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

Our guest speaker, Hugh Allen will be The Bob Mizon Memorial Lecture – Hugh Allen – Binary Stars – A history of making waves. This will be followed by our AGM.

There will then be a refreshment break followed by the regular Astronomy news and what to look for in the sky

Society members who cannot attend the meeting at the Allendale Centre can join via Zoom.

Visitors welcome (£3 entry)

Unfortunately due to the forecast of heavy cloud cover, the event at our Swanage Observatory at the Durlston Park on Saturday the 12th of September HAS BEEN CANCELLED