Welcome to Bedford Astronomical Society

Since 1987 we have been bringing the wonders of the universe to the Bedfordshire community – please feel free to browse the site and see who we are and what we get up to!

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From the Events Calendar

29 May
Dr Peter Grimley - The High Energy Universe
29/05/2024    
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Quarry Theatre School Entrance
Dr Peter Grimley will give a talk on : The High Energy Universe  followed by the Sky Diary for June with Darren Jehan. in the QUARRY THEATRE [...]
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26 Jun
Dr Rachael Hamp speaking about the Icy Moons from Subsurface to space and Dr Peter Fawdon with a talk on the Exo Mars Mission
26/06/2024    
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Bedford School Biology Lab
Dr Rachael Hamp speaking about the Icy Moons from Subsurface to space and Dr Peter Fawdon with a talk on the Exo Mars Mission followed [...]
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31 Jul
BAS - Monthly Members Meeting
31/07/2024    
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Bedford School Biology Lab
The last Wednesday of the month is the monthly BAS Members evening, where we have a variety of talks from experts in different fields of [...]
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28 Aug
BAS - Monthly Members Meeting
28/08/2024    
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Bedford School Biology Lab
The last Wednesday of the month is the monthly BAS Members evening, where we have a variety of talks from experts in different fields of [...]
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Latest Images from BAS

  • Aurora (Dawn Sunrise)

    Aurora (Dawn Sunrise)

  • Aurora - (Peter V Hudson)

    Aurora - (Peter V Hudson)

  • Aurora - (Darren Jehan)

    Aurora - (Darren Jehan)

  • Aurora - (Phil Merryman)

    Aurora - (Phil Merryman)

  • Aurora - Stagsden, Beds (Peter Truscott) 10 May 2024

    Aurora - Stagsden, Beds (Peter Truscott)

  • Aurora - Harrold Country Park, Beds (Linton Guise)

    Aurora - Harrold Country Park, Beds (Linton Guise)

  • Sunspots by Gordon Waller. 9th May 2024.

    Sunspots by Gordon Waller. 9th May 2024.

  • Sunspots AR 3664 by Linton Guise using Seestar S50 08/05/2024

    Sunspots AR 3664 by Linton Guise using Seestar S50

  • Last outing of the 30 inch. 30/04/2024 (Glenn Bates)

    Last outing of the 30 inch. 30/04/2024 (Glenn Bates)

  • NGC4565 and a faint NGC4562 by Gordon Waller using Seestar S50

    NGC4565 and a faint NGC4562 by Gordon Waller using Seestar S50

  • Comet Pons-Brooks and Hamal by Peter V Hudson

    Comet Pons-Brooks and Hamal by Peter V Hudson

  • M84 and M86 and and other NGC objects by Gordon Waller (Seestar S50)

    M84 and M86 and and other NGC objects by Gordon Waller (Seestar S50)

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