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Galileo is proud to provide this section of our website to assist the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers by taking online credit card orders for A.L.P.O. memberships. If you would like more information on the A.L.P.O. organization please visit their website at http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/alpo/.

Thank you for your interest in the A.L.P.O. organization. The Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (A.L.P.O.) was founded by Walter H. Haas in 1947, and incorporated in 1990, as a medium for advancing and conducting astronomical work by both professional and amateur astronomers who share an interest in Solar System observations. The A.L.P.O. welcome and provide services for all individuals interested in lunar and planetary astronomy. For the novice observer, the A.L.P.O. is a place to learn and to enhance observational techniques. For the advanced amateur astronomer, it is a place where one's work will count. For the professional astronomer, it is a resource where group studies or systematic observing patrols add to the advancement of astronomy.

The A.L.P.O. Association is an international group of students that study the Sun, Moon, planets, asteroids, meteors, and comets. Their goals are to stimulate, coordinate, and generally promote the study of these bodies using methods and instruments that are available within the communities of both amateur and professional astronomers. They hold a conference each summer, usually in conjunction with other astronomical groups.

The A.L.P.O. has "sections" for the observation of all the types of bodies found in our Solar System. Section Coordinators collect and study submitted observations, correspond with observers, encourage beginners, and contribute reports to the A.L.P.O. Journal at appropriate intervals. Each Coordinator can supply observing forms and other instructional material to assist in your telescopic work. You are encouraged to correspond with the Coordinators in whose projects you are interested. Coordinators can be contacted through our web site via email or at their postal mail addresses listed in the back of the A.L.P.O. Journal. The A.L.P.O. web site is hosted by the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona which you are encouraged to visit at http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/alpo/. A.L.P.O. activities are on a volunteer basis, and each member can do as much or as little as he or she wishes. Of course, the A.L.P.O. gains in stature and in importance in proportion to how much and also how well each member contributes through his or her participation.

Our work is coordinated by means of our periodical, The Journal A.L.P.O. ("The Strolling Astronomer"). Membership dues provide a subscription to the Journal. The A.L.P.O. offers a printed version of the Journal that is mailed out quarterly. An identical digital (Acrobat Reader) version is available over the internet at reduced cost. Subscription rates and terms are listed below.

Galileo and the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers heartily invite you to join A.L.P.O. and look forward to hearing from you. For your convenience, choose your membership type below to purchase through PayPal. Your information will be used by A.L.P.O. alone for it's sole purpose of your membership, it will not be used by Galileo or any other third party. If you would prefer to order pay for your membership via check or money order, please visit http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~rhill/alpo/member.html. Again, thank you for your interest in the A.L.P.O.

When ordering, please provide the following information (if applicable) in the "A.L.P.O. Membership Details" section to recieve the full benefits of your A.L.P.O. Membership:

Digital Journal; All countries; 4 issues, email address required
US $11.00
Digital Journal; All countries; 8 issues, email address required
US $19.00
Paper Journal; USA, Canada and Mexico; 4 issues
US $28.00
Paper Journal; USA, Canada and Mexico; 8 issues
US $50.00
Paper Journal; Other countries; 4 issues
US $35.00
Paper Journal; Other countries; 8 issues
US $64.00
Digital and Paper Journal; Sustaining Member; 4 issues, all countries
US $60.00
Digital and Paper Journal; Sponsor; 4 issues all countries
US $120.00