Observing Hall of Fame
BBAA members recognized for completing Astronomical League observing programs and challenges.
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220 award records shown.
2025 Observe the Moon Challenge
- Jonathan D. Scheetz II (2026) — Challenge completion
- Jeremy Mitchell (2026) — Challenge completion
ALCon Binocular Observing Challenge
- Charles Jagow (2019)
Arp Peculiar Galaxy (Northern) Observing
- Ted Forte (2007)
Asteroid Observing Program
- Benito Loyola (2025) — Gold; No. 84
Beyond Polaris Observing Program
- Brian LaFitte (2021)
Binocular Messier Observing
- Ted Forte (2002)
- Dick Moncure (2003)
- Rob Schonk (2003)
- George Reynolds (2003)
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2005)
- Dale Carey (2005)
- Richard Bish (2006)
- Dave Sanderson (2008)
- Nick Anderson (2013)
- Thomas Flatley (2015)
Caldwell Observing, Silver
- Ted Forte (2007)
- Zachery Colvin (2013)
- Mark Gerlach (2013)
- Leigh Anne Lagoe (2015)
Carbon Star Observing
- Ted Forte (2013)
Comet Observing - Gold
- Ted Forte (2010)
Comet Observing - Silver
- Ted Forte (2013)
Constellation Hunter Observing - Northern Skies
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2008)
Deep Sky Binocular
- Dale Carey (2005)
- John Raymond (2005)
- Ted Forte (2006)
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2010)
- Nick Anderson (2013)
Double Star Observing
- Dale Carey (2004)
- Ted Forte (2005)
- Gerry Carver (2006)
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2007)
- Jim Tallman (2013)
- Nick Anderson (2013)
- Benito Loyola (2022)
Flat Galaxies
- Ted Forte (2013)
Galaxy Groups & Clusters Observing
- Ted Forte (2012)
Globular Cluster Observing
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2005)
- Ted Forte (2006)
Globular Cluster Observing Program
- Jonathan D. Scheetz II (2025) — No. 422
Herschel 400 Observing
- Dave Kratz (1989)
- Ted Forte (2004)
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2008)
- Nick Anderson (2013)
- Benito Loyola (2017)
Herschel II
- Dave Kratz (2000)
- Ted Forte (2006)
Huygens Toes Observing Challenge
- Jeremy Mitchell (2026) — Challenge completion
Hydrogen Alpha Solar Observing
- Ted Forte (2013)
Local Galaxy Group & Neighborhood Observing
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2009)
- Ted Forte (2010)
- Nick Anderson (2013)
Lunar II
- Ted Forte (2006)
- George A. Reynolds (2021)
Lunar Observing
- George Reynolds (2001)
- Rob Schonk (2002)
- Ted Forte (2002)
- Dick Moncure (2002)
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2003)
- Richard Bish (2003)
- Gerry Carver (2005)
- Benito Loyola (2005)
- Gretchen Loyola (2005)
- Chuck Rippel (2007)
- Jordan Bramble (2008)
- Jim Tallman (2013)
- Nick Anderson (2013)
Lunar Observing Program
- Jonathan D. Scheetz II (2025) — Regular + Eyes-Only; No. 1255
Master Observer Award
- Ted Forte (2006)
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2008)
- Nick Anderson (2013)
Messier Observing - Honorary
- Ted Forte (2001)
- Garry Mitchell (2001)
- Dick Moncure (2002)
- Rob Schonk (2002)
- Gerry Carver (2003)
- Dale Carey (2003)
- George Reynolds (2004)
- Joe Piotrowski (2004)
- Tom Pearson (2004)
- Brian Murphy (2004)
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2004)
- Dave Sanderson (2005)
- Larry Channel (2006)
- Jordan Bramble (2009)
- William McLean (2011)
- Nick Anderson (2011)
- Benito Loyola (2014)
- Mark Gerlach (2017)
Messier Observing - Regular
- Ted Forte (2001)
- Garry Mitchell (2001)
- Dick Moncure (2001)
- Gerry Carver (2001)
- George Reynolds (2001)
- Rob Schonk (2002)
- Dale Carey (2003)
- Joe Piotrowski (2003)
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2004)
- Tom Pearson (2004)
- Dave Sanderson (2004)
- Larry Channel (2004)
- Brian Murphy (2004)
