| Action / Request / Issue | Notes / Details |
| Can’t Log In | Forgot your HAL Username and/or Password. |
| Update Membership Profile | After logging in, you can update your home address, phone number, username, email address, opt-in or opt-out of HAL impromptu list emails, or change Astronomical League Reflector delivery method. (If you have a family membership, additional family members can be addded to your profile.) |
| Check Membership Application Status [invokes email in new window] | Click the link on the left if you are uncertain of your membership status. For example, you mailed a check but it hasn’t been deposited, or some other membership issue. This is only for your HAL membership, not for email groups, Facebook, etc. |
| Check Membership Expiration Date | Current members who wish to see when their membership expires can find this information after logging into their HAL account. |
| Join Our HAL Email List | After reading the particulars, you would like to opt in to our public email list (“howardastro” Google Group). |
| Join Our Members-Only Impromptu Email List | Impromptu star parties are communicated via a separate members-only “hal_impromptu” Google Group. If you didn’t opt-in for impromptus when you joined HAL, here is How to Join HAL’s Impromptu Mailing List?. |
| View Previous HAL Email List Messages | Read previous discussions on our public email list (“howardastro” Google Group). |
| Opt Out of HAL Email List | If you want to opt out of your current HAL email group subscription, send a blank message from the email account your are registered with to: howardastro+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com |
| Password Changed — But Not By You! [invokes email in new window] | Select this choice if you received email notification of a password change you did not initiate. |
| Speaker Wanted for Your Group [invokes email in new window] |
Request a HAL Presentation Thank you for your interest in a presentation from the Howard Astronomical League (HAL). We serve the Howard County, Maryland area and offer engaging presentations on:
We also offer presentations tailored for school groups of various ages. (Note: School-specific content is currently in development.) Please note: HAL is a volunteer-run organization. While we do our best to support outreach efforts, we may not be able to accommodate all requests—especially those scheduled during regular working hours. Organizing private star parties or special observation events is often logistically complex and not always feasible. Our standard presentation is an excellent introduction to astronomy and pairs perfectly with attending one of our public star parties. We strongly encourage your group to join us at one of these events. The full schedule can be found here: ➡️ HAL Star Parties – Howard Astronomical League
Interested in a Speaker from HAL? If you would like someone from HAL to speak to your Howard County–based school or organization, please follow these steps:
Please provide as much advance notice as possible to help us coordinate a presentation for your group. |
| Attend Star Party with Your Group [invokes email in new window] | If you would like members of your organization to attend a scheduled Public HAL star party at Alpha Ridge Park, first select a date of a currently scheduled HAL public star party and then copy the bulleted list below, click the link on the left and paste the following into your email:
We do not currently support custom star parties at your location or private star parties at Alpha Ridge Park. However, we would be glad to host your group at an already scheduled event. |
| Buy, Resell, or Donate | If you want to buy, resell, or donate equipment, please sign up for our HAL email list. More information about cash or property donations can be found on our donations page. |
| It’s Something Else (none of the above) [invokes email in new window] | If you have questions, comments, or issues with the website itself, or problems signing up for a HAL email group or Facebook, or anything else not covered by the other choices, then click the link on the left and provide the following into your email:
Or perhaps you are looking for the list of HAL’s current officers? |