By John Jardine Goss, Vice President Astronomical League All joking aside about the end of the world in December, 2012 promises to be a great year for amateur astronomy. It features numerous celestial scenes worthy of viewing: lunar occultations, planetary encounters, comets, asteroids, planetary satellites, planetary visits to deep sky objects, and the last Venus … Read more
Thanks to all who attended our annual potluck dinner. Everything was absolutely delicious, the images of the Heart of Virginia Fall Star Party were great and the Astro-Jeopardy was a lot of fun. It was really great to see everyone. Hope everyone has an enjoyable and safe holiday season. . Regards,. Jim Browder
Next meeting: The next meeting of the Richmond Astronomical Society will be on Tuesday, December 13, 7:30 PM at the Science Museum of Virginia in the Forum. At this meeting we will transform into the Richmond Gastronomical Society and have a potluck dinner as is our custom for the December meeting. Please send me an e-mail to … Read more