Lunar Program Certificate

This is a boy looking at the moon through my telescope at an outreach event with the River Bend Astronomy Club, Highland, Illinois.

In this blog, I journal my progress of obtaining the Lunar Program Certificate which includes 100 objects to view.  This is a hobby and intended for family audiences.  My observations will not be technical but they will reflect a fascinating view of the moon in layman's terms!  So sit back and enjoy the facts about our moon!

I completed the requirements for the Astronomical League's Lunar Program Certificate in July 2014.  And this blog follows my lunar observations.

My love of astronomy started when I was a little kid staring out of the window at the moon instead of sleeping!  Since then, I am all about things to do with Astronomy.

I am an amateur astronomer with the River Bend Astronomy Club located at Highland, Illinois.  We do a lot of outreach with kids using our telescopes and learning kits.  I have a Messier Program Certificate with the Astronomical League.

Using the Celestron NexStar 130SLT Computerized Telescope (with GoTo) has been a challenge but it is light weight and works well.  It is a 5 inch Newtonian reflector on an altazimuth mount.