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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 and iPad Astronomy.

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

Stellafane 2025 - Observing Olympics

Stellafane 2025 - Observing Olympics - index

The Stellafane 2025 Observing Olympics, in CSOG format.

To download this star party observing program, registration is not required for the duration of Stellafane 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

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Texas Star Party 2025 - Regular Observing Program

Texas Star Party 2025 - Regular Observing Program -index

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

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

Texas Star Party 2025 - Advanced Observing Program - index

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

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