Observing update

The forecast for tonight, Sunday September 28th, still looks very good for our planned session 8:00-9:30pm. L.J.Guise

Observing 24th September

We intend on opening the observatory 8:00-9:00pm tonight, provided the sky is clear. At 6:00pm there is some high cloud starting to build from the East so conditions later are rather uncertain. L.J.Guise

SEPTEMBER MEETING POSTPONED

URGENT : THE SEPTEMBER SPEAKER MEETING WILL BE POSTPONED THROUGH EVENTS BEYOND OUR CONTROL. DETAILS OF THE REARRANGED EVENT WILL BE POSTED HERE AND CIRCULATED TO MEMBERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Linton Guise L.J.Guise

BAS 40th Anniversary

[news] BAS 40th Anniversary Message: Bedford Astronomical Society will be celebrating it’s 40th Anniversary in 2027. Look out for events to join in with.

M108 and M97

Hi all, Please see the attached image of M108 and M97, taken on Friday 28th February from Stewartby. The image is a little over 9 hours of data and has been calibrated but only very quickly processed – I removed some of the noise, sharpened things a little and made it bright enough for viewing. It needs […]

JANUARY 2024 TALK

Paul Streeter presented his talk on MARS. Paul is a Research Associate in the School of Physical Sciences at the OU in Milton Keynes.

NOVEMBER 2024 TALK

Our November talk held in the Erskine May Hall, was from Glenn Bates who shared his experiences in eclipse chasing in North America during the August 2017 and April 2024 total eclipses. GLENN BATES

Remembering Phil Stone

With the help of Peter and Gilly Ashwell, the society has planted a Magnolia Stellata shrub in memory of our dear friend Phil Stone. Phil sadly passed away in early 2024 and it felt fitting that we should remember him with this shrub on the observatory site. Peter and Gilly, with assistance and invaluable help […]

OCTOBER 2024 TALK

Our 30th October talk ‘A Beginner’s Guide to the Planets‘ was jointly presented by 5 members who covered 7 planets. The Sky diary followed presented by Darren.