Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM online at this link
Richmond Astronomical Society 777th Consecutive Meeting June 10, 2014 Greetings – approximately 50 in attendance at the meeting. Jim Browder called our meeting to order in the Eureka meeting room. Announcements / Share Table At the beginning of the meeting, Jim discussed a big decision that was made by the board. Construction is … Read more
Richmond Astronomical Society 776th Consecutive Meeting May 13, 2014 Greetings – approximately 24 in attendance at the meeting. Jim Browder called our meeting to order in the Eureka meeting room. Announcements / Share Table Information about technological experiments John displayed 2 of his photos of sunspots Several slightly old astronomy magazines and articles … Read more
I came back! This Fall’s installment of the Staunton River Star Party was a hit as were the preceding ones. The Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observing Society (CHAOS) and the Staunton River State Park again did a stellar job of hosting the event. They made us feel very welcome and took great care of us. … Read more
Solar eclipse tomorrow afternoon-Warning: Don’t stare. Even at maximum eclipse, a sliver of sun peeking out from behind the Moon can still cause pain and eye damage. Direct viewing should only be attempted with the aid of a safe solar filter. More info here, including how to see multiple images with your fingers. http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/17oct_sunseteclipse/
At the Fall picnic we were treated to great food, marvelous company and some extremely comfortable temperatures along with beautiful views in the afternoon. Clouds prevented astronomical observing until about 11:00 PM when they parted and offered a beautiful, clear, dark sky. Many, many thanks to all of our members, friends and guests who attended … Read more
At this year’s Fall picnic we were treated to great food, marvelous company and some extremely comfortable temperatures along with beautiful views in the afternoon. As the sun approached the horizon, clouds rolled in as they are apt to do and prevented astronomical viewing in the evening. Most of our guests and astronomers had left … Read more
RAS member Bryan Hartley captured some great images of the lunar eclipse in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Enjoy! Thanks to Bryan for sharing his images!
John Goss, president of the Astronomical League, found an item in a 1950 issue of the Astronomical League’s magazine, The Reflector. The news item welcomes the Richmond Astronomical Society into the League! Image below courtesy of John Goss. For more information about the Astronomical League and the benefits it offers, visit http://www.astroleague.org/. Membership in the … Read more
According to Spaceweather.com: “The first of two CMEs expected to hit Earth’s magnetic field on Sept. 12th arrived on schedule. Although the geomagnetic storm it provoked was technically only minor (G1-class), Northern Lights were observed as far south as Arizona.” Spaceweather further reports: “A second and potentially more powerful CME is still en route. … Read more
RAS Board Meeting May 19, 2014 President Jim Browder called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. Attendees (10): Jim Browder, President Dave Medici, Vice President Jim Blowers, Treasurer Chris McCann, Secretary John Raymond, Observatory Director Ken Wilson Betty Wilson Prashant Reddy Bill Newman Gary Cowardin Missing (1): David Walton Secretary’s … Read more