Next Meetings
Monthly Main Meeting.
Saturday, April 18th 2026 7 pm
St Peter’s Church HallSubject:- A Cluttered and Noisy Sky
The number of satellites in orbit around the Earth has gone up sixfold in the last six years, and there could be as many as a million by the mid 2030s. This rush to deploy constellations of spacecraft – sometimes described as a new Wild West in space – threatens to do irreparable harm to astronomy, and to the view of the universe we too easily take for granted. Dr Massey works with partners in the UK and globally to protect the sky for astronomers, and for all of us.
Guest Speaker:- Robert Massey Deputy Executive Director of the Royal Astronomical Society
There won’t be a ZOOM call for this meeting. ZOOM will be back for the May main meeting.
FridayCLUB
There are no FridayCLUB meetings between April and the end of September. The next FridayCLUB meeting is on the 26th September.
Due to light nights we are not running FridayCLUB meetings until the end of September.
Location : 1st Wokingham Scout Hut in Evendons Lane, Wokingham. RG41 4DX.
Monthly Main Meeting.
Saturday, 16th May 2026 7 pm
St Peter’s Church HallSubject:- Cosmic Spiders aka ‘Millisecond Pulsars’
Guest Speaker: Sarah Crick
This 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: 54137268.This is a social gathering and unsuitable for talk/broadcasting.
1st Friday of Everymonth at 8 pm
Talk and contributions.
Apologies but nasty backache means we have to cancel the session Zoom tonight
April 3rd Good Friday, see you next month.
Chat with us on ZOOM on the 1st Friday of the month at 8pm.
We will be chatting about the latest in astronomy and space news. The monthly talk will be posted on the googlegroup, with links to professional and academic content. A great way to keep up to date with ‘WHAT’S NEW IN ASTRONOMY’
Login by text on 07510 444 630 or email us at info@readingastro.org.uk
Read more on – ZOOMFridays
We also keep in touch through a Google Group, email news list, and Zoom.
By invitation – send an email to info@readingastro.org.uk
Category Archives: Events
2011/12 Session Starts Here
The Reading Astronomical Society holds the first of the season’s main meetings next Saturday, 17th September at the usual venue, and just less than a week later the BASICS section hold the first of the season’s sessions for beginners and practical hobbyists. All sessions are at St. Peter’s Church Hall, Church Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 1EY. Continue reading
Jupiter Star Party
When: Friday 18th November. 19.30 ’til 21.00 or later if clear. What: Jupiter Star Party. Where: Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre. map Newbury Amateur Astronomical Society are present at an evening of science devoted to the planet Jupiter The Thatcham Nature … Continue reading
Autumn 2011 sessions with BSA and Newbury AAS
The British Science Association will be organizing a small exhibition at the Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre. This will accompany an observing session at the park and provide an activity if cloudy. The dates and details will be confirmed here soon. … Continue reading
Observing with Newbury AAS in Wilcot
The weather precluded the possibility of observing 25/26th March 2011 but our thanks go to our friends at Newbury for the organization. Nothing is currently planned. Here is info on the site for future reference. 1. The 5-day local weather. … Continue reading
Telescope Night and British Science Association Exhibition
Although it clouded over during the evening all the guests had good views of the planet Mars and other sky objects. Many thanks to the volunteers of the British Science Association for the exhibition and the tea and coffee provided … Continue reading