Lunar Apennines – Bristol Astronomical Society

BASIL May 2026

The front cover shows an image of galaxy NGC5907 containing the recently discovered Supernova 2026kid, taken in Bristol with a Seestar S50 smart telescope. SN 2026kid can clearly be seen in the galaxy image. Monthly observing opportunities 1 May: A Ganymede shadow transit on Jupiter. 23 May: The Lunar X and V clair-obscur effects are […]

BASIL May 2025

The front cover of BASIL shows a photo of the recent visit by BAS members to the Herschel Museum in Bath and more photos and details of the visit are included. It’s again been a very busy month for members’ astrophotography and this month includes: Globular Cluster M3, by Jane Clark. Jupiter and Mars, by […]