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 January at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne or via Zoom for Society members

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 Durlston will be on Saturday the 13th of December at 7pm. Join us for a chance to see the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter and the Autumn constellations through our telescopes. Society members can attend for free upon presentation of their membership cards

We will post a weather update here nearer the date to inform everyone whether the event is going ahead