The Fort Bend Astronomy Club was formed in the fall of 1984 by a group of amateur astronomers in the city of Stafford, Texas.  In 1985, FBAC merged with the Southwest Astronomy Club and continued developing it's goal of serving people in the community who love astronomy.  Today, FBAC has over 125  members.

Club members have highly diverse interests:  CCD and film astrophotography, deep sky observing, minor planet and supernova search are among the areas of astronomy in which club members participate. Members own and use telescopes from the smallest refractors to giant trailer transported reflectors.  Many of us enjoy only a pair of binoculars or just our eyes to view the spectacle of the night sky.

FBAC supports and helps manage the George Observatory in Brazos Bend State Park, 30 miles southwest of Houston.  We own and operate an 18" fork mounted reflecting telescope in one of the three domes and club members also serve as volunteers, operating the 36" and 14" telescopes in the two other domes.  Public nights, ordinarily on Saturday, gives us a chance to help educate people in the science of astronomy.

Other projects we are active in include Astronomy Day, Telescopes for Telethon, The Texas Star Party, Astronomy On Wheels, club sponsored camping/observing trips, and light pollution reduction in the Houston area.

FBAC holds a monthly club meetingy, usually on the third Friday of the month at 7:00 PM, in Stafford, Texas at the Houston Community College Southwest Campus.  Please see the Club Meetings page for more information.

Membership in FBAC is open to anyone.  There is no requirement other than an interest in astronomy and love of the night sky.  Dues are $30.00 per year for regular members and $5.00 each for associate family members.  Please click here to download a membership form. New members are always welcome, come and join us.

Our mailing address is:
Fort Bend Astronomy Club
P.O. Box 942
Stafford, Texas 77497

Elected officers - 2009 - 2010

Click here for a complete list of past and present club officers

Special interest coordinators - 2010

Astronomy On Wheels Coordinator:  Carl Sexton and Jim Jackson
"AOW" is an education program designed to bring the astronomy
education experience to area schools. Please contact Carl Sexton
or Jim Jackson for more information.
Email: Carl Sexton carlsexton@hotmail.com 
         Jim Jackson jjackson5050@att.net

Donations and Grant Coordinator:  Tony Wiese
For companies interested in helping support the
club’s astronomy community outreach, education &
volunteering at the George Observatory, and the Club’s
AOW program, please contact Tony Wiese
Email: anchor@blkbox.com

Main Speaker Program Coordinator:  Justin McCollum
Anyone interested in being a featured speaker at the
monthly meeting, please contact Justin McCollum
Email: justinmccollum@hotmail.com

Novice Speaker Program Coordinator:  Carl Sexton
Anyone interested in presenting a novice program at the
monthly meeting, please contact Carl Sexton
Email: carlsexton@hotmail.com

Publicity and Marketing Coordinator:  Patricia Tristan
For media outlets interested in helping FBAC promote our astronomy
community outreach, education & volunteering efforts, please
contact Patricia Tristan
Email: tri4home@windstream.net

How to Join the FBAC Email List (List Server)

The FBAC list server is open to all who may be interested in maintaining routine contact with members.
It is the club's primary method of communication.

How To Join The FBAC List Server
To subscribe, send an e-mail to imailsrv@netslyder.net with the following information
Leave the subject line blank
in the message body: insert "subscribe FBAC your name" (without quotes).

Example: subscribe FBAC John Doe. A confirmation will be sent to your
e-mail address indicating when you have been added to the list.

To post a message, use this address: FBAC@mail.netslyder.net (FBAC must be in full upper case).

How To Unsubscribe From The FBAC List Server
To unsubscribe, send a message, from the address you wish to remove, to imailsrv@netslyder.net.
In the message body: unsubscribe FBAC.

Any problems with the list server can be reported to icgalaxies@cs.com.

How To Join The GeorgeVolunteers List Server
To subscribe, send an e-mail to imailsrv@netslyder.net with this information in the message body: subscribe GeorgeVolunteers your name. (Make sure G & V are caps and note the “s”)

Example: subscribe GeorgeVolunteers John Doe. A confirmation will be sent to your e-mail address indicating when you have been added to the list.

To post a message, use this address: GeorgeVolunteers@mail.netslyder.net (G & V must be caps).

How To Unsubscribe From The GeorgeVolunteers List Server

To unsubscribe, send a message, from the address you wish to remove, to imailsrv@netslyder.net.
In the message body: unsubscribe GeorgeVolunteers.

Any problems with the list server can be reported to icgalaxies@cs.com.