Club Meetings

Location & Time

RAC holds a club meeting every month. Meetings usually begin with an educational program followed by a business session. Guests are always welcome.

Programs cover astronomy topics of interest and range from how to use a telescope to astrophotography to current topics in the science of astronomy. They often provide an excellent learning experience for people who are just getting started in astronomy.

The program is followed by a business session. Guests are welcome to remain for the business session but may not vote on motions. Off-line help for beginners is available during the business session.

Loaner equipment is available to members only and is normally checked out and returned at club meetings (see Library page).

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Meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month at 7-9 PM. Except as announced, the club meeting location is:

Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Main Branch, Audio/Visual Room, 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA. 540-372-1144.

Visitors are invited to come early and meet club members. The library closes at 9:00 PM so the meeting must conclude in a timely manner to permit breakdown of A/V equipment and restoration of room configuration .

Introductions, meet & greet 6:45 to 7:00 PM
Program presentation starts at 7:00 PM
Business session starts at approx. 8:00 PM
Meeting concludes by 8:50 PM for CRRL closure

There is a parking lot behind the library building as well as curb parking on Caroline and Sophia Streets and the adjacent cross streets.

2010 Meeting Schedule, Programs & Speakers *
Date Location Speaker

Topic
January 13 CRRL Headquarters Club Members "Grab-and-Go Scopes" show and tell
  February 10 CRRL Headquarters No Program Meeting cancelled due to snow
 March 10 CRRL Headquarters Robert Taylor "Radio Astronomy and SETI"
April 14 CRRL Salem Church Michael Masters "Outfitting the Compleat Astronomer!"
May 12 CRRL Salem Church Scott Busby "Webcam Astrophotography"
June 9 CRRL Headquarters Brenda Conway "Mercury"
July 14 CRRL Headquarters Joseph Francis Program topic TBD
August 7 Caledon Natural Area No Program No Program - Club Picnic
September 8 CRRL Headquarters Joseph Francis "Black Holes"
October 13 † CRRL Salem Church Scott Busby "Advanced Astrophotography"
November 10 ‡ CRRL Headquarters Michael Masters "Measuring the Universe"
December 8 CRRL Headquarters Glenn Holliday "Star Hopping"
* Speakers and programs are subject to change or cancellation. Check the monthly club meeting announcement at the upper right corner of the RAC home page before each meeting for updated news of actual program and speaker.
† Club officer nominations. ‡
Club elections.

For more information or to request a public outreach event, contact RAC President Michael Masters via email or by telephone at 540-371-3410.

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