The Mt. Wilson Observatory Association (MWOA) is a volunteer support group for Mt. Wilson Observatory. It is a way for individuals with an interest in Mt. Wilson, its ongoing research, its history, and its public outreach, to participate in some of the Observatory's activities. However, it is not an amateur astronomy or amateur telescope making club, although there is a lot of astronomy and telescopes involved. Membership is open to anyone.

The activities of MWOA include:

• Attending lectures, given nearly every month and open to the public,
  
• Attending special observing sessions on the 60-inch telescope for sustaining members,
  
• Becoming docents (after training) to lead tours of the Observatory's facilities,
  
• Writing and editing our monthly publications,
  
• Participating in special projects and events, and more.

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Please send membership dues to the P.O. box address below. Checks are usually deposited during the first week of the month following receipt. Inquiries for more information can be sent there as well, but don't be surprised if the response is slow. We collect the mail from the P.O. box only once a month near the beginning of the month (remember, we are volunteers and don't get paid). For a faster response, send an e-mail to info@mwoa.org.

	Mt. Wilson Observatory Association P.O. Box 70076 Pasadena, CA 91117-7076

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MWOA is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board consists of nine members elected for three-year terms. Three of the members are elected each year at the Annual Membership Meeting in November. Board meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the first Tuesday of each month. All MWOA members are invited to attend any of the Board meetings.

The current officers of MWOA are:

President: Tim Thompson
Vice President: Mike Simmons
Secretary: Gale Gant
Treasurer: Greg Smith

Other members of the Board of Directors are Shirley Burt, Bob Eklund, Jed Laderman, Jane Lewis, and Don Nicholson.

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The Mount Wilson Observatory Association (MWOA) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization incorporated in the State of California. MWOA is not a part of either the Mount Wilson Institute (MWI), which manages and operates Mount Wilson Observatory, or the Carnegie Institution of Washington, which owns most of the Observatory's facilities. MWOA does, however, function with MWI under a Memorandum of Understanding between them.

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