The front cover shows the dark matter distribution of a Milky Way mass halo in a Lambda-cold dark matter (LCDM) cosmological simulation (see p23 for more info). Key topics for the month include: The Perseid meteor shower will be active from 17 July to 24 August, producing its peak rate of meteors around 12 August […]
The front cover of August’s BASIL shows progress with the installation of the foundations for the Star-Chair 3000 – an electrically driven, joystick controlled large binocular (6-inch) observing chair. Since this photograph was taken, the concrete pour has taken place and preparations are being made for the installation of the shed which will house the […]
