Reading Astronomical Society

Observing Sessions

The society have an observing coordinator and plan regular monthly observing sessions for members at a dark sky site. Members are kept informed of location, date and time by registering with an email group. Observing is weather dependant of course!

Society Visits

The society plans visits for members to places of astronomical interest. Visits in the past have included Stonehenge and the South Downs Planetarium.

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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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