Orionids – Bristol Astronomical Society

BASIL October 2025

The front cover shows an image of M81, Bode’s Galaxy, taken by BAS member Chris Lee. Post-image processing shows the exquisite structure and colours of the spiral galaxy. Key topics for the month include: The Draconid and Orionid meteor showers in October. Observe the Harvest Moon in October and craters Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and Arzachel. 13 […]

BASIL October 2023

The front cover of BASIL shows BAS members attending a lecture given on 5 Sep 2023 at Bristol University by J.M. van der Hulst, Professor in Radio Astronomy at the University of Groningen, on the subject of: “Impact of the advances in radio astronomy on science and society”. The lecture included an update on latest […]