Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM online at this link

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

Upcoming Events

EventDateDetails
RAS monthly meetingOct. 14Our 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.
RAS Outreach EventOct. 17Held on the front lawn of the Science Museum, 2500 W Broad, Richmond. Start time is around 7 pm
Observe the Moon NightOct. 4Sponsored by Henrico County. At Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park
Address: 3400 Mountain Road, Glen Allen
RAD (Richmond Astronomy Day)Nov. 1We’re partnering with Henrico County this year, at Dorey Park. We’ll have daytime events, like solar observing, water rocket launches, coloring activities for the kids, telescope, meteorite, and astrophotography displays, and more. We’ll set up telescopes in the evening for views of the Moon and Saturn. If you can help, fill out this form and join us for an exciting, fun, and educational day. More info here

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


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