This is an update to an earlier post about reading astronomy magazines for free. You may be aware that you can read books online from your local library, but you may not know that you can also read a few astronomy magazines as well. And many more. It took me a while to figure out … Read more
Intermission Beer Company enjoys us setting up in a field next to the brewery. The crowd displays unusual interest–I’m guessing because it seems so incongruous to see telescopes being set up in a party atmosphere. The sky prediction was iffy, but we showed anyway, and we had great luck-the skies cleared, just as it got … Read more
James River State Park is now a Dark Sky Park, certified by the International Dark Sky Association! Click on the image above for a short video. Above is Lora Callahan who started the project. Our next monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, June 11 at 7:30 PM at Science Museum of Virginia. Please join us … Read more
Many thanks to all who helped out with Astronomy Day at the Science Museum of Virginia and at Belmead on the James. Everyone did a great job – thanks for all the good work! Also please join us for our next monthly meeting on June 12 at 7:30 PM at the Science Museum of Virginia … Read more
The next meeting of the Richmond Astronomical Society will be held at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, September 14 at the Science Museum of Virginia in the Eureka Theater. Jeff Pike will be presenting on “Dark Flow.” Thanks to Randy Tatum for this recent image of Jupiter showing the great red spot and diminished southern equatorial … Read more