The front cover shows photos from the Wales & West Spacefest, 7 Mar 2026, held at Aerospace Bristol. Coordination of the event was led by the Bristol Astronomical Society together with the Bath Astronomers and the Cardiff Astronomical Society. The front cover shows a talk in progress in the lecture theatre and the BAS volunteers […]
The front cover of BASIL shows the path of the partial solar eclipse on 8 April 2024, which will be visible from western parts of the UK. Observing highlights of the month include: 8 April: Small partial solar eclipse visible from western UK at sunset 11 April: Mars and Saturn in conjunction (am) 20 April: Jupiter and Uranus […]
Your Society needs you – we’re looking for stars! The BAS is run by the Committee according to our Constitution and is very much a team effort, with currently 10 members on Committee. It’s a great experience to be part of such a happy team and also a lot of fun! We have a few […]
The front cover of BASIL shows plans for a 3D printed model of the Society’s Cyril Swindin telescope, which is being prepared by BAS member Trevor Taylor. The Cyril Swindin telescope was a 12-inch Newtonian reflector telescope which was in the dome at our Failand Observatory for many years, prior to the installation of the […]
