Next Meetings
ZoomFridays
Friday 1st Aug 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
Category Archives: News
Communicating Astronomy (Malcolm’s Notes)
A number of our regular helpers at public events and astroBASICS sessions attended Newbury AS’s seminar on communicating astronomy (22 Oct). Malcolm Brown made a few notes. Thanks are due to all at Newbury AS for arranging this event for … Continue reading
Main Meeting – October 15th
The Reading Astronomical Society is fortunate to have as our guest this Saturday Dr. Gretchen Benedix of the Natural History Museum. Continue reading
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
BADAS Trip – 3rd August
Andrew Elliott was a former member of the society who lived in Reading up to his retirement when he moved to a lovely location on the north bank of the Ribble estuary at Warton. There he attended the Blackpool & … 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
Asteroid (229255) Andrewelliott
Andrew lived in Lower Earley and was a member of the society for some years before his retirement to the banks of the Ribble in Lancashire. Following on from this we have been invited to send a party of Andrew’s … Continue reading
The Dinton Pastures Era
The Dinton Pastures Era appears to be over: Welcome to St Peter’s Church Hall for the BASICS section future development. The final evening’s BASICS session at Dinton Pastures was well attended. No more are planned at that location and we … 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