Category Archives: News

February Meeting – Sat 21st 7pm.

Space Robotics Hilde Schroeven-Deceuninck (European Space Agency) Robotic Exploration Development Coordinator. ESA’s UK centre ECSAT is based at Harwell and Hilde’s talk will be on robotic exploration of space and the earth’s environment. Manned exploration of space is exciting, dangerous … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Comments Off on February Meeting – Sat 21st 7pm.

Santa’s Grotto

Sat Dec 14th 7.00pm Santa’s Grotto This is the night of our Christmas Social. Bring your treasured possessions to meet the other members and talk about telescopes, books, software and get ideas for Christmas Presents or just wonder how much … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Comments Off on Santa’s Grotto

Imaging School 16th August 2014

An afternoon session at St Peters hall on Saturday was attended by the keen imagers to compare notes and share constructive suggestions. The four hours enabled the popular software for astro-imaging to get a thorough examination from the experts and … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Comments Off on Imaging School 16th August 2014

East Reading Festival 2014

We had a successful and busy time in the sunshine. Thanks to the weather, and the solar max period, many visitors had safe views of the sun’s face covered in spots. Here is a gallery of images from Marc Charron…. … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Comments Off on East Reading Festival 2014

Reading Science Week 2014

Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd March were busy evenings with about 100 visitors each evening. This year our venue was the Museum of English Rural Life. Thanks to the British Science Association for providing the exhibition, logistics and refreshments. The … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Comments Off on Reading Science Week 2014

Friday Group – 20th Dec – 7.30pm

Winter Solstice Meeting. Everyone knows the earth’s tilt causes deep rooted cultural and agricultural effects on human society, as well as dominating wild nature. For example, it has caused some species to suspend animation by hibernation. In former days there … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Comments Off on Friday Group – 20th Dec – 7.30pm

Bracknell Astronomy Evening

We have a change of venue for this year’s effort. Click on the poster for programme of park’s events this month. Please come along, either to help or as a visitor. The society will provide some short talks indoors, and … Continue reading

Posted in Events, News | Tagged | Comments Off on Bracknell Astronomy Evening

Introductory Meeting 13th Sept. 2013

This meeting is the first of this year’s Friday meetings and if you attend we hope you will enjoy the talk on general amateur astronomy. The talk can be described as looking at the world through the eyes of an … Continue reading

Posted in Astrobasics, Events, News | Comments Off on Introductory Meeting 13th Sept. 2013

astroBASICS Friday 21st June 2013

astroBASICS is free and open to the public This month we look at the problems of summer astronomy and an in-depth look at The Pole Star The Pole Star is well known by all and often misunderstood by the public … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Comments Off on astroBASICS Friday 21st June 2013

East Reading Festival 2013

On Sunday 16th June 2013 Reading Astronomical Society had a stand at the East Reading Festival in Palmer Park. Continue reading

Posted in Events | Comments Off on East Reading Festival 2013