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 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 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 […]
