This year at the AL-Con in Albuquerque the Council approved two new Observing Programs.  One of them is the Bennett Observing Program.

The Bennett OP is a direct substitute for the Messier OP for those south of the equator.  For more information, check out the Bennett OP web page.

https://www.astroleague.org/content/bennett-observing-program

The Bennett OP may be used in place of Messier OP for the Master Observer Award.