The front cover shows photos from the BAS Summer BBQ in August, including watching a sci-fi movie in the barn. Key topics for the month include: The September ε-Perseid meteor shower will be active from 5 September to 21 September, producing its peak rate of meteors around 9 September. Total lunar eclipse at moonrise on […]
The Society received the very sad news in the last few weeks that two of our Vice-Presidents have passed away, Professor Mark Birkinshaw and our longest serving member Maurice Brain. The front cover of September’s BASIL contains a message from the BAS Chair, Fiona Lambert, and tributes to Mark and Maurice are given on pages […]
The front cover of BASIL shows last month’s solar observing at Troopers Hill. Predicted solar activity, solar cycle progression, planetary observing notes, finder charts and rise / set times are reported for September. Constellation of the month is Pegasus, which is well placed for observing Messier 15 – a magnificent globular cluster. Visible transits of […]
