FWAS Membership Info

Fall Messier Marathon

FWAS Officers:
President - Harry Bearman
             president@fortworthastro.com
Vice President - Gene Dawson
             vicepresident@fortworthastro.com
Sec/Treas - Tres Ross
             secretary@fortworthastro.com
Chairman, Bd of Trustees - Becky Nordeen
             chairman@fortwothastro.com
Vice Chairman - Ron DiIulio
             vicechairman@fortwothastro.com

FWAS Meetings - FWAS meets at 7:00 PM on the third Tuesday of the month at the Ft. Worth Botanic Garden on University Drive.  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 - www.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.

Due to obscuring phenomena (clouds) for the last 3 years of spring Messier Marathons, Tres Ross has decided to have a Fall Messier Marathon.  We have a much better chance of favorable weather. The fall viewing opportunity gives us a chance to see 105 of the 109 Messier objects.  The format is the same.  The date is Saturday, November 2 at the FWAS Observatory.  Start your training for a fun observing night in cooler weather.

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!!