FWAS Membership Info

Interested in charting your own constellations, targets, and evening observing plan? 


Try some of these sites.  Some are free, like Hnsky and Cartes du Ciel. (Yes this was written in French, but they have an English version.

MegaStar 4.0               www.willbell.com
SkyMap Pro 8              www.wwsoftware.com
Cartes du Ciel 2.71      www.astrosurf.com/astropc
Hnsky 2.1                     www.hnsky.com/
Sky Chart III                 www.southernstars.com
DeepSky 2000             www.deepsky2000.net/
Distant Suns                 www.distantsuns.com
Starry Night Backyard   www.starrynight.com

FWAS Officers:
President - Harry Bearman
             817-294-8330, president@fortworthastro.com
Vice President - Danny Arthur
             817-732-4702, vicepresident@fortworthastro.com
Sec/Treas - Tres Ross
             817-732-0142, secretary@fortworthastro.com
Chairman, Bd of Trustees - Becky Nordeen
             817-428-0881, chairman@fortwothastro.com
Vice Chairman - Ron DiIulio
             817-249-3092, vicechairman@fortwothastro.com

FWAS Meetings - FWAS meets at 7:00 PM on the third Thursday of the month at the Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History, 1501 Montgomery Street.  Guests and visitors are always welcome!

FWAS Observing Site - The observing site in Wise County is open to members of FWAS at all times.  Guests of members are always welcome.  Six great telescopes are available for members' use: two 12" Dobs and four 10" Dobs.  Dark Sky etiquette is strictly enforced, except on guest observing nights!

FWAS WebSite - fortworthastro.com:
      -  Membership Info
      -  Officers
      -  Astrophotos
      -  Observing
      -  Links - Local weather, etc!
      -  Message Board


FWAS E-Group - send a blank e-mail to
fwas-subscribe@yahoogroups.com  to subscribe. Post messages to the group by sending e-mail to fwas@yahoogroups.com.  Any message sent to fwas@yahoogroups.com will be automatically sent to all members of the list. 


Prime Focus - The FWAS newsletter is published monthly.  Letters to the editor, articles for publication, photos, or just about anything you would like to have included should be sent to Steve Gray at PrimeFocus@FortWorthAstro.com.  Deadline is the Saturday after the Indoor meeting.


FWAS Annual Dues - $30 for adults, $15 for students.   Send dues C/O Tres Ross at the FWAS PO Box return address. 

Discount Subscriptions Available: Sky & Telescope  ($30), Astronomy ($30).  Send subscription renewals  C/O Tres Ross at the FWAS PO Box return address.  For magazine subscription renewals, please include the magazine's renewal slip.  Note that a Sky & Telescope subscription through the club entitles you to 10% off purchases at the Sky & Telescope on-line store!

Astronomical League Membership -  Your FWAS membership also enrolls you in the Astronomical League. This makes you eligible for various observing certificates and you get their quarterly magazine, The Reflector.

Observing Site Reminders:
-   Sign the logbook in the clubhouse.
-  Put equipment back neatly when you're through.
-   Leave a log note if there is a club equipment problem and please call a club officer to let them know!
-   Turn out the bathroom light and close the door tightly!
-   Last person out, please ...
       -  Check all doors and lights,
       -  Make sure nobody left anything out,
       -  And chain the gate.
-   Maintain Dark Sky etiquette
-   Turn out those headlights at the gate!!