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The Fort Bend Astronomy Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the acquisition and dissemination of information pertaining to the science of Astronomy.  Our goal is not only to serve our members, but the general public as well.

FBAC holds monthly meetings and members regularly get together to observe at the George Observatory, a satellite facility of the Houston Museum of Natural Science, located within Brazos Bend State Park.

For information about FBAC membership, please visit the About FBAC page.  For directions to the monthly club meeting, click here. For information about our community outreach activities, click here. For information about the FBAC list server click here.  To contact FBAC, send an email to fbacastro@gmail.com.


The next Fort Bend Astronomy Club meeting will be held on Friday, September 17, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.. Club meetings and presentations are open to the public. Please visit the "Club Meetings" page for more information.

New club officers were elected during the August 20th meeting. Click here to see the list of 2010-2011 club officers.

The FBAC Novice Presentation - 9/17/10: To be announced

The FBAC Main Presentation - 9/17/10: To be announced


September Astronomy/Space Calendar
(more at JPL Space Calendar)


FBAC members and friends gather informally each Tuesday evening between 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM at a southwest Houston restaurant just to socialize. FBAC members have been doing this for nearly 20 years. Come join us for dinner and conversation about most anything!

The current location is the Avalon Diner, 12810 SW Freeway (59 near Kirkwood). The Avalon Diner is at the far west end of the Fountains Shopping Center. Off highway 59, take the Kirkwood exit either way.

From 59 north, cross Kirkwood on the service road and enter the Fountains. From 59 south, go up to Kirkwood and loop under the freeway to come back south on the service road and enter the Fountains.
There are a couple of entrances. Go to the far west end near Borders and Sterling Bank. Click here for a map to the location.


Several observing programs are in the works at FBAC. Leonard Ferguson has developed a double star list and Keith Rivich a planetary nebula list.

 The double star list along with rules is available here.

Stay tuned for the planetary nebula list to be published soon.

The double star list by right ascension can be found here.  The original list is still available above.

The globular and planetary files are now available.  Click here for globulars and here for planetaries. Leonard Pattillo's Globular Cluster list is available in .xls format here. Leonard's planetary list in .xls format is here.

The galaxy observing list is now on line.  Click here to download a PDF file.

The Open Cluster Observing List can be obtained in PDF form by clicking here.

Observing forms are available for download here.

HD 10180: Richest Yet Planetary System Discovered
HD 10180: Richest Yet Planetary System Discovered

George Observatory at night during Astronomy Day 2009Make plans to attend Astronomy Day -
October 16, 2010 at the George Observatory

James Webb Space Telescope due to launch in 2014
Meet the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, The James Webb Space Telescope, launching 2014

Horn Antenna in Holmdel, New Jersey
Is the historic "Horn Antenna" in
Holmdel, New Jersey being neglected?

Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689
Warping Space - Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689

Free Online Astronomy ClassesThe Classroom: Take an Astronomy
Class Online for Free

September 2010 George Observatory Events

You can view all of the monthly George Observatory events by clicking HERE.


Friday Night Groups - All times are 7:30 pm to 10:30 p.m. Volunteers for domes and deck scopes are needed. Bring those laser pointers and instruct the visitors on the constellations and bright objects! Please contact Barbara Wilson to volunteer: gobserve@consolidated.net

September 17 - Friday Night Group -
8:30 - 10:00 p.m. - Vignet group

Saturday Public Observing – All times are dusk to 11:00 p.m. Please contact the following building manager teams to volunteer:

September 04: Building Managers -
Tracy Knauss / Cynthia Gustava
birdbarn2000@yahoo.com / cynm31@att.net

September 11: Building Managers -
Mary Lockwood / Joe Mills
mplockwood@att.net / k5jmm@yahoo.com

September 18: Building Managers -
Mary Lockwood / Jessica Kingsley
mplockwood@att.net / gnjkingsley@att.net

September 25: Building Managers -
Barbara & Buster Wilson
gobserve@consolidated.net

Check Moon Phases HERE.

*New members are encouraged to volunteer! No experience is necessary, volunteering is how you can gain experience. Volunteering under the stars is the best public service work in the world. Come and join us!


FBAC Asteroid Team: The A-Team - 481 discoveries and counting!

Click here to go to the International Year of Astronomy Website HCC Southwest Campus Houston Museum of Natural Science
The Fort Bend Astronomy Club is a member of The Astronomical League and International Dark Sky Association.

FBAC appreciates the support of HCC and the Houston Museum of Natural Science for all that they do to support FBAC's mission of observing, sharing, teaching and promoting astronomy.

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