The 2007 lists and awards will be available until we run out of the pins.
Turn In Your
Observations at the Information Tent
Thu-Sat 1-4pm
Sun 10a-Noon
A Certificate to All Who Complete a Program.
also
available
A Pin Is
Available for $5 For Those Who Complete any of the Programs.
There is a different colored pin for each of the award levels.
The 2007 lists are still available.
2007 OSP
Observing Award Program
The 2007 lists are still
available for awards if you didn't finish them in 2007
Individual List Requirements
You are required to observe and record at least 25 of the 30 listed objects. You must manually control the instrument you are using. You may gain assistance in locating the object on star charts or through someone else’s finder, but you should position the scope on the object yourself. Looking through someone else scope, who already has the object sited in, is not acceptable.
You are required to observe and record at lest 20 of the 27 listed objects. At least 2 should be double or multiple stars and at least 1 should be a planetary object.
Goto scopes and image enhancers (photography) are permitted. A “LA” (Location Assisted) or “IE” (Image Enhanced) will be put on your certificate and the OSP webpage if either one of these are used.
This list is not for the faint of heart or small of aperture! This list is comprised of objects and features found in and around Messier objects. There are a total of 22 objects listed, however two of these are optional as noted in the comments field on the list. One of the goals of this list is to help observers see things they may have overlooked in Messier objects.
As an advanced level list, advanced preparation is required to successfully complete the observations. This preparation includes creating detailed finder charts, researching certain features online, and becoming familiar with the targets on the list. A sketch of each object is strongly encouraged, for any object that is not sketched a sufficiently detailed description of the observation so that there is little doubt of the positive identification. It is recommended that you have detailed star charts available.
Goto Scopes and image enhancers (photography) are allowed, but a “LA” (Location Assisted) or an “IE” (Image Enhanced) will be added to the certificate and webpage entry.
Still Have Questions?
Contact Dave Powell at oregonstarparty@gmail.com for more information.
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