On 12th August the Bristol Astronomical Society in conjunction with the “Friends of the Downs and Avon Gorge” (FODAG) and “We The Curious” will be holding a safe viewing session at the Seawalls viewing area overlooking the spectacular Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge. We will have a selection of specialist solar viewing telescopes allowing […]
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. […]
Supernova 2026kid – NGC5907 galaxy A new supernova has been discovered in NGC5907 galaxy on the 20-April. Currently rated as magnitude 15.6 it might be beyond visual observation unless you have a large aperture telescope, but it should be within the reach for anyone interesting in imaging. An observer in Shirehampton, Bristol was able to […]
Bristol Astronomical Society, Bath Astronomers, and Cardiff Astronomers organised an all-day event with Aerospace Bristol (Concorde Museum) which was a fascinating day out. As well as a number of astronomical stands and exhibits in the main hall (underneath Concorde!) there was a number of fascinating talks given by professional astronomers. Talks In the morning, we […]
We held our AGM on 27 Feb 2026, which was followed by an excellent talk by BAS member Chris Lee on the topic of ‘The Hitchhikers Guide to the Great Attractor’. At the AGM, in accordance with our Constitution, we received reports from Committee members, agreed the year’s budget and future subscription rates, and appointed […]
On 27 January 2026, Stephen Price and David Bennett visited the Portishead Rotary Club (PRC) and gave two talks on the subjects of the Bristol Astronomical Society and Exoplanets. It was a great evening and very enjoyable to discuss the history of the Society, our current activities and the latest research on exoplanets. Following the […]
European Astrofest is an annual event held this year on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th February and at least 11 BAS members attending.
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Allan Chapman, who has died aged 79. Dr Chapman was very well known within the UK astronomical community and some years ago he gave a talk to the BAS. Please see the following link from the RAS for more information about Allan Chapman’s life: Dr […]
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 […]
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ve now added the facility for you to purchase BAS Gift Membership.
