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Updated 2009 May 8
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Board Meeting 2009 May 18 7 pm Extra Billy's
Michelle Shinn's November 10 Presentation
Dark Virginia Sky, Web site of the Virginia Section of the
International Dark Sky Association

The meeting date of RAS has changed, due to the Science Museum being closed on Mondays in 2009. We will now meet on the Second Tuesdays of each month starting 2009 January.

The Next Meeting of the
Richmond Astronomical Society will be on
Tuesday, 2009 June 9 at 7:30 pm
at the Science Museum of Virginia.

The next Skywatch
will be at 2009 June 19 9 pm
at the Science Museum of Virginia
Sunset 8:34 pm
Saturn will be visible. No moon.

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