The Ford Amateur Astronomy Club meets in the Dearborn, Michigan with its membership primarily located in the Detroit metropolitan area. It is not necessary to be a Ford employee to join the club. This site is intended as a communication tool for club members and you must be a club member to join the group. We invite you to visit our website at: http://www.boonhill.net/faac/

The Club's purpose is:

1) to support and encourage the common interest of the membership in amateur astronomy through group observing and other related group activities;

2) to cultivate public awareness and appreciation of astronomy as a hobby and as a science through public "open house" observing sessions and other related public activities;


3) to improve the skills and knowledge of the membership in all areas of amateur astronomy through sharing of experiences and information in lectures, seminars, demonstrations, and other related group activities;

4) to promote interaction among the several area amateur astronomy clubs by proactive organization of joint observing sessions, meetings, and other related joint activities.