Posted by David Paessler, Jan 19, 2005

The Herschel 400 Club - The Rules.

The Astronomical League offers special recognition in the form of a Herschel 400 Club Certificate for those that have observed all 400 of the listed Herschel objects. To qualify you must either be a Member-at-Large or be a member of an astronomical society which is affiliated with the League. To obtain an award you must observe the following rules:

Observe all the 400 Herschel objects listed and keep a record of your observations. Your notes must show:

a. Date of observation;
b. Time of observation;
c. Seeing conditions;
d. Aperture size of telescope;
e. Power used;
f. A short note describing your observation of the object.

Rule 2:

Have your notebook or record examined by an officer of your Society or a suitably qualified second party if you are not a member of a society and have this party forward a letter to the effect that you have made the necessary number of observations. This letter should be addressed to:

Brenda Branchett
515 Glen Haven Drive
Deltona, FL 32738
(407) 574-7741

Only non-society members need to actually mail their observing log to Ms. Branchett. A Certificate of Membership in the Herschel 400 Club will be forwarded to your Society for presentation at a meeting. The letter should specify the address to which the Certificate should be mailed. The certificate will be suitable for framing.

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