Welcome to the Wessex Astronomical Society

Wessex Astronomical Society is based in Wimborne, Dorset, UK

Wessex Astronomical Society exists to promote and advance public education and interest in the science of astronomy and related sciences and to provide facilities for the encouragement and pursuit of observational astronomy

Next Society Meeting – 7:45pm, Tuesday 6th of October at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne or via Zoom for Society members

Our guest speaker, Hugh Allen, will be joining us in person to present the Bob Mizon Memorial Lecture – “Binary Stars – A history of making waves”. This will be followed by our AGM.

There will then be a refreshment break followed by the regular Astronomy news and what to look for in the sky

Society members who cannot attend the meeting at the Allendale Centre can join via Zoom.

Visitors welcome (£3 entry)

The next public event at our Swanage Observatory at the Durlston Park Learning Centre is on Saturday the 31st of October from 7pm. Join us for a chance to view Saturn, Autumn Constellations, Star Clusters and the Milky way. There will also be an Astronomy talk and refreshments and snacks are available

Wessex Astronomy members can attend for free if you show your membership card on arrival

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