Next Meetings
Our 51st year
Fri 26th April 2024 7.30pm
FridayCLUB outreach
Astronomy talk or observing if clear. Children welcome if accompanied by an adult.
Beginners’ talk probably on star magnitude and observing hints for coping with extended daylight.
Subtitled – lie back and enjoy the satellites..1st Wokingham Scout Hut in Evendons Lane, Wokingham. RG41 4DX.
Monthly Main Meeting.
May 18 2024 7 pm
St Peter’s Church HalllThis will be a physical meeting in the hall with remote access via ZOOM for members who are unable to attend. £3 to non-members. Donations via online banking:
Reading Astronomical Society: Sort code: 60-17-21: Account No: 54137268Guest Owen Brazell
Dark Nebulae
Owen is a fount of all knowledge on the history and observation of the deep sky. Currently President of the Webb Deep Sky Society I have known Owen from the early days of my involvement in astronomy in the area. Difficult to see amongst light pollution these objects are part of the common culture in other parts of the world. Horsehead and Coalsack among the famous examples.
GB
Chat with us on ZOOM on every 1st and 3rd Friday at 7pm.
April 19, May 3, May 17th,Astronomy chat by experts and beginners with members of local astronomy societies.
Request login details from Gerry by text on 07510 444 630 or email us at info@readingastro.org.ukWe also keep in touch through a Google Group, email news list, and Zoom.
By invitation – send an email to info@readingastro.org.uk
Category Archives: News
Talks and Telescopes at Westmorland Park
East Reading Festival, Sunday 16th June 2013
East Reading Festival is again in Palmer Park, from 12 until 6pm. on 16th June 2013. East Reading Festival is FREE. It’s a big fun day out for the whole of the East Reading community, young and old and inbetween. … Continue reading
RAS visit Herstmonceux Summer 2013
Too few tickets were applied for to justify a coach-booking, but the page is retained in case members who search to here wish to go by personal transport. There are sufficient features of interest in the castle and grounds … Continue reading
Reading Science Week 2013
Fri 15th and Sat 16th March 2013 The public are invited to participate in our Reading Science Week activities. We will be at the Museum of English Rural Life on the evenings of 15th and 16th March. There will be an … Continue reading
East Reading Festival Report
From Chris Menmuir, Sec’ and organizer of this event. I’d like to say many thanks to Gerry Bond and Malcolm Brown for their enthusiastic support today, and thanks to Anne Chadwick who delivered a box of public-friendly leaflets and a … Continue reading
Transit of Venus 2012
The plan to go to Isle of Sheppey to watch the sun rise over the Thames Estuary was rendered a bit risky by the passing weather system. In the end a number of members elected to head west to Walbury … Continue reading
Welsh Farm – April 2012
John T writes, Friday night was clouded out. Overnight and Saturday morning it rained and sleeted! But it cleared early evening and by the end of dusk around 10pm it cleared. We had absolutely cloudless skies then until we got … Continue reading
Venus and Uranus Converge
On the evening of 9th February 2012 Venus and Uranus will appear very close together in the sky as seen from Earth. Continue reading
Comet Garradd
A comet discovered in 2009 by Australian amateur astronomer Gordon Garradd is currently visible from the UK in the morning sky. Continue reading
Jochta’s Image at Santa’s Grotto
The scene at our Christmas social on 10th December.