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The Amateur Achievement Award is one of nine annual astronomical awards managed by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. It recognizes "significant contributions to astronomy or amateur astronomy by those not employed in the field of astronomy in a professional capacity."[1] The contributions can be done in the fields of both observational astronomy or astronomical technologies.[2] The award has been given to amateur astronomers from various countries since 1979 and has become one of the most geographically diverse astronomical awards.[3]

Amateur Achievement Award winners receive a commemorative plaque, which is presented at the Annual Meeting Awards Banquet. The monetary value of the award is US$500. Candidates can be nominated by any member of the astronomical community (with the exception of the nominees themselves and their families) and the nominations should be accompanied by other letters of support. All the nominations have to be delivered to the Astronomical Society of the Pacific by the 15 December of the nominating year and remain valid for three years. The winners are selected by the Awards Committee appointed by the Board of Directors. The committee have the right not to award any of the nominees if they do not consider their achievements exceptional enough.[1] The only time when no candidate was awarded was in 2002.[4]

Awardees

Half-length portrait of two elderly people. They are standing and looking into the camera. On the left there is a woman with brown hair wearing glasses and a T-shirt with the motif of the planets. On the right there is a man with descending gray hair wearing glasses and a sweater. A part of an astronomical telescope is visible in the background.
Jack Newton (on the right), the 1988 awardee
An elderly man with descending hair talking behind a speaker's desk with a microphone. There is a picture of an explosion on the surface of a planet in the background.
David Levy, the 1993 awardee
Nik Szymanek, the 2004 awardee
Half-length portrait of a man with descending brown hair. He is standing, looking into the camera and smiling. He is wearing a blue sweatshirt. A part of an astronomical telescope is visible in the background.
Kamil Hornoch, the 2006 awardee
Year Name Home Field Notes
1979 James McMahon  United States Occultations [3]
1980 Frank Bateson  New Zealand Variable stars [5]
1981 George Alcock  United Kingdom Novae/Comets [6]
1982 Ben Mayer  United States Problicom [7][8]
1983 J. U. Gunter  United States Asteroids [9][10]
1984 Russell Genet  United States Photoelectric photometry [11]
1985 Gregg Thompson & Robert Evans  Australia Supernovae [12][13]
1986 Jean Meeus  Belgium Computational astronomy [14][15]
1987 Clinton B. Ford  United States Variable stars [16]
1988 Jack B. Newton  Canada Astrophotography [17]
1989 Paul Baize  France Double stars [18]
1990 Oscar Monnig  United States Meteorites [19]
1991 Otto Kippes  Germany Asteroid orbits [20]
1992 Richard Lines & Helen Lines  United States Photoelectric photometry of variable stars [21]
1993 David H. Levy  Canada/ United States Comets [22]
1994 Walter H. Haas  United States ALPO founder [4]
1995 Donald Parker  United States Planetary imaging [4]
1996 M. Daniel Overbeek  South Africa Variable stars [23]
1997 Edward A. Halbach  United States Variable stars/occultations [24]
1998 Albert F. A. L. Jones  New Zealand Variable stars/comets [25]
1999 Warren Offutt  United States Trans-Neptunian objects [26]
2000 Paul Boltwood  Canada Deep sky imaging/Hyakutake [27]
2001 Syuichi Nakano  Japan Computing comet orbits [28]
2003 Kyle E. Smalley  United States Near-Earth Asteroids [29]
2004 Nik Szymanek  United Kingdom Imaging and image processing [30]
2005 Tim Hunter  United States Light pollution [31]
2006 Kamil Hornoch  Czech Republic Visual and CCD observations of variable stars/comets [32]
2007 Peter Francis Williams  Australia R Coronae Borealis stars/variable star monitoring [33]
2008 Steve Mandel  United States CCD imaging [34]
2009 Thomas Droege  United States Developing CCD instrumentation and a worldwide sky survey program [35]
2010 Allan Rahill  Canada Adapted Canadian Meteorological Centre forecast products for the purpose of planning observing sessions with highly accurate high resolution point forecasts of cloud cover, transparency, seeing, darkness, wind, temperature and humidity over North and Central America [36]
2011 Kevin Apps  United Kingdom Advancing the fields of extra-solar planet research and stellar astrophysics [37]
2011 Jeffrey L. Hopkins  United States Photoelectric photometry and high-resolution spectroscopy [38]

See also

Other Astronomical Society of the Pacific awards:

Other amateur astronomy awards:

