Solar Eclipse, 12th August 2026
Clear skies and an early evening timing gave thousands of Bristolians the excitement of seeing the August 12th partial solar eclipse.
New website for finding observing sites
No-Haze Stargaze is a new, free UK stargazing planning tool designed to help people quickly find suitable observing sites based on location, dark-sky quality, moon illumination, and forecast visibility. The idea came from a very practical problem: planning a stargazing trip in the UK often means checking several different websites before deciding where to go. […]
Wales & West Spacefest 2026 to be held at Aerospace Bristol on Saturday 7th March!
This event is being organised jointly by Bristol Astronomical Society, Bath Astronomers, Cardiff Astronomers and Aerospace Bristol. It will be held at Aerospace Bristol (Concorde Museum) on Saturday 7th March. The museum will be open to the public from 9:30 am and 5:00 pm for a series of talks in the morning about the space activities […]
Awe and stargazing study invitation
BAS members are invited to participate in a study on the emotion of awe.
Buy BAS membership as a gift
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ve now added the facility for you to purchase BAS Gift Membership.
And the Winner is ……………… Dr Allan McCarthy!
BAS Outreach Coordinator Dr Allan McCarthy has been awarded the Graham Bryant Memorial Award by the Federation of Astronomical Societies (FAS)
The IAU’s global event “100 Hours of Astronomy” is coming on 2-5 October!
From the 2–5th October, The Federation of Astronomical Societies (“FAS”) is supporting the IAU’s “100 Hours of Astronomy”. During this time people in 60+ countries will look up to the starry skies and learn about our Universe. You can join in with the FAS-supported 100 Hours Under One Sky mobile phone activity, which can be done from home. […]