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The Latest News…

  • JULY 2024 TALK

    July saw another of our summer members talks from Phil Schneider who spoke about YURI GAGARIN.  Starting with Yuri’s early […]Read More »

From the Events Calendar

25 Sep
Paul Fellows and The Winchcombe Meteorite
25/09/2024    
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Paul Fellows will speak about the The Winchcombe Meteorite followed by the Sky Diary for October. Please arrive by 7:15pm for a prompt start at [...]
30 Oct
A Beginners Guide to the Planets
30/10/2024    
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Some BAS members will be giving short introductory talks on the Planets of the Solar System. Please arrive by 7:15pm for a prompt start at [...]
27 Nov
Eclipse Chasing by Glenn Bates
27/11/2024    
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Glenn Bates presents his talk on Eclipse Chasing in the Erskine May Hall. Please arrive by 7:15pm for a prompt start at 7:30pm. ERSKINE MAY [...]

Latest Images from BAS

  • 11 Sep 2024. Mammatus clouds.

    11 Sep 2024. Mammatus clouds.

  • Sunset illuminating heavy weather clouds.

    Sunset illuminating heavy weather clouds.

  • Sunspots today using SeeStar with Baader solar film filter on S50. Gordon Waller.

    Sunspots today using SeeStar with Baader solar film filter on S50. Gordon Waller.

  • NGC7380 Wizard Nebula by Darren Jehan

    NGC7380 Wizard Nebula by Darren Jehan

  • M15 globular cluster in Pegasus from Gordon Waller

    M15 globular cluster in Pegasus from Gordon Waller

  • Occultation of Saturn from Linton Guise.

    Occultation of Saturn from Linton Guise.

  • Mars /Jupiter conjunction with Pleiades by Linton Guise.

    Mars /Jupiter conjunction with Pleiades by Linton Guise.

  • Sunspots 13 Aug 2024 from Phil Schneider using a Unistellar and solar filter.

    Sunspots 13 Aug 2024 from Phil Schneider using a Unistellar and solar filter.

  • NGC 7635 from Gordon Waller with the S50.

    NGC 7635 from Gordon Waller with the S50.

  • Sunspots 10 August from Gordon Waller using S50.

    Sunspots 10 August from Gordon Waller using S50.

  • Sunspots 1st August 2024 from Gordon Waller.

    Sunspots 1st August 2024 from Gordon Waller.

  • NGC6888 Crescent Nebula by Gordon Waller

    NGC6888 Crescent Nebula by Gordon Waller