Reading Astronomical Society

The Society

The Reading Astronomical Society was founded in 1972 to help promote amateur astronomy in the Reading area. The Society runs a main and a beginner section and has and maintains a membership of around 100 members, which makes RAS one of the larger societies in the UK.

Members come from all parts of Berkshire including Bracknell, Basingstoke, Slough and Reading, south Oxfordshire and some from further a field including Wiltshire, Hampshire and London.

The society is affiliated to the British Astronomical Association and is a member of the Federation of Astronomical Societies.

You are welcome to attend your first meeting as our guest.

RAS Members enjoy Christmas fare

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15th November 2008
7.00pm
Supernova Remnants
Owen Brazell
(Webb Society)
Images and description of remnants of stars that have destroyed themselves in the most explosive events in the Universe.

Followed by DIY evening where Reading AS members share their astronomy projects and techniques; software demonstrations and image processing clinic.

ASTRO BASICS
25th October 2008
7.00pm
M31 - Andromeda Galaxy

Mercury
The innermost planet has its best morning apparition of 2008 in late October. Look for it low in the east before dawn, especially on the 27th October when a slender crescent Moon will be close by

Uranus & Neptune
The outer two planets are well placed for spotting during September and October. You can follow their daily movements using binoculars. Finder charts can be found at Sky & Telescope

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