Observer’s Challenge Reports Complete: 2009 – 2023
During the winter of 2007, while visiting family in Las Vegas, I became a member of the Las Vegas Astronomical Society. Fellow member, Fred Rayworth and I often talked about starting a monthly observing report.
So, in February 2009, we issued the first Las Vegas Astronomical Society Observer’s Challenge Report. The many reports to follow, include galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and multiple stars. However, in the recent years the name was changed to just “The Observer’s Challenge Report.”
We designed the report primarily to promote visual observing, while allowing amateurs the opportunity to share their observations and work. It has since become quite popular and includes participants from all across the country and beyond.
We are also attempting to keep the ancient art of pencil sketching alive.
I think we can all agree that interest in serious visual observing and pencil sketching has declined significantly…especially in the past 25 years.
And the challenge report has inspired me to take my telescope outside, even when I would much rather have stayed inside…and others have told me the same.
As of October 2019, Sue French, former editor at Sky & Telescope Magazine became part of the administration of the report, after being a participant for many years.
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October 2022 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _M39 b
September 2022 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _NGC 6751b
August 2022 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _NGC 6772
July 2022 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _NGC 6210b
June 2022 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _NGC5474b
May 2022 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _M106c
April 2022 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _NGC 3079 c
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February 2022 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _M42 & M43 PDF
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December 2021 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _NGC 16
November 2021 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _NGC 7662 b
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September 2021 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _NGC 6823 & Sh 2-86
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April 2021 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _NGC 3226_NGC 3227
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February 2021 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _NGC 1893 and IC 410
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December 2020 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _M76
November 2020 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _NGC 278
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September 2020 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _Veil Nebula
August 2020 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _M20
July 2020 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _M8
June 2020 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _NGC 5689
May 2020 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _M85 and NGC 4394
April 2020 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _ NGC 3877
March 2020 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _ NGC 2859
February 2020 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _ NGC 1931
JANUARY 2020 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE _ NGC 1999
DECEMBER 2019 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – IC-1805
NOVEMBER 2019 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-246
OCTOBER 2019 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-7448
SEPTEMBER 2019 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-071
AUGUST 2019 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-011
JULY 2019 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-6482
JUNE 2019 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-5377
MAY 2019 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-4036-41
APRIL 2019 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2964-68
MARCH 2019 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2300
FEBRUARY 2019 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2175
JANUARY 2019 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-1514
DECEMBER 2018 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-1003
NOVEMBER 2018 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-147
OCTOBER 2018 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-7129
SEPTEMBER 2018 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-6818
AUGUST 2018 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – IC-1295
JULY 2018 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-004
JUNE 2018 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-051
MAY 2018 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-4236
APRIL 2018 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-081-82
MARCH 2018 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2371-72
FEBRUARY 2018 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-041
JANUARY 2018 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-1624
DECEMBER 2017 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-0925
NOVEMBER 2017 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-0772
OCTOBER 2017 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-015
SEPTEMBER 2017 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-6905
AUGUST 2017 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-024
JULY 2017 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-014
JUNE 2017 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-6015
MAY 2017 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-098
APRIL 2017 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-3395-96
MARCH 2017 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-067
FEBRUARY 2017 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – WINTER ALBIREO
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SEPTEMBER-2016-OBSERVERS-CHALLENGE-NGC-7009
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JULY 2016 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-092
JUNE 2016 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-005
MAY 2016 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-100
APRIL 2016 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-3077
MARCH 2016 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2392
FEBRUARY 2016 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2237
JANUARY 2016 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-078
DECEMBER 2015 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-1023
NOVEMBER 2015 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-7789
OCTOBER 2015 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-7128
SEPTEMBER 2015 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-7000
AUGUST 2015 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-016
JULY 2015 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-6503
JUNE 2015 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-083
MAY 2015 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-4244
APRIL 2015 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-3184
MARCH 2015 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2683
FEBRUARY 2015 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2158
JANUARY 2015 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-1569
DECEMBER 2014 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-0672
NOVEMBER 2014 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-0404
OCTOBER 2014 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-7640
SEPTEMBER 2014 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-030
AUGUST 2014 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-6822
JULY 2014 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-101 NGC 5457
JUNE 2014 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-53 NGC – 5053
MAY 2014 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC- 4284 – 4290
APRIL 2014 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-3893-3896
MARCH 2014 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2359
FEBRUARY 2014 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-1664
JANUARY 2014 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-1491
DECEMBER 2013 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-40
NOVEMBER 2013 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – IC-1747
OCTOBER 2013 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – IC-5146
SEPTEMBER 2013 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-7044
AUGUST 2013 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-6791
JULY 2013 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-5981 5982 5985
JUNE 2013 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-5466
MAY 2013 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – PORRIMA
APRIL 2013 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2672
MARCH 2013 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-46 NGC-2438
FEBRUARY 2013 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – MEL-71
JANUARY 2013 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-1579
DECEMBER 2012 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-457
NOVEMBER 2012 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-55
OCTOBER 2012 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-7023
SEPTEMBER 2012 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-6826
AUGUST 2012 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-22
JULY 2012 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-17
JUNE 2012 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-5353
MAY 2012 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-64
APRIL 2012 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-3115
MARCH 2012 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2362
FEBRUARY 2012 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – THETA ORIONIS
JANUARY 2012 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-1502
DECEMBER 2011 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-33
NOVEMBER 2011 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-281
OCTOBER 2011 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-7380
SEPTEMBER 2011 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-6946
AUGUST 2011 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-6819
JULY 2011 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-6645
JUNE 2011 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-102
MAY 2011 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-97
APRIL 2011 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-3190
MARCH 2011 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2419
FEBRUARY 2011 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2261
JANUARY 2011 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-1333
DECEMBER 2010 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-77
NOVEMBER 2010 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – IC-342
OCTOBER 2010 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-6888
SEPTEMBER 2010 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-7331
AUGUST 2010 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-188
JULY 2010 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-6543
SUMMER 2010 SUPPLEMENTAL OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-6826
JUNE 2010 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-5907
MAY 2010 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-4631
APRIL 2010 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-4889
SPRING 2010 SUPPLEMENTAL OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-51
MARCH 2010 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – IC-405 IC-410 NGC 1893a
FEBRUARY 2010 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2903 and SUPPLEMENTAL
JANUARY 2010 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-2264
DECEMBER 2009 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-474
NOVEMBER 2009 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-891
OCTOBER 2009 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – NGC-253
SEPTEMBER 2009 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE NGC-7293
AUGUST 2009 MONTHLY OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-002
JULY 2009 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-27
JUNE 2009 MONTHLY OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M-13
MAY 2009 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – LEO TRIO
APRIL 2009 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – MARKHARIANS CHAIN
SPRING 2009 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE SUPPLEMENTAL – VIRGO DIAMOND
MARCH 2009 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE NGC-2403
FEBRUARY 2009 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE M-1
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