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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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The Latest News…

  • MARCH 2025 TALK

    Our March speaker was planetary geoscientist Prof David Rothery who gave us a lively presentation about ‘The Geology of Mercury’, […]Read More »

  • FEBRUARY 2025 TALK

    Our February speaker, Professor Ian Robson received a very warm reception after giving us his talk entitled ‘The Pluto Story’. […]Read More »

  • PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 29 MARCH 2025

    Members of BAS enjoyed a partial solar eclipse on 29th March at various locations.  A small group assembled at Bedford […]Read More »

From the Events Calendar

30 Apr
"The Edge of Space and not too Far Beyond" by JOHN THATCHER
30/04/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Quarry Theatre School Entrance
JOHN THATCHER will present his talk on SPACE TRAVEL PART 1 : The Edge of Space and not too Far Beyond. QUARRY THEATRE (School entrance) [...]
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28 May
Gamma Ray Bursts by Prof NIAL TANVIR
28/05/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Quarry Theatre School Entrance
Professor Nial Tanvir will present his talk on Gamma Ray Bursts - the Biggest things in the Universe. Location : QUARRY THEATRE (School entrance) Please [...]
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25 Jun
The Concorde Eclipse
25/06/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Bedford School Biology Lab
Two talks this month : THE CONCORDE ECLIPSE and (TBA) In the Biology Lab L1, please arrive by 7:15pm for a prompt start at 7:30pm. [...]
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30 Jul
(TBA)
30/07/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Bedford School Biology Lab
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Latest Images from BAS

  • Venus, Saturn (right of the Moon. Mercury (just above the Red Rock). Tenerife, from Linton Guise.

    Venus, Saturn (right of the Moon. Mercury (just above the Red Rock). Tenerife, from Linton Guise.

  • Omega Centaur by Linton Guise.

    Omega Centaur by Linton Guise.

  • The Leo Triplet by John Keay.

    The Leo Triplet by John Keay.

  • M51 by Darren Jehan

    M51 by Darren Jehan

  • 8 Flora (as an elongated shape) passing in front of the dust lane of NGC3628 by Darren Jehan.

    8 Flora (as an elongated shape) passing in front of the dust lane of NGC3628 by Darren Jehan.

  • Asteroid 8 Flora in front of NGC3628. Linton Guise (pre pass) and Gordon Waller.

    Asteroid 8 Flora in front of NGC3628. Linton Guise (pre pass) and Gordon Waller.

  • The Moon by Darren Jehan. Stacked from 1200 frames.

    The Moon by Darren Jehan. Stacked from 1200 frames.

  • M94 by Gordon Waller

    M94 by Gordon Waller

  • Sunspots by Gordon Waller 2 April 2025

    Sunspots by Gordon Waller 2 April 2025

  • Jupiter sitting between Elnath and Aldebaran and the Moon from the Observatory by Phil Merryman.

    Jupiter sitting between Elnath and Aldebaran and the Moon from the Observatory by Phil Merryman.

  • Occultation of the Pleiades by Dave Eagle.

    Occultation of the Pleiades by Dave Eagle.

  • Whale and Hockey galaxies by Gordon Waller.

    Whale and Hockey galaxies by Gordon Waller.

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