Vallis Alpes – Bristol Astronomical Society

BASIL July 2026

The front cover shows an image of Vallis Alpes on the Moon, recently taken by BAS member Chris Lee. Monthly observing opportunities: All month: Noctilucent cloud season 9 July: Venus lies close to Regulus (evening) 11 July: A Thin waning Moon lies close to the Pleiades at moonrise (01:30 BST (00:30 UT)) 17 July: A […]

BASIL June 2026

The front cover shows an image of the crescent Moon, Jupiter and Venus all in a line in the twilight sky, recently taken by BAS member Andrew Grasemann. Monthly observing opportunities All month: Noctilucent cloud season. 9 June: Venus lies 1.6° north of Jupiter. 15 June: Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (evening). 17 June: […]