January 2010 - Richmond Astronomical Society

Thanks for a Great 2009, Good Wishes for a Great 2010, Dark Skies and More

January 18, 2010 by Terry Barker

Thanks and good wishes for 2010: Thanks to everyone who attended and who assisted with our 60th anniversary dinner in December. By all accounts it was a great event. The Holiday Inn served us good food, Jim Condon with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory presented a fascinating talk and Gary Cowardin and John Barnett helped … Read more

Observatory Open House

January 11, 2010 by Terry Barker

John Barnett will be hosting an open house at the RAS Ragland Observatory on Thursday, April 22, starting at 8:00 PM. The 8.5 day old moon will be in Cancer, near Mars and the Beehive cluster. Saturn will be high in the east. Watch the Richastro Yahoo Group or check back at this site for weather … Read more