Sufi Observing Competition (original) (raw)

Sufi Observing Competition is an international competition and like Messier marathon, but more difficult with various subjects. Since 2006, (ASIAC) holds an international observing competition in the memory of Azophi. The first competition was held in 2006 in the north of Semnan Province and the 2nd SUFI observing competition was held in summer of 2008 in Ladiz near Zahedan. More than 100 observers from Iran and Iraq participated in this event. Babak Amin Tafreshi, , and are Iranian amateur astronomers who designed and manage this competition in their country until today.