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BASIL July 2023
The front cover of July's BASIL shows an image of the Trifid Nebula (M20) taken recently by BAS member Chris Lee.
More members' astro images are shown, as follows:
- Solar Disk and Sunspots by Chris Lee (p4).
- Montes