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Terry Barker

March 2015 Meeting Minutes

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Richmond Astronomical Society 786th Consecutive Meeting March 10, 2015 Greetings – approximately 45 in attendance at the meeting. Jim Browder called our meeting to order in the Eureka meeting room Announcements / Share Table • Member Recognition: One of our members, Fernando Pascual-Marquez, has been selected as a nominee of the week for the 2014-2015 … Read more

Staunton River State Park is an IDA Dark Sky Park!

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Staunton River State Park has been issued Dark Sky Park status by the International Dark Sky Association! Many congratulations and thanks to Adam Layman, Park Manager and Jayme Hanzak, President of the Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society. An excerpt from the press release announcing the designation follows: “(TUCSON, Ariz., and RICHMOND) – Staunton River … Read more

VAAS 2015

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VAAS 2015 was a success (except it was rainy, so we enjoyed all of the indoor activities).  A short slideshow appears here.  Many thanks to the Charlottesville Astronomical Society, University of Virginia and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory Headquarters for supporting the event.  

Lunar Eclipse September 27

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Total Lunar Eclipse, Sunday, September 27, 8:00 PM: Weather permitting, RAS will view the total lunar eclipse from the Science Museum of Virginia and will broadcast the event at http://ustream.tv/channel/richastro. The Museum will be open until midnight with indoor astro activities from 8 PM – 10 PM! Please join us if you can.  If the … Read more

Prashant Reddy

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Prashant Reddy, long-time member and friend of the Richmond Astronomical Society passed away at his home in Powhatan. Prashant could often be seen at Science Museum skywatches and other club events with the club’s solar scope or chatting with visitors. He coordinated several of our Astronomy Days at the Science Museum, planned several fall picnics … Read more

May 2015 Board Meeting minutes

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RAS Board Meeting May 18, 2015 President Jim Browder called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm. Attendees (11): • Jim Browder, President • Matthew Roy, Vice President • Jim Blowers, Treasurer • Chris McCann, Secretary • John Raymond, Observatory Director • Ken Wilson • Betty Wilson • Gary Cowardin • Dave Medici • Michael … Read more

Meteor Shower August 12

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Be sure to go outside August 12, to see one of the best meteor showers of them all. The Perseids Meteor Shower will peak tomorrow morning around 2 am EST, but there should be plenty to see all night long.

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Prashant Reddy

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Prashant Reddy, long-time member and friend of the Richmond Astronomical Society passed away at his home in Powhatan. Prashant served several terms on our Board of Directors and could often be seen at Science Museum skywatches and other club events with the club’s solar scope or chatting with visitors. He coordinated several of our Astronomy … Read more

Staunton River Dark Sky Park

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Staunton River State Park has been formally designated as a Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Skies Association.  Read the press release here.  Many congratulations and thanks to Staunton River State Park and the Chapel Hill Astronomy Club for making this happen (particularly Adam Layman, Park Manager and Jayme Hanzak, Chapel Hill Club President)!

New Horizons!

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The New Horizons spacecraft has reached Pluto and is transmitting data back to Earth.  This is an outstanding achievement.  Because of the distance to Pluto, it will take some time to receive all of the data collected during the flyby.  More information from NASA is here.