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From the Events Calendar

26 Mar
David Rothery on THE GEOLOGY of MERCURY
26/03/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Our March talk is THE GEOLOGY OF MERCURY in the Quarry Theatre presented by DAVID ROTHERY. Please arrive at 7:15 for a 7:30 pm start. [...]
30 Apr
"The Edge of Space and not too Far Beyond" by JOHN THATCHER
30/04/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
JOHN THATCHER will present his talk on SPACE TRAVEL PART 1 : The Edge of Space and not too Far Beyond. QUARRY THEATRE (School entrance) [...]
28 May
BAS - Monthly Members Meeting
28/05/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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25 Jun
BAS - Monthly Members Meeting
25/06/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Latest Images from BAS

  • The southern sky at night by Kevin Quigg from a darker site with a DSLR.

    The southern sky at night by Kevin Quigg from a darker site with a DSLR.

  • M31 from Linton Guise using S50.

    M31 from Linton Guise using S50

  • 1hr 11mins 11 seconds of star trails from Peter T.

    1hr 11mins 11 seconds of star trails from Peter T.

  • M3 from Gordon Waller with the S50.

    M3 from Gordon Waller with the S50.

  • Makarians Chain from Gordon Waller with the S50.

    Makarians Chain from Gordon Waller with the S50.

  • Rosette Nebula by Darren Jehan (54 images stacked).

    Rosette Nebula by Darren Jehan (54 images stacked).

  • M45 Pleiades by Darren Jehan (48 images stacked).

    M45 Pleiades by Darren Jehan (48 images stacked).

  • M1 by Darren Jehan (73 images stacked).

    M1 by Darren Jehan (73 images stacked).

  • Horsehead Nebula by Darren Jehan (55 images stacked).

    Horsehead Nebula by Darren Jehan (55 images stacked).

  • Partial image of the Moon from Darren Jehan taken with a Ritchey Cretian telescope at f/8, captured with an ASI174 mono camera and an IR pass filter, best 200 frames stacked from 1,000. Stacked in AutoStakkert4, sharpened in PixInsight and tweaked in Affinity.

    Partial image of the Moon from Darren Jehan taken with a Ritchey Cretian telescope at f/8, captured with an ASI174 mono camera and an IR pass filter, best 200 frames stacked from 1,000. Stacked in AutoStakkert4, sharpened in PixInsight and tweaked in Affinity.

  • Partial image of the Moon from Darren Jehan taken with a Ritchey Cretian telescope at f/8, captured with an ASI174 mono camera and an IR pass filter, best 200 frames stacked from 1,000. Stacked in AutoStakkert4, sharpened in PixInsight and tweaked in Affinity.

    Partial image of the Moon from Darren Jehan taken with a Ritchey Cretian telescope at f/8, captured with an ASI174 mono camera and an IR pass filter, best 200 frames stacked from 1,000. Stacked in AutoStakkert4, sharpened in PixInsight and tweaked in Affinity.

  • The Moon from Gordon Waller with the S50.

    The Moon from Gordon Waller with the S50.