Ask yourself, "Why should I join an astronomy club?"

Saturn Night Live at the Scobee Planetarium

Is it to learn the night sky?

Look through different telescopes?

Finding out the latest information about the Universe?

Stargaze with fellow astronomers?

The SAAA can give you this and much more.

The SAAA is an observers club. Every night, that the skies are clear, someone in the SAAA is observing from their favorite observing site or posting an observation on one of our three discussion groups.

The San Antonio Astronomical Association is group of amateur and professional astronomers that share a mutual interest in astronomy. The benefits of joining the San Antonio Astronomical Association are many, such as monthly meetings, sharing knowledge, equipment reviews, help with newly acquired telescopes, member-only monthly star parties, camaraderie of people with similar interests, breaking astronomy news, and so much more.

Some of the benefits of belonging to the San Antonio Astronomical Association include:

• We have over 150 members who have the same interest: Astronomy. Our members come from every walk of life, from elementary school students, to retirees, to teachers, to professional astronomers.
• We have access to many different types and sizes of telescopes. There are hundreds of small and medium telescopes and several telescopes with aperatures larger that 12 inches. The SAAA itself owns a 14" Newtonian, a 14" GPS SCT, a 10" Dobsonian, an 8" SCT, a 4.5" Newtonian, and two Coronado Solar telescopes.
  
• We have access to some reasonably dark observing sites. We are working to create agreements with some park authorities to add new sites to those we have available. SAAA Members usually post their intentions on our members only discussion group prior to heading out, so you don't have to observe alone.
• Keep up to date on the latest astronomical events through the Astronomy and Science News section of our main page and our What's Up page
• Access to an active discussion group. Our members discuss all aspects of astronomy and it's a great place to get your questions answered. You can have messages sent directly to you or in a daily digest. You can also browse or search them through an archived list on the Internet.
• Invitations to all member-only star parties
   
• Access to the Official SAAA Member's Forum
  The Official SAAA Member's Forum will provide topical and timely items of information available only to SAAA members. This will include an electronic copy of the newsletter, special invites to observing trips, etc.
• Access to the Members Only Web Pages
  The Members Only Web Pages will include the Newsletter Archives, Member Directory, information about member-only activites, Member Projects & Research based-activities, and much more.
• Personalized SAAA e-mail addresses. SAAA members can get a San Antonio Astronomical Association e-mail address in the format of firstname.lastname@sanantonioastronomy.org.
• Receive the monthly Philastropher
   
• Subscribe to Sky & Telescope at a reduced rate, currently $32.95 per year
   
• Subscribe to Astronomy Magazine at a reduced rate, currently $34.00 per year
   
• CCD imaging, digital camera astrophotography, occultations, solar observing, the Messier marathon, Astronomy Day, a spring picnic, monthly star parties, an annual chilli cookoff, a frequently updated website and more!

If you are interested in becoming a member of the San Antonio Astronomical Association, fill out our member application and return with a check or money order for $20.00 to cover one year's membership dues to:

San Antonio Astronomical Association
P.O. Box 701261
San Antonio, Texas 78270-1261