BASIL for September includes many photographs from the 12 August solar eclipse (UK and Spain) and so is longer than usual (82 pages). The front cover shows a great image of the Milky Way over Castlerigg Stone Circle, taken by BAS member David Bennett. Monthly observing opportunities: 8 September: The Moon occults the Beehive Cluster […]
The front cover shows an image of NGC 1491, the Fossil Footprint Nebula in Perseus, recently taken by BAS member Chris Lee. Monthly observing opportunities: 2 August: Mercury reaches greatest western elongation (morning) 12 August: See a significant partial solar eclipse (evening) (Join the BAS for viewing the partial solar eclipse at the Sea Walls, […]
The front cover of BASIL shows a photo of the aurora, taken by BAS member Fiona Lambert in Venabu, Norway. It’s been a very busy month for members’ astrophotography and this month’s BASIL includes: The Sun, by Roger Steer. NGC 1514 and a group of Deep Sky Objects by Chris Lee. The Orion Nebula (M42) […]
The front cover of BASIL shows a photo of the recent visit to the Failand Observatory by the University of Bristol Physics Society and more information on the visit is given on pages 18-19 and 28. Members’ images this month include: M45 (the Pleiades) by Mikhail Fahad. The Perseus Double Cluster by Richard Bennett. The […]
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 […]
The front cover of BASIL shows an image of the recent (25 October 2022) partial solar eclipse, taken by David Bennett (BAS) at the Cyril Swindin Observatory in Failand. Predicted solar activity, solar cycle progression, planetary observing notes, finder charts and rise / set times are reported for November. Solar activity continues to increase with […]
The front cover of BASIL shows an image of the Great Cygnus Wall, by BAS member Chris Lee. Predicted solar activity, solar cycle progression, planetary observing notes, finder charts and rise / set times are reported for October. Solar activity continues to increase with enhanced activity forecast due to Coronal Hole High Speed Streams (CH […]
