Michael Hotka's
Astronomical Accomplishments
- Received Astronomical League's Messier Award, June 14, 1988.
- Received Astronomical League's Double Star Award, Apr 22, 2002.
- Received Astronomical League's Binocular Messier Award, July 20, 2003.
- Received Astronomical League's Lunar Club Award, Nov 18, 2003.
- Received Astronomical League's Deep Sky Binocular Award, Apr 4, 2004.
- Received Astronomical League's Sunspotter Award, June 1, 2004.
- Received Astronomical League's Venus Transit Award, June 8, 2004.
- Received Astronomical League's Caldwell Silver Award, July 9, 2004.
- Received Astronomical League's Herschel 400 Award, July 19, 2004.
- Received Astronomical League's Planetary Observers Award, July 24, 2004.
- Received Astronomical League's Globular Cluster Award, Sept 10, 2004.
- Received Astronomical League's Urban Astronomy Award, Sept 17, 2004.
- Received Astronomical League's Master Observer's Award, Oct 8, 2004.
- Received Astronomical League's Northern Constellation Hunter Award, July 10, 2005.
- Received Astronomical League's Earth Orbiting Satellite Observing Award, Aug 8, 2005.
- Received Astronomical League's Lunar II Advanced Award, Jan 2, 2006.
- Received Astronomical League's Silver Comet Observing Award, Apr 24, 2006.
- Received Astronomical League's Basic Outreach Award, Mar 30, 2006.
- Received Astronomical League's Meteor Watching Award, Nov 13, 2006.
- Received Astronomical League's Universe Sampler Award, Jan 4, 2007.
- Received Astronomical League's Herschel II Award, Apr 3, 2007.
- Received Colorado Project Astro-Geo Award, May, 2007.
- Received Astronomical League's Stellar Outreach Award, Jun 25, 2007.
- Received Astronomical League's Planetary Nebula Basic Award, Feb 11, 2008.
- Received Astronomical League's Open Cluster Advanced Award, Feb 13, 2008.
- Received Astronomica League's Planetary Nebula Advanced Award, Aug. 5, 2008.
- Received Astronomica League's Gold Comet Observing Award, Jan. 16, 2009.
- Received Astronomica League's Arp Peculiar Calaxy Observing Club, Feb. 27, 2009.
- Received Astronomica League's Local Galaxy Group Observing Club, Apr 23, 2009.
- Member of Texas Astronomical Society from 1983 to 1992.
- Member of Longmont Astronomical Society since 1995.
- Member of Denver Astronomical Society since 2004.
- Member of the Boulder Space & Astronomy Society since 2005 to 2008.
- Observatories visited:
- Kitt Peak
- McDonald
- WIRO
- Greenwich Royal Observatory
- Stonehenge
- Chichen Itza
- Star Parties Attended:
- Sterling Star Party
- Texas Star Party
- Okie-Tex Star Party
- Weekend Under the Stars
- Organizations I currently belong to:
- Longmont Astronomical Society since 1995.
- Denver Astronomical Society since 2004.
- Boulder Astronomical Space Society since 2005.
- JPL Solar System Ambassador since 2002.
- Write a monthly article for several local newspapers since 2001.
- Taught an Introduction to Astronomy class at Front Range Community College. Spring 2004 Semester.
- WebMaster for the Astronomical League since 2004.
- Helped create the Astronomical League's Globular Cluster Observing Club, 2004.
- Wrote the Globular Cluster Observing Guide for this observing club.
- Telescopes Owned:
- 1964 - 1966: Tasco, 2-inch refractor
- 1966 - 1971: Tasco, 4-inch reflector
- 1971 - on: Homemade, 12.5-inch f/8 (1973 Coulter Optics) reflector
- 2003 - on: Homemade, 8-inch f/8 (my optics) reflector
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