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News from Mount Wilson:

1/6/2012 - U.S. Forest Service undertakes a fire fuels reduction program on Mount Wilson - More here.

12/1/2011 - The Observatory's Cosmic Cafe is closed for the winter. We will reopen the Cafe and resume our 1 pm guided tours on April 1, 2012.

Banner photographs by David Jurasevich.

Mount Wilson Observatory is operated by the Mount Wilson Institute under an agreement with the Carnegie Institution of Washington. The Observatory occupies lands belonging to the USDA Forest Service set aside under a long-term leasehold agreement between CIW and the USDA Forest Service. The Observatory subscribes to the USDA non-discrimination policy as expressed here.

FOMWO Membership Levels and Benefits

Join at any one of the following membership levels by printing a membership form or by joining online below using Amazon Simple Pay.

Be sure to check out the benefits below!


Membership Level Donation Benefits Join On-Line
Individual $45 A - D
Couple/Partners $75 2A, B - D
Family $100 2A, B - E
Contributor $250 A - G
Galactic Center Society $500 A - I
Andromeda Society $1,000 A - J
Hubble Associate $2,500 A - K
Hale Circle $5,000 A - M

Benefit* Description (and value of benefit)
A Membership packet (ID card, bumper sticker) ($2.00)
B 1-yr subscription to our quarterly newsletter ($9.50)
C Free Mount Wilson - Window on the Stars video ($3.00)
D 10% discount on all MWO merchandise
E Free 2011 Mount Wilson calendar ($8.00)
F Free copy of A Visitor's Guide to Historic Mount Wilson Observatory ($4.00)
G Invitation to a members-only insiders tour of MWO + 3 guest passes ($40)
H Free copy of PBS film Journey to Palomar ($8.00)
I Invitation to a members-only viewing session at the 16-inch telescope ($50)
J Free copy of Allan Sandage's book A Centennial History of Mount Wilson Observatory ($25.00)
K Invitation to a members-only viewing session at the 60-inch telescope + 3 guest passes ($150)
L Free half night on the 60-inch telescope + 24 guest passes ($500)
M Invitation to a Hale Circle-only viewing session at the 100-inch telescope + 3 guest passes ($600)
*Benefits subject to substitution depending upon availability