Virgo – Bristol Astronomical Society

BASIL May 2026

The front cover shows an image of galaxy NGC5907 containing the recently discovered Supernova 2026kid, taken in Bristol with a Seestar S50 smart telescope. SN 2026kid can clearly be seen in the galaxy image. Monthly observing opportunities 1 May: A Ganymede shadow transit on Jupiter. 23 May: The Lunar X and V clair-obscur effects are […]

BASIL April 2022

The front cover of BASIL shows a pale green image of the Moon, taken using an Ultra High Contrast filter by BAS member Andrew Grasemann. Solar cycle progression continues to show an upward trend in sunspot numbers over the year – predicted numbers are given for the next 12 months, as solar activity is forecast […]