Star Party Observing Programs

New CSOG editions for star parties will be available for download, without the need for registration, for the duration of the star party.

If you would like to see CSOG content for other star parties, please let me know.

Click the Index button to download only an edition's index pdf, click the Planfile & Tours button to download only the AstroPlanner planfile(s) and tours. Use the green download button(s) to download a complete edition in the image orientation of your choice.

Please read Downloading CSOG, the CSOG Release Notes and the article iPad Astronomy.

Starnights 2025 - Stellafane 2025 - Eldorado 2025 - Texas Star Party 2025 - Texas Star Party Binocular Programs

Starnights 2025 - Observing Program

CSOG - Starnights 2025 Observing Program

The Observing Program for Starnights 2025.

Updated: 22 September 2025

Observing guides (pages): 40 (94)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1
Autostar Tours / NexTours / EQTours: 19
Argo Navis User Catalogs: 20

3 carbon stars
9 open clusters
4 globular clusters
2 nebulae
11 planetary nebulae
2 supernova remnants
9 galaxies & galaxy groups

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Starnights 2025 - Challenge Observing Program

CSOG - Starnights 2025 Challenge Observing Program

The Challenge Observing Program for Starnights 2025.

Updated: 22 September 2025

Observing guides (pages): 40 (110)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1
Autostar Tours / NexTours / EQTours: 20
Argo Navis User Catalogs: 21

3 carbon stars
3 open clusters
1 globular cluster
10 nebulae
1 region
8 planetary nebulae
1 supernova remnant
12 galaxies & galaxy groups
1 quasar
1 star cloud

Click here to review the CSOG image orientations

Starnights 2025 - Binocular Observing Program

CSOG - Starnights 2025 Binocular Observing Program

The Binocular Observing Program for Starnights 2025.

Updated: 22 September 2025

Observing guides (pages): 40 (54)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1

15 open clusters
6 globular clusters
4 nebulae
2 dark nebulae
3 planetary nebula
1 supernova remnant
3 galaxies & galaxy groups
3 asterisms

Stellafane 2025 - Observing Olympics

CSOG - Stellafane 2025 Observing Olympics

The objects in the Stellafane 2025 Observing Olympics, in CSOG format.

Updated: 22 September 2025

Observing guides (pages): 29 (72)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1
Autostar Tours / NexTours / EQTours: 13
Argo Navis User Catalogs: 14

3 open clusters
3 globular clusters
4 nebulae
3 dark nebula
3 planetary nebulae
2 supernova remnants
7 galaxies & galaxy groups
2 quasars

Click here to review the CSOG image orientations

Stellafane 2025 - Binocular Observing Olympics VII

CSOG - Stellafane 2025 Binocular Observing Olympics VII Observing Program

The objects in the Stellafane 2025 Binocular Observing Olympics VII, in CSOG format.

Updated: 22 September 2025

Observing guides (pages): 19 (29)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1

2 stars
5 open clusters
2 globular clusters
3 nebulae
1 dark nebula
3 planetary nebula
3 galaxy
2 asterisms

Eldorado Star Party - 2025

CSOG - Eldorado Star Party 2025 - "Love Story" Observing Program

The objects in the Eldorado 2025 Star Party observing program, in CSOG format.
This list of objects was provided by the Eldorado Star Party.

Published: 15 October 2025

Observing guides (pages): 26 (64)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1
Autostar Tours / NexTours / EQTours: 10
Argo Navis User Catalogs: 11

1 carbon star
8 open clusters
5 nebulae
1 planetary nebulae
9 galaxies & galaxy groups
2 double stars

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Texas Star Party 2025 - Regular Observing Program

CSOG - Texas Star Party 2025 Regular Observing Program

The objects in the Regular Observing Program for the 2025 Texas Star Party, in CSOG format.

Updated: 22 September 2025

Observing guides (pages): 39 (96)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1
Autostar Tours / NexTours / EQTours / Argo Navis User Catalogs: 26

4 open clusters
7 globular clusters
2 nebulae
8 planetary nebulae
1 protoplanetary disk
16 galaxies & galaxy groups
1 star cloud
1 double star

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Texas Star Party 2025 - Advanced Observing Program

CSOG - Texas Star Party 2025 Advanced Observing Program

The objects in the Advanced Observing Program for the 2025 Texas Star Party, in CSOG format.

Updated: 22 September 2025

Observing guides (pages): 43 (108)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1
Autostar Tours / NexTours / EQTours / Argo Navis User Catalogs: 25

2 open clusters
4 globular clusters
3 nebulae
5 dark nebulae
4 planetary nebulae
1 protoplanetary disk
3 supernova remnants
13 galaxies & galaxy groups
1 galaxy cluster
4 quasars
2 stars
1 asterism

Click here to review the CSOG image orientations

Texas Star Party - Binocular Observing Program

CSOG - Texas Star Party Binocular Observing Program

The objects in the Binocular Observing Program for the 2025 Texas Star Party, in CSOG format.

Updated: 22 September 2025

Observing guides (pages): 50 (68)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1

30 open clusters
14 globular clusters
3 nebulae
1 planetary nebula
1 galaxy
1 star cloud

Texas Star Party - Challenge Binocular Program

Texas Star Party - Binocular Program from "Hell"

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