- Georgie June (2008)
- Jordan Bramble (2008)
- William McLean (2011)
- Nick Anderson (2011)
- Mark E. Gerlach (2015)
NEO Observing Program
- Benito Loyola (2025) — Intermediate; No. 36
- Benito Loyola (2025) — Advanced; No. 37
Observing The Moon Observing Challenge - 2021
- Thomas L. Epps (2021)
- Samantha Erb (2021)
- Brian LaFitte (2021)
- Leigh Anne Lagoe (2021)
- Shawn Loescher (2021)
- Melvin Spriull Jr. (2021)
- Jeffrey Thornton (2021)
Open Cluster Observing
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2007)
- Ted Forte (2013)
Outreach - Basic
- Matt McLaughlin (2006)
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2006)
- Taylor Christy (2006)
- Ted Forte (2006)
- Richard Bish (2009)
- Jordan Bramble (2009)
- Jim Tallman (2012)
- Zachery Colvin (2013)
- Mark Gerlach (2013)
- Chris Jarvis (2013)
- Thomas Jarvis (2013)
- Dino Giangregorio (2014)
- Leigh Anne Lagoe (2014)
- Mary Giangregorio (2016)
- Brian LaFitte (2021)
- Shawn Loescher (2021)
- George Reynolds (2021)
Outreach - Master
- Ted Forte (2008)
- Mark Gerlach (2013)
- Shawn Loescher (2021)
- George Reynolds (2021)
Outreach - Stellar
- Ted Forte (2007)
- Zachery Colvin (2013)
- Mark Gerlach (2013)
- Leigh Anne Lagoe (2015)
- Shawn Loescher (2021)
- George Reynolds (2021)
Outreach Program
- Jeffrey Thornton (2024) — Outreach; No. 1448
Planetary Nebula Observing - Advanced
- Ted Forte (2006)
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2008)
- C.J. Wood (2011)
- Kent Blackwell (2012)
- Dave Kratz (2012)
- Nick Anderson (2013)
Planetary Nebula Observing - Basic
- John Raymond (2006)
- Ted Forte (2006)
- C.J. Wood (2007)
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2008)
- Kent Blackwell (2012)
- Dave Kratz (2012)
- Nick Anderson (2013)
Planetary Nebula Observing Program
- Jonathan D. Scheetz II (2024) — Basic; No. 48
Planetary Transit Special Award
- Thomas Flatley (2012)
- Scott Patterson (2012)
- Robert Beuerlein (2012)
- Nick Anderson (2012)
- Jim Tallman (2012)
- George Reynolds (2012)
- Dino Giangregorio (2012)
- Curt Lambert (2012)
- Charles Jagow (2012)
- Lawrence (Bird) Taylor (2012)
- Benito Loyola (2012)
- Annette McLean (2012)
- Jeffrey Goldstein (2012)
- William McLean (2012)
- Ted Forte (2012)
Planetary Transit Special Observing Awards - Mercury 2016
- Robert Beuerlein (2016)
- Thomas Flatley (2016)
- Dino Giangregorio (2016)
- Mary Giangregorio (2016)
- Jeffrey Goldstein (2016)
- Charles Jagow (2016)
- Leigh Anne Lagoe (2016)
- Curt Lambert (2016)
- Carmen Lawrence (2016)
- Benito Loyola (2016)
- William McLean (2016)
- Annette McLean (2016)
- George Reynolds (2016)
- Melvin Spruill, Jr. (2016)
- Jim Tallman (2016)
- Lawrence (Bird) Taylor (2016)
- Michael Webster (2016)
Planetary Transit of Mercury Special Observing Award 2019
- Robert Beuerlein (2019)
- Jeffrey Goldstein (2019)
- Lawrence (Bird) Taylor (2019)
Sky Puppy
- Taylor Christy (2003)
Solar Eclipse - Special Observing Award
- Robert Beuerlein (2017)
- Dino Giangregorio (2017)
- Jeffrey Goldstein (2017)
- Lawrence (Bird) Taylor (2017)
- Michael Webster (2017)
Solar Eclipse Observing Challenge (2023)
- Jeffrey Goldstein (2024) — Silver + Gold
Solar Eclipse Observing Challenge (2024)
- Jeffrey Goldstein (2024) — Gold
- Eddie Parris (2024) — Silver
- Michael Russo (2024) — Silver
Solar System Observing
- Ted Forte (2008)
- Nick Anderson (2013)
Sunspotters Observing
- Ted Forte (2002)
The Great Conjunction Observing Challenge
- George A. Reynolds (2020)
- Melvin Spruill, Jr. (2020)
- Eddie J. Parris (2020)
- Ted Forte (2020)
URBAN OBSERVING PROGRAM
- Ted Forte (2002)
- Gerry Carver (2004)
- Dave Sanderson (2007)
- Cliff Hedgepeth (2007)
- Jim Tallman (2016)
- Jonathan D. Scheetz II (2022)
Variable Star Observing Program
- Richard W. Roberts (2020)