Awards

The awards and rewards achieved by the Taurus Hill Observatory

This site presents the astronomy awards and rewards that the Taurus Hill Observatory, Warkauden Kassiopeia ry. and the members of the Warkauden Kassiopeia have received.

Personal awards and rewards

Harri Haukka
Ursa Astronomical Association’s
Stella Arcti -award in category: Deserving Interest of Activity.
– Deserving Interest of Activity in the pro-am activities in Ursa
2018

Markku Nissinen
Ursa Astronomical Association’s
Stella Arcti -mention in category: Remarkable Observation.
– Dust line observations and research of the comet 17P/Holmes
2014

Markku Nissinen
Ursa Astronomical Association’s
Stella Arcti -mention in category: Remarkable Observation.
– Discovery of the supernova SN2007ae.
2007

Veli-Pekka Hentunen
Ursa Astronomical Association’s
Stella Arcti -award in category: Remarkable Observation.
– Discovery of the supernova SN2007ae.
2007

Markku Nissinen
Ursa Astronomical Association’s
Stella Arcti -award in category: Deserving Interest of Activity.
– Deserving Interest of Activity in the meteor division of the Ursa Astronomical Association and in local activity.
2006

Awards and rewards of the Taurus Hill Observatory and Warkauden Kassiopeia ry.

Warkauden Kassiopeia ry.
The City of Varkaus’
Cultural award
2005

Kassiopeia Awards

2020

  • Tuomo Salmi

2019

  • Jorma Honkanen

2016

  • Jorma Olakivi
  • Ari Soininen
  • Risto Heikkilä
  • Markus Hotakainen

2014

  • Juhani Kakkuri
  • Laura Reinilä
  • Heiskasten sukuseura ry

2013

  • Lauri Jetsu
  • Markku Nissinen
  • Jari Juutilainen

2011

  • Jari Mäkinen
  • Hannu Aartolahti
  • Harri Haukka
  • Reino Koponen

2005 *

  • Jari Juutilainen
  • Ari Soininen
  • Henri Taino

2003 *

  • Hannu Aartolahti
  • Veli-Pekka Hentunen
  • Reino Koponen

*) After year 2005 Kassiopeia rewarded with with pennants.