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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 »BAS 40th Anniversary
[news] BAS 40th Anniversary Message: Bedford Astronomical Society will be celebrating it’s 40th Anniversary in 2027. Look out for events […]Read More »M108 and M97
Hi all, Please see the attached image of M108 and M97, taken on Friday 28th February from Stewartby. The image is […]Read More »
From the Events Calendar
28
May
Gamma Ray Bursts by Prof NIAL TANVIR
Professor Nial Tanvir will present his talk on Gamma Ray Bursts - the Biggest Bang in the Universe. Location : QUARRY THEATRE (School entrance) Please [...]
25
Jun
The Concorde Eclipse and Europa Clipper
Two talks this month : THE CONCORDE ECLIPSE and the EUROPA CLIPPER. Ivor Hind will present the Europa Clipper. Peter Truscott will present the Concorde [...]
30
Jul
Trends in equipment for Astronomy and The Ancient World of Astronomy
GRANT BOWSKILL will present Trends in equipment for Astronomy. YASH will give a short presentation on The Ancient World of Astronomy. This will be in [...]
27
Aug
Astronomy Images with Dave Eagle
DAVE EAGLE will show some of his latest Astronomy images. This will be in the L1 Biology Lab. Please arrive by 7:15pm for a prompt [...]