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BASIL December 2022

The front cover of BASIL celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Bristol Astronomical Society, showing the announcement in the Bristol Evening Post of 2 December 1942.  Our first meeting was held in Cotham on 8 December 1942. Predicted solar activity, solar cycle progression, lunar phases and events, solar system finder charts and rise / set […]

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BASIL November 2021

The front cover of BASIL is a photo of the BAS Failand Observatory, showing the recent refurbishment of the 18-inch NGT telescope roll-off shed (also see page 28). Solar activity continues to be slightly higher than predicted values for this stage of the solar cycle – see pages 4 to 5. November provides good opportunities […]

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