RAS Board Meeting – August 28, 2017 President Jim Browder called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Attendees (10): Jim Browder, President Matthew Roy, Vice President Jim Blowers, Treasurer Chris McCann, Secretary Gary Cowardin Ken Wilson Terry Barker Joe Racette Betty Wilson Mike Lico Michael Pitchford Missing: Ted Bethune Tyler Hutcheson … Read more
2017 MAY Board Meeting Attending: Jim Blowers, Matthew Roy, Mike Pitchford, Jim Browder, Mike Lico, John Raymond (Observatory Director, non board member), Ken Wilson, Tyler Hutchison, Madhup Rathi, Terry Barker Secretary report: One member didn’t get his May Astronomy magazine. Report accepted. Treasurer report: Accepted. Observatory report: The tree on a … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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