Club Observing Site

FWAS maintains a dark-sky observing site (aka "dark site") west of Fort Worth. This dark site is manitained by volunteer club members and affords members a private, secure, dark location from which to observe and explore the hobby of amateur astronomy. We encourage all members to go out and use this remote site as often as you can.

The site is open to all current FWAS members at all times throughout the year. On special occassions, FWAS holds club events such as Novice Nights, for members new to the hobby wanting to learn more about their equipment and observing techniques, as well as events such as Messier Marathons, Meteor Shower observing sessions, etc. The club also holds club picnics at the site throughout the year, which includes food cooked on site and brought by members, and encourages socializing early in the evening before sunset, with all the members before the actual observing begins at sundown.

As mentioned above, during the spring, we often hold a Messier Marathon at the dark site. These are fun, friendly competitions between members to see who can find the most objects from the Messier list of deep sky objects.