R. Castle.
    • Deep Sky Companions: The Messier Objects by Steven James O'Meara.
    • Everybody's Comet: A Layman's Guide to Comet Hale-Bopp by Alan Hale.
    • The Herald-Bobroff AstroAtlas by David Harold and Peter Beroff.
    • Millenium Star Atlas by Roger W. Sinnott and Michael A.C. Perryman.
    • Messier Objects: A Beginner's Guide by Kathy Machin and Sue Wheatley.
    • Night Navigator by Samuel Lee.
    • Observe Eclipses, Second Edition by Michael D. Reynolds and Richard A. Sweetsir.
    • OBSERVE The Herschel II Objects: A Guide to 400 Deep-Sky Objects by Carol Cole and Candace Pratt.
    • Observer's Guide to the Herschel 400 by S. J. Martens.
    • Observing for the Fun of It by Melanie Melton.
    • Sky Atlas 2000, 2nd Edition, Deluxe Version by Wil Tirion and Roger W. Sinnott.
    • Sky Phenomena - A Guide to Naked-eye Observation of the Stars by Norman Davidson.
    • Turn Left at Orion by Guy Consolmagno and Dan M. Davis.
  • Book Review Thumbnails: Science of Astronomy
    • Binary Stars: A Pictorial Atlas by D. Terrell, J. D. Mukherjee and R.E. Wilson.
    • Dark Matter, Missing Planets & New Comets by Tom Van Flandern.
    • Jupiter Chronicle: The Crash of 1994 by Phillip W. Budine.
    • Meteors by Neil Bone.
    • The New Solar System, Fourth Edition edited by J. Kelley Beatty, Carolyn Collins Pertersen, and Andrew Chaikin.
  • Book Review Thumbnails: Space Flight
    • Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 by Jim Lovell and Jeffery Kluger.
    • The Millennial Project - Colonizing the Galaxy by Marshall T. Savage.
  • Book Review Thumbnails: Youth/Educational
    • Astronomy Adventures: Ranger Rick's NatureScope Series
    • An Earthling's Guide to Deep Space by Carolyn Sumners and Kerry Handron.
    • One Small Square: The Night Sky by Donald M. Silver.
• Astronomical League Observing Clubs.
  • Astronomical League Arp Peculiar Galaxy Club.
    • Astronomical League Arp Peculiar Galaxy Club Appendix A.
    • Astronomical League Arp Peculiar Galaxy Club Appendix B.
    • Astronomical League Arp Peculiar Galaxy Club Appendix C.
    • Halton C. Arp.
    • Astronomical League Arp Peculiar Galaxy Club Awardees.
  • Astronomical League Binocular Messier Certificate.
    • Astronomical League Binocular Messier Certificate - Appendix A.
    • Astronomical League Binocular Messier Certificate - Appendix B.
    • Astronomical League Binocular Messier Certificate - Appendix C.
    • Astronomical League Binocular Messier Certificate Awardees.
  • Astronomical League Caldwell Certificate.
    • Astronomical League Caldwell Certificate - The Caldwell Catalogue.
    • Astronomical League Caldwell Certificate Awardees.
  • Astronomical League Deep Sky Binocular Club Certificate.
    • Astronomical League Deep Sky Binocular Object List.
    • Astronomical League Deep Sky Binocular Awardees.
  • Astronomical League Double Star Club.
    • Astronomical League Double Star Certificate - Observing List.
    • Astronomical League Double Star Certificate - Observing Log.
    • Astronomical League Double Star Certificate Awardees.
  • Astronomical League Herschel 400 Club Certificate.
    • Herschel 400 Club - More Information and Rules.
    • Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel.
    • The Herschel Society.
    • The Herschel 400 by Constellation.
    • The Herschel 400 by N.G.C. Number.
    • The Herschel 400 by Tirion Star Chart Number.
    • The Herschel 400 Club Awardees.
  • Astronomical League Herschel II Club.
  • Astronomical League Lunar Club Certificate.
    • Astronomical League Lunar Club Certificate - The List.
    • Astronomical League Lunar Club Certificate - Sketches of Naked Eye Objects.
