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 1st of December at the Allendale Cenre in Wimborne or via Zoom for affiliated Society members

For our December meeting, members will be presenting talks on a number of varied subjects. This will be followed by a refreshment break and then our usual round up of Astronomy news and events for December.

The next public event at our Swanage Observatory at the Durlston Park Learning Centre is on Saturday the 14th of November 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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