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BASIL March 2025

The front cover of BASIL shows a photo of the recent visit to the Failand Observatory by the University of Bristol Physics Society and more information on the visit is given on pages 18-19 and 28.

Members' images this month include:

• M45 (the Pleiades) by Mikhail Fahad.
• The Perseus Double Cluster by Richard Bennett.
• The 5-day old Moon and the crater chain Theophillus, Cyrillus and Catharina, by Andrew Grasemann.
• Jupiter and Mars by Chris Lee.
• NGC 2841, a galaxy in Ursa Major, by David Bennett.

Key topics for March include:

• Partial solar eclipse on Saturday 29 March, with favourable observing times.
• Total lunar eclipse on Friday 14 March (although a partial eclipse will be observable from the Bristol area).
• Solar activity is at moderate levels with many sunspots for solar observing.
• Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus are well placed for observation during the month.
• Observe the Crater Copernicus on the Moon, with binoculars or a small telescope.
• 26 DSO observing targets are listed for the month.
• Constellation of the month is Leo with links to star charts and DSO targets.
• Latest astronomy news – including news that asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses a significant impact risk for Earth.

Finally, Society News includes meetings and events for February to June, along with news of the University of Bristol visit to the Failand Observatory.