Meeting Minutes

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May 2017 Meeting Minutes

Richmond Astronomical Society 812th Consecutive Meeting May 9, 2017   Greetings – approximately 33 in attendance at the meeting. Jim Browder called our meeting to order in the Eureka meeting room   Announcements / Share Table   Library Report: Virginia Eckert   Welcome Visitors: Matt Getridge David McCray   Events and Individual Observing: RAS members … Read more

April 2017 Meeting Minutes

Richmond Astronomical Society 811th Consecutive Meeting April 11, 2017   Greetings – approximately 24 in attendance at the meeting. Jim Browder called our meeting to order in the Eureka meeting room   Announcements / Share Table   Library Report: Virginia Eckert   Welcome Visitors:   Events and Individual Observing: RAS members James River State Park … Read more

January 2017 Meeting Minutes

Richmond Astronomical Society 808th Consecutive Meeting January 10, 2017   Greetings – approximately 24 in attendance at the meeting. Jim Browder called our meeting to order in the Eureka meeting room   Announcements / Share Table   Telescope for sale: Celestron Astro Master 130 EQ (#31045), two years old, unused eyepieces still in boxes. Contact … Read more

December 2016 Meeting Minutes

Richmond (G)Astronomical Society 807th Consecutive Meeting December 13, 2016   Greetings – approximately 31 in attendance at the meeting. Jim Browder called our meeting to order in the Eureka meeting room   Announcements / Share Table   Telescope for sale: Celestron Astro Master 130 EQ (#31045), two years old, unused eyepieces still in boxes. Contact … Read more

November 2016 Meeting Minutes

Richmond Astronomical Society 806th Consecutive Meeting November 8, 2016   Greetings – approximately 34 in attendance at the meeting. Jim Browder called our meeting to order in the Eureka meeting room   Announcements / Share Table   Thanks to Michael Pitchford for donating the shelves for our Belmead facility   Belmead update   Welcome Visitors: … Read more

October 2016 Meeting Minutes

Richmond Astronomical Society 805th Consecutive Meeting October 11, 2016   Greetings – approximately 27 in attendance at the meeting. Jim Browder called our meeting to order in the Eureka meeting room   Announcements / Share Table   RAS Board of Directors – upcoming election   We need some shelves – we could use some shelves … Read more

September 2016 Meeting Minutes

Richmond Astronomical Society 804th Consecutive Meeting September 12, 2016   Greetings – approximately 29 in attendance at the meeting. Jim Browder called our meeting to order in the Eureka meeting room   Announcements / Share Table   Recognition of the recipient of the Walter Haas Award for Excellence in Solar System Observing — RAS member … Read more

August 2016 Meeting Minutes

Richmond Astronomical Society 803rd Consecutive Meeting August 9, 2016   Greetings – approximately 31 in attendance at the meeting. Jim Browder called our meeting to order in the Eureka meeting room   Announcements / Share Table   Thanks to Tom Stepka for last month’s presentation on the curvature of space. Tom’s slides will be posted … Read more

June 2016 Meeting Minutes

Richmond Astronomical Society 801st Consecutive Meeting June 14, 2016   Greetings – approximately 42 in attendance at the meeting. Jim Browder called our meeting to order in the Eureka meeting room   Announcements / Share Table   Library Report: Virginia Eckert   Welcome Visitors: Many   Events and Individual Observing: RAS members Science Museum Astronomy … Read more