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ARKANSAS

Arkansas Oklahoma Astronomical Society

Fort Smith, AR 

Pres:  Leonard Lynch
nspace01 at swbell.net
ALCOR: Charles Mclane
cmclane at aoas dot org

HOME OF THE COLEMAN OBSERVATORY 

Information as of 2021

Astronomical Society of   NW Arkansas

Springdale, AR 

Pres:  Ed Jones
edwincjones at yahoo.com
ALCOR: Eliot Neel
archistarz at yahoo dot com

AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:
Information as of 2021


Tybee Bryson 1992,  Chris Lasley 2001,

Information as of 2021  

Central Arkansas Astronomical Society

Cabot, AR 

Pres:  Michael Borrelli
mjborrelli7221 at comcast dot net
ALCOR: Robert Togni
roberttogni at gmail dot com

 HOME OF RIVER RIDGE OBSERVATORY 

AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:
Bruce McMath 2018.


Information as of 2021

                                   

Sugar Creek Astronomical Society

Pineville, MO 

Pres:  Bill Murphy
murphter at yahoo.com
ALCOR: Brent Snyder
uardian61 at gmail dot com

                              PARTNERS WITH HOBBS STATE PARK      OBSERVATORY 



Information as of 2022
                                   

TELESCOPE SALES ARKANSAS

https://explorescientificusa.com/

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KANSAS

                              



Information as of 2021
                                   

Kansas Astronomical Observers

Wichita, KS 

Pres:  Ron Mallory
ron at ronmscience dot com
ALCOR: John Bierens
bierens at sbcglobal dot net

                              PARTNERS WITH LAKE AFTON PUBLIC OBSERVATORY 

                       

Information as of 2021            

Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomer's League, Inc.

Topeka, KS 

Pres:  Doug Goodin
dogoodin at ksu dot edu
ALCOR: Janelle Burgardt
sky._liebe at yahoo dot com

      HOME OF THE FARPOINT OBERVATORY


Information as of 2021

MISSOURI

Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri

Lake, St. Louis, MO 

Pres:  Chuck Simms
csimms at asemonline dot org
ALCOR: Jim Twellman
JTwellman at asemonline dot org

                                 AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:

2002 Jim Roe  and Amy White

PARTNERS WITH BROEMMELSIEK PARK OBSERVATORY


MONTHLY MEETINGS 2nd Saturday 6:00-7:00pm pot-luck Meeting 7:00-9:00pm (9:30) Wentzville, MO

Meetings via Zoom https://www.asemonline.org/asem-newsletters Link found under "Notes from the Executive Director" 

Astronomical Society of Kansas City

Blue Springs, MO 

Pres:  Rick Henderson
president at askc.org
ALCOR: Carroll Iorg
carroll dot iorg at gmail dot com

                          CO-FOUNDING CLUB AND HOME OF THE POWELL OBSERVATORY

AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:
                                                     


Bob Sandy 1971,     Hollis Schmohe 1984,     Tom Martinez 1986,
Vic Winter 1987,     Bill Scurlock 1988,     Kathy Machin 1989,
Gary Pittman 1991,     Clive & Beryl Cadle 1994,    Jackie Beucher 1995,     Carroll Iorg 1996,     David Young 1997,     Joe & Wanda Porter 1999,    Walter Robinson 2004,     Gilbert W. Machin 2008,    Joe Wright 2009,     Fred Bruenjes (special award) 2012,  ???? Davis 2019

 

Astronomical Association of Southeast Missouri
 
Cape Girardeau , MO  

Pres:  Peggy Hill
phill at semo dot edu
ALCOR: Dennis Vollink
dvollink at charter dot net

                         NEWEST CLUB TO THE MID STATES REGION!

 



 

Central Missouri Amateur Astronomers

Meta, MO 

Pres:  Stephen Bertels
sbertels at gmail dot com
ALCOR: Randall Durk
cp50dj at yahoo dot com

FOUNDING CLUB OF THE REGION AT MORRISON OBSERVATORY

AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:


Bud Shewman 1969,  John Reed 2000,   Val German 2008,  

Ozarks Amateur Astronomers Club

Springfield, MO 

Pres:  Henry Stratmann
Stratmann701@live.missouristate.edu
ALCOR: TBD

Springfield Astronomical Society

Springfield, MO 

Pres:  John Moody
fordracer1 at juno dot com
ALCOR: John Moody
fordracer1 at juno dot com

St. Louis Astronomical Society

St. Louis, MO 

Pres:  James Small
president at slasonline dot org
ALCOR: William Winningham
treasurer at slasonline dot org

                              AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:


Stuart O'Byrne 1968,    Dell Scott 1972,    Ed Friton 1975,    Thane Bopp 1976,    Wayne Clark 1979,    Bob Cox 1981,   Al Woods 1983,   Norman & Winnie Fallert 1990,    James M. Roe 2006,    Cook Feldman 2011,    Yvonne Roe (special award) 2012,    James Small 2014,    Amy White 2014,    Don Ficken 2016,    Mark Jones 2017.

PARTNERS WITH CAPTAIN JAMES T. MOODY OBSERVATORY

NEBRASKA

 HOME OF FUGMAN OBSERVATORY LYON/DECATUR


 

Omaha Astronomical Society

Omaha, NE 

Pres:  Jon Larsen
Pres at omahaastro dot com
ALCOR: Mike Gallagher
treasurer at omahaastro dot com

             NEBRASKA STAR PARTY HOSTS

AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:


Arnold Johnson 1970,    Bob Allen 1973,   George Allen 1985,   Eric Balcolm 2010,   Bill Bond 2012,   John Johnson 2013, Jon Larsen 2023,

https://www.omahaastro.com/club-information/newsletter-archives



 

Platte Valley Astronomical Observers

O'Neill, NE 

Pres:  Mark Urwiller mark.urwiller at gmail dot com
ALCOR: Bob Wenzl
wenzl4007 at gmail dot com

Prairie Astronomy Club, Inc.

Lincoln, NE 

Pres: Jason O'Flaherty
jflaher at gmail dot com
ALCOR:  Bob Kacvinsky 
kacvinskyb at yahoo dot com

 

                       AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:


Erl Moser 1980,   Rick Johnson 1993,  

HOME OF THE HYDE MEMORIAL OBSERVATORY
Information as of 2022

OKLAHOMA

Astronomy Club of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK
Pres: Don Bradford

astrotulsa dot pres at gmail dot com
ALCOR: Cathy Grounds
astrotulsa dot tres at gmail dot com

                              AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:
                              

Louis DesJardins 1974,    Nick Pottorf 1982,    K.C. Lobrecht 2003, Brad Young 2023


HOME OF ACT OBSERVATORY

www.astrotulsa.com/newsletters

Bartlesville Astronomical Society

Bartlesville, OK 

Pres:  John Blaesi
bvilleastro+president at gmail dot com
ALCOR: Denise Gregg
bvilleastro+alcor at gmail dot com

                 HOME OF ???? OBSERVATORY


MONTHLY MEETINGS 1st Monday ??-?? pm,  if holiday or library is closed, meeting is rescheduled for the following Thursday 

Meetings Via Zoom please email bvillastro@gmail.com

Broken Arrow Sidewalk Astronomer

Broken Arrow, OK 

Pres: Peggy Walker
BAsidewalkastro at yahoo dot com
ALCOR:  Rick Walker
rixworx at cox dot net

                              AMATEUR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS:
                              


Peggy Walker 2022

TELESCOPE SALES OKLAHOMA
 
Astronomics
https://www.astronomics.com/

updated by Peggy Walker 6/2/2024

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