    • Astronomical League Lunar Club Certificate Awardees.
  • Astronomical League Messier Club Certificate.
    • Astronomical League: The Messier List.
    • Astronomical League Messier Club Certificate Awardees:
      • Certificates 1-100.
      • Certificates 101-200.
      • Certificates 201-300.
      • Certificates 301-400.
      • Certificates 401-500.
      • Certificates 501-600.
      • Certificates 601-700.
      • Certificates 701-800.
      • Certificates 801-900.
      • Certificates 901-1000.
      • Certificates 1001-1100.
      • Certificates 1101-1200.
      • Certificates 1201-1300.
      • Certificates 1301-1400.
      • Certificates 1401-1500.
      • Certificates 1501-1600.
      • Certificates 1601-1700.
      • Certificates 1701-1800.
      • Certificates 1701-1864.
  • Astronomical League Meteor Club.
    • What Are Meteors and Why Do They Glow?
    • Meteor Observing Techniques.
    • Meteor Observing Form and Instructions.
    • Astronomical League Meteor Club Awardees
    • The American Meteor Society's List of Major Meteor Showers.
  • Astronomical League Planetary Observers Club Certificate.
    • Planetary Observers Club - Projects for the Sun and Moon.
    • Planetary Observers Club - Projects for the Inner Solar System.
    • Planetary Observers Club - Projects for the Outer Solar System.
    • Planetary Observers Club - Glossary and Reference.
    • Planetary Observers Club Awardees.
  • Astronomical League Southern Skies Binocular Club Certificate.
    • Southern Skies Binocular Club Certificate - Object List.
    • Southern Skies Binocular Club Certificate Awardees.
  • Astronomical League Sunspotters Club Certificate.
    • Sunspotters Club Certificate Awardees.
    • Sunspotters Club Sunspot Drawing Form.
    • Sunspotters Club Solar Disk Drawing Form.
  • Astronomical League Urban Observing Club.
    • Urban Club List - Deep Sky Objects.
    • Urban Club List - Double and Variable Stars.
    • Urban Club List - Tips for Observing in Light Polluted Areas.
    • Astronomical League Urban Observing Club Awardees.
• Astro Notes -- Astronomical Vignettes.
  • AstroNote 1 -- Polar Alignment in the Field.
  • AstroNote 2 -- Astronomical League Services.
  • AstroNote 3 -- Observing Data Sheet.
  • AstroNote 4 -- Astronomical League History and Organization.
  • AstroNote 5 -- Astronomical League Membership and Benefits.
  • AstroNote 6 -- Club Constitution or Bylaws.
  • AstroNote 7 -- Astronomical Pronunciation Guide - I.
  • AstroNote 8 -- Winter Star Watching Project - Pleiades.
  • AstroNote 9 -- Tax Exempt Status.
  • AstroNote 10 -- What Time Is It?
  • AstroNote 11 -- Celestial Coordinate Systems.
  • AstroNote 12 -- Observing Programs of the Astronomical League I -- Deep Sky.
  • AstroNote 13 -- Using Setting Circles.
  • AstroNote 14 -- Astronomical Pronunciation Guide - II.
  • AstroNote 15 -- Accurate Polar Alignment.
  • AstroNote 16 -- Astrophotography I - Star Trails.
  • AstroNote 17 -- Astrophotography II - Projection Systems.
  • AstroNote 18 -- Basic Astronomical Data.
  • AstroNote 19 -- So, You Want to Buy a Telescope?
  • AstroNote 20 -- Index and Order Form.
  • AstroNote 21 -- Organizing an Astronomy Club.
  • AstroNote 22 -- Preparing and Presenting a Paper.
  • AstroNote 23 -- Reporting a Discovery.
  • AstroNote 24 -- Professional Astronomer.
  • AstroNote 25 -- Observing Programs of the Astronomical League II -- Solar System.
• Other Astronomy Sites.
• Contact the Astronomical League.
• Astronomical News Archive
• Amateur-Professional Cooperation at the DPS/AAS meeting in Madison, Wi.

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