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.
Loaner equipment is available to members only and is normally checked out and returned at club meetings.
Meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month from 7-9 PM. Until further notice and unless announced otherwise, the club meeting location is:
Room 2, Main Library, 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA.
Visitors are invited to come early and meet club members.
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 at 9:00 PM.
There is a parking lot behind the library as well as street parking.
2018 Meeting Schedule
| Date | Location | Speaker | Topic |
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| Room 2, Fredericksburg Main Library, 1201 Caroline Street | Tom Watson | Solar X Ray Spectroscopy | |
| Room 2, Fredericksburg Main Library, 1201 Caroline Street | Jerry Hubbell | Live from the Mark Slade Remote Observatory | |
| Room 2, Fredericksburg Main Library, 1201 Caroline Street | Glenn Holliday | How To Blow Up A Star | |
| Room 2, Fredericksburg Main Library, 1201 Caroline Street | Tom Watson | Autoguiding on the Cheap | |
| Room 2, Fredericksburg Main Library, 1201 Caroline Street | Glenn Holliday | Red, White, and Blue Stars for Memorial Day | |
| Room 2, Fredericksburg Main Library, 1201 Caroline Street | Scott Busby | ASI Camera Intro and DeepSkyStacker Software Demo for Deep Sky Astrophotography | |
| Room 2, Fredericksburg Main Library, 1201 Caroline Street | RAC Members | Astronomy In The News | |
| Private home | Club picnic | Not a public event, members will receive email with details | |
| Room 2, Fredericksburg Main Library, 1201 Caroline Street | Tom Watson | The radiation of space | |
| Room 2, Fredericksburg Main Library, 1201 Caroline Street | Jerry Hubbell | High-Precision Photometry for Exoplanet Observations Using Small Telescopes | |
| (Note date change) | Room 2, Fredericksburg Main Library, 1201 Caroline Street | NONE | Club Elections |
| Room 2, Fredericksburg Main Library, 1201 Caroline Street | Bart Billard | TESS Mission |
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