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Amateur Achievement Award of Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Archived from the original on 13 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-05. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "2008 ASP Award Recipients Press Release" (Press release). Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  3. ^ a b Bracher, Katherine (1989). "Centennial History of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific" (PDF). Astronomical Society of the Pacific. p. 34. Retrieved 2009-11-21. {{cite web}}: |chapter= ignored (help); External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ a b c "Past Amateur Achievement Winners". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  5. ^ Kuhi, L. (1980). "Frank Bateson received the Amateur Achievement Award". Mercury. 9. Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 162. Bibcode:1980Mercu...9..162K. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Arp, H. C. (1981). "George E. D. Alcock received the Amateur Achievement Award". Mercury. 10. Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 186–189. Bibcode:1981Mercu..10..186A. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Arp, H. C. (1982). "1982 A.S.P. Amateur Achievement Award – Mayer, Ben". Mercury. 11. Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 156. Bibcode:1982Mercu..11..156A. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Ben Mayer received the Amateur Achievement Award". Physics Today (35). American Institute of Physics: 83. 1982. Bibcode:1982PhT....35...83.
  9. ^ Morrison, D. (1983). "Jay U. Gunter received the Amateur Achievement Award 1983 of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Mercury. 6. Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 186. Bibcode:1983Mercu..12Q.186M. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Jay Gunter received the Amateur Achievement Award 1983 of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Physics Today. 37 (3). American Institute of Physics: 113. 1984. Bibcode:1984PhT....37c.113.
  11. ^ Arp, H. C. (1984). "Russel M. Genet received the Amateur Achievement Award 1984 of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Mercury. 13 (6). Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 168. Bibcode:1984Mercu..13..168W. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  12. ^ Hesser, J. E. (1985). "Gregg Thompson and Robert Evans received the Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Mercury. 14 (2). Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 44–45. Bibcode:1985Mercu..14S..44H. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Gregg Thompson and Robert Evans received the Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Physics Today. 38 (6). American Institute of Physics: 90. 1985. Bibcode:1985PhT....38T..90.
  14. ^ Wolff, S. (1986). "Jean Meeus received the Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Mercury. 15 (5). Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 142–143. Bibcode:1986Mercu..15R.142W. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  15. ^ "Jean Meeus Wins Award" (PDF). National Newsletter. 80 (4). Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: L53. 1986. Retrieved 2009-11-21. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  16. ^ Hesser, J. E. (1987). "Clinton B. Ford received the Amateur Achievement Award 1987 of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Mercury. 16 (5). Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 148. Bibcode:1987Mercu..16..148H. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  17. ^ Hesser, J. E. (1988). "Jack Newton received the Amateur Achievement Award 1988 of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Mercury. 27 (6). Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 189–190. Bibcode:1988Mercu..17R.189H. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ Morrison, N. D. (1989). "Paul Baize received the Amateur Achievement Award 1989 of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Mercury. 18 (3). Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 206. Bibcode:1989Mercu..18..203M. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  19. ^ Morrison, N. D. (1990). "Oscar Monnig received the Amateur Achievement Award 1990 of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Mercury. 19 (6). Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 186–187. Bibcode:1990Mercu..19..186M. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  20. ^ Morrison, N. D. (1991). "Otto Kippes received the Amateur Achievement Award 1991 of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Mercury. 20 (6). Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 188–189. Bibcode:1991Mercu..20..188M. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  21. ^ Genet, R. (1992). "Richard and Helen Lines received the Amateur Achievement Award 1992 of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Mercury. 21 (6). Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 199–200. Bibcode:1992Mercu..21..199G. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  22. ^ Ferris, T. (1993). "David Levy received the Amateur Achievement Award 1993 of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Mercury. 22 (4). Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 125–126. Bibcode:1993Mercu..22..125F. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  23. ^ "ASP Amateur Achievement Award to Danie Overbeek". Monthly Notes of the Astron. Soc. of Southern Africa. 56. Astronomical Society of Southern Africa: 2. 1997. Bibcode:1997MNSSA..56....2.
  24. ^ Mattei, J. A. (1997). "Edward A. Halbach received the Amateur Achievement Award 1997 of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Mercury. 26 (3). Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 6. Bibcode:1997Mercu..26c...6M. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  25. ^ "Awards Received" (PDF). AAVSO Newsletter (21). The American Association of Variable Star Observers: 2. 1998. Retrieved 2009-11-21. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help) [dead link]
  26. ^ Mattei, J. A. (1999). "Warren Offutt received the Amateur Achievement Award 1999 of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific". Mercury. 28 (3). Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 5. Bibcode:1999Mercu..28c...5M. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  27. ^ "2000 ASP Annual Award Winners". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  28. ^ "2001 ASP Award Winners Press Release". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Archived from the original on 7 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  29. ^ "2003 ASP Award Winners Press Release". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  30. ^ "2004 ASP Award Recipients Press Release". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  31. ^ "2005 ASP Annual Award Winners – Amateur Achievement Award – Tim Hunter". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  32. ^ "2006 ASP Annual Award Winners – Amateur Achievement Award – Kamil Hornoch". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  33. ^ "2007 ASP Annual Award Winners – Amateur Achievement Award – Peter Francis Williams". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  34. ^ "2008 ASP Annual Award Winners – Amateur Achievement Award – Stevel Mandel". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  35. ^ "2009 ASP Award Recipients Press Release". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  36. ^ "2010 ASP Award Recipients Press Release". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  37. ^ "2011 ASP Award Recipients Press Release". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  38. ^ "The Astronomical Society of the Pacific Announces 2012 Award Recipients in Astronomy Research and Education". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved 2012-10-28.

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