After paying securely with the above “Join the BAS” button using our JOIN IT membership website, you’ll be redirected to our online membership application. (Note: use the same button to also renew your membership if not using a recurring payment plan)

Membership payments can also be provided using a check or cash at a BAS monthly meeting or public event such as a star party if a BAS officer is present to collect. If you would prefer to mail a check, please use our Contact Us form to ask for additional details. The BAS does not provide any member information to external sources except to the Astronomical League for membership purposes.

As a member of BAS, available discounts more than pay for the cost of membership. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting, whether you choose to join now or later!

Membership Definitions and Benefits:

Regular Members: Must be at least 18 years old and are able to serve as an officer and have the right to vote on all general BAS business.

Student Members: Must be currently enrolled full-time at an academic institution such as K-12, college/university, or trade school. This class of membership is unable to serve as an officer and shall not have voting rights.

Included with Regular and Student Memberships are the following:

• A subscription to the monthly issue of “The Barnard Star”, the official newsletter of the BAS

• Membership in the Astronomical League, which includes a subscription to the quarterly issue of the “Reflector” magazine published by the Astronomical League

• 10% discount on astronomy-related books at the Astronomical League Book Service

• Observing awards for you as a member of the Astronomical League to work toward, which promotes observation and the study of the night sky

• Upgrade to the “Pro Society Addition” of the Astrospheric weather app

• BAS member-only activities such as field trips to science centers, planetariums, etc., and private viewing/astrophotography star parties

• And much more