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After years of anticipation and hard work by NASAs OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security. Regolith Explorer) team, a capsule of rocks and dust collected from asteroid Bennu finally is on Earth. It landed at 8:52 a.m. MDT (10:52 a.m. EDT) on Sunday, in a targeted area of the Department of Defenses Utah Test and Training Range near Salt Lake City.
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Free printable star charts in PDF formatThe Fort Bend Astronomy Club is a non-profit organization located in Stafford, Texas, with members from Harris, Fort Bend, Waller, and Brazoria counties.
The mission of the Fort Bend Astronomy Club is observing, sharing, teaching, and promoting astronomy. We pride ourselves in our outreach efforts to schools, public, and private entities through our Astronomy on Wheels program, as well as providing expertise and volunteers to the George Observatory located at Brazos Bend State Park. For over 30 years, we have engaged with over 200,000 people, and contributed to the scientific astronomy community, using our club-owned 18-inch aperture Newtonian reflector that is located in the East Dome of the Houston Museum of Natural Science's George Observatory. We are currently in the process of by replacing this telescope with modern equipment.
FBAC holds monthly club meetings, which are open to the public, we have a mentoring network, and members regularly get together to observe at the George Observatory.
To contact FBAC, send an email to fbacastro@gmail.com
The next scheduled FBAC club meeting will be held at the Houston Community College Southwest Campus.
Friday, October 20, 2023 at 6:45 pm
The FBAC Novice Presentation:
"Astronomy on Wheels -- Survey Results"
The FBAC Main Presentation:
Amelia Goldberg --
"Overview of the Astronomical Leagues Universe Sampler Observing Program"
FBAC Monthly Meetings At HCC Stafford
(Resumed June 2023) Are On-Site and Zoom Hybrid Meetings
See "Club Meetings" for Map to HCC
Upcoming Presentations:
Open
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For previous seminars, please see FBAC's YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@fortbendastronomyclub?si=s1YNlDVKU3aiPrhA