Last Skywatch: Thanks to everyone who helped out with the last Skywatch at the Science Museum on Friday, February 19.  I understand that the event was well attended as was the January skywatch.  After I sent out the call for additional telescopes, I got a fantastic response from the members which is very much appreciated!.  [...]

Last meeting: Thanks to John Barnett for the informative presentation on the Aphelic Opposition of Mars and thanks to Bill Dickinson for allowing John to show us his outstanding images of the planet.  I know I learned a lot.  Even though I missed viewing Mars around the opposition, it still is quite a nice view [...]

Richmond Astronomical Society 724th Consecutive Meeting January 12, 2010 —– Jim Browder called our meeting to order, in the IMAX Planetarium. Greeting & Announcements – approximately 43 in attendance at the meeting. The RAS blog and newsletter have been updated.  There is a link to the blog on the RAS webpage. http://richastro.org/index.php/category/blog/ Share table: Terry [...]