--Bringing Stars to the Eyes of Tulsa since 1937--About UsWe are an all volunteer, non-profit and tax exempt 501c3 organization, actively serving the astronomy community in the Tulsa and surrounding area communities for almost 90 years. More about our club: We own and operate our own observatory SW of Tulsa near Mounds, OK where the skies are much darker than in town. Beginning in September we will have our monthly club meetings at the Tulsa Air & Space Museum and Planetarium, the public and non-member are always welcome. A downloadable/printable club brochure may be found HERE:We also publish monthly newsletters, here is our current September 2026 Newsletter Our previously published newsletters are archived under the ABOUT/NEWSLETTER menu at the top of the page. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to find more astronomy related posts shared from other sources, plus any special announcements. See our events section for the latest meeting schedule and agenda. The Astronomy Club of Tulsa and its members would like to invite you to the darker skies at our observatory or one of our other scheduled public outreach events. You don't need a telescope or binoculars, just let us know you are coming and look through our telescopes. We also schedule public events in our local communities such as Hunter Park in Tulsa, Case Community Center in Sand Springs, and the Keystone Ancient Forest near Keystone Lake. More details are available on our EVENTS PAGE. 2027 Elections for Club Officers and Board Members If you are interested in serving the club in an elected position the deadline for submitting your application is quickly approaching. Please submit your information and the position you would like to run for ASAP. The deadline for application is October 3rd, 2026 so we can get the information about all the candidates out to the membership before the October 23rd club meeting. The elections will be held on October 23rd, 2026. This year there are two open positions, Vice President (currently open) and Secretary (currently Skip Whitehurst who is stepping away from this position). The current president and treasurer will be running again for those positions they held in 2026. Please see the document link below for instructions and the requirement to be eligible for holding an elected position with the club. Astronomy Club Candidate Application Information 2026 Annual Members Only Club Dinner RSVP Deadline is Oct. 31st Saturday, November 7th. Doors will open at 5:30pm, program begins at 6 pm. Oklahoma Joe's BBQ Restaurant is located at 6175 E. 61st St. Tulsa OK (61st & Sheridan). The banquet room "Pager Hall" is in the back, just enter through the front doors and walk straight back and down the hall. Please note that this is a departure from our usual location and is NOT at Jenks High School. Menu: Three meat dinner includes pulled pork, chopped brisket, pulled chicken. Sides include potato salad, coleslaw, BBQ baked beans, bread, peppers, pickles, onions, dessert trays with assorted items. Sweet and unsweet iced tea, water, and lemonade will also be available. Cost is $20 per person. Club members and family, or a friend of a member as long as they are coming with the club member are welcome. So that we can give Oklahoma Joe's an accurate headcount please try to pay up front or at least RSVP to the treasurer at: astrotulsa.tres@gmail.com with your name and number of people in your party. Deadline to RSVP is Sat. Oct 31st. Be sure to sign up -your help in this is appreciated so that everyone gets dinner! Observatory Schedule **NOTE: The observatory is only open for scheduled events**
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