Fort Bend Astronomy Club

East Dome at the George Observatory

The George Observatory is located in Brazos Bend State Park and is owned and operated by the Houston Museum of Natural Science. There are three domes - the East dome, Ressearch Dome, and West Dome - housed with with 17", 36", and 14” telescopes, respectively. Every Saturday evening is open to the public who pre-purchase tickets online at Houston Museum of Natural Science.

The East Dome at the George Observatory houses a 17-inch Corrected Dall-Kirkham (CDK) owned and operated by the Fort Bend Astronomy Club. The 17-inch CDK was installed in 2024 and made possible by grants and donations from its members, the Asterion Foundation, and several other charitable foundations.

FBAC began operating the East Dome in 1990. The primary mission of the East Dome is outreach during public viewing on Saturday evenings and other special events. However, the East Dome is also used for research. Currently, the club’s research efforts are focused on collecting cataclysmic variable star data for submission to AAVSO.. Past efforts focused on asteroid discovery, where over 300 asteroids were discovered using the previously installed 18-inch Newtonian telescope.

Email fbacastro@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering at the East Dome.

Signing up on the George Observatory SignUpGenius is strongly recommended as is the East Dome SignUpGenius

Links to East Dome Information

East Dome Volunteer sign-up @ SignUpGenius

East Dome History

East Dome Upgrades and Remodel

New CK-17 East Dome Telescope!