Visitor taking a photo of the Moon
with her phone at a Science Museum Skywatch

Upcoming Events

EventDateDetails
SMV SkywatchOct. 25Held on the front lawn of the Science Museum, 2500 W Broad, Richmond. Start time is around 5 pm.
James River Star PartyNov. 1-2James River State park has some of the darkest skies in central Virginia and is hosting astronomers on November 1 and 2.  There is no charge to participate in this star party as an astronomer – please pre-register by sending an e-mail to president@richastro.org with your contact information and what type of vehicle you plan to bring.  Astronomers are welcome to camp with their observing equipment and there will be a food truck onsite each night.  Members of the public are invited to attend the star party during the early evening hours on both nights of the event, speak with the participating astronomers, and have a look through their telescopes or learn about astrophotography.  Here is a link to a map of the observing field location.
RAS monthly meetingNov. 12Our monthly meeting will be held at the Science Museum of Virginia (in the Thalhimer Theater) and online at 7:30 pm. We will open the video conference at 7:00 PM at this link for people to chat, if they like, and keep it open after the meeting. Please join us if you can.

You can find a full list of venues on the Venue Page


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