CLUB SPONSORSHIP:

The Skywatchers Astronomy Club is based at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, and is one of several clubs that are sponsored by the NASA Langley Exchange Activities (an employee morale, welfare, and recreation organization).

MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY:

Anyone who is at least 18 years old who pays the club dues receives certain club benefits, including: (1) participation in any club activities that do not take place at NASA (for example, our monthly meetings at the York County library and our observing sessions in the Williamsburg area), (2) club newsletters, (3) an invitation to join the club's Yahoo group, (4) email announcements of all club activities, news, and other information of general interest, (5) a discounted subscription rate for "Sky and Telescope" magazine, and discounts on other Sky Publishing Co. products, and (6) inclusion of spouse and dependents as members.

Full membership with voting privileges is limited to certain groups of people within the Langley community. Access to the club's activities at its observatory at NASA for people who are not NASA employees is provided by a NASA visitor badge. The availability of visitor badges varies and is dependent on the security level and other NASA policies in effect at the time. Anyone younger than age 18 should be accompanied to club activities by a responsible person who is at least 18 years old.

CLUB SIZE AND ACTIVITIES:

The club is a small (about 20 members), informal group. Regular club meetings are usually held one Thursday evening each month, usually at the York County Library (Tabb branch). Regular observing sessions are scheduled for club members at the observatory and in the Williamsburg area. Participants in the club's regularly-scheduled activities at NASA are asked to sign two forms, including a liability waiver. Within the club membership there is a wide range of experience and knowledge levels.

DUES:

One-year membership dues are $20.00 (or $52.95, if an optional discounted subscription or subscription extension to "Sky and Telescope" magazine is desired). The regular one-year subscription price for the magazine is $42.95, so the club discount is $10.00.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO BE ADDED TO THE CLUB'S EMAIL LIST TO RECEIVE NOTICES OF CLUB MEETINGS AND PUBLIC EVENTS:

Call Marilyn Ogburn at 864-1175 or send an email message to
Marilyn.E.Ogburn@nasa.gov.


(Last updated on October 22, 2004)