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 3rd of February at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne or via Zoom for Society members

Our guest speaker is Adrien Richardson presenting in person “Installing and Operating Observatories in Remote Locations”. There will then be a refreshment break followed by the regular Astronomy news and a talk by James Fradgely on “The Source of Elements and Isotopes in the Solar System”

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 21st of February at 7pm. Join us for a chance to see the Moon, Jupiter and the Winter constellations through our telescopes. Society members can attend for free upon presentation of their membership cards

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