Next Meetings
ZoomFridays
Friday 4th July 2025 at 8pm
Chat with us on ZOOM on the 1st Friday of the month at 8pm.
Once a month at 8 pm on the first Friday each month we will be chatting with members about any astronomical topics and keeping up with the latest in academic and space industry news. At the same time the content of the chats will be written up in .pdf form and released as a monthly round up for members. They will contain a lot of links to professional and academic content and form a part of the story of astronomy and space industry activity as we go forward. A great way to keep up to date with ‘WHAT’S NEW IN ASTRONOMY’
Check out the ZOOMFridays page for more details:- ZOOMFridays
FridayCLUB – Next Meeting August 22nd
—————-Summer Break——————–
We are taking a Summer Break with our FridayCLUB outreach meetings. There are no FridayCLUB outreach meetings in May, June or July. The Sky is very bright during the summer months (May,June,July) making observing with telescopes highly challenging in the early evening. We will restart the meetings on 22nd August 2025. Please put this date in your diary’s as we would love to see you there.
When we restart we will have short talks about astronomy and weather permitting a view of the sky through a telescope what could be better – All Free just come along on the evening. See our FridayCLUB page for details of location and start times.
Enquiries to info@readingastro.org.ukLocation : 1st Wokingham Scout Hut in Evendons Lane, Wokingham. RG41 4DX.
Monthly Main Meeting.
September 20th 2025 7 pm
St Peter’s Church HallThis will be a physical meeting in the hall with remote access via ZOOM. Non-members, having enjoyed the talk, donate £5 via online banking:
Reading Astronomical Society: Sort code: 60-17-21: Account No: 54137268This is the first meeting of the new season. We will publish next sessions Main Monthly talks over the summer period.
Subject:- To Be Confirmed (TBC).
Guest Speaker: TBC
Astronomy chat by experts and beginners with members of local astronomy societies.
Request login details from Gerry by text on 07510 444 630 or email us at info@readingastro.org.ukWe also keep in touch through a Google Group, email news list, and Zoom.
By invitation – send an email to info@readingastro.org.uk
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Woodcote rally site
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2018 – ReadingAstroday
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Summer Meeting in Bath
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British Science Week 2017
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Annual Imaging Day
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We are having a clearout
Here’s the contents of the cupboards and these telescopes have to go. Come along tonight (19/11/2016) and make your bid and if that means you get it free we won’t object. NB: Not all OTAs have tripods.
Adult Learning Courses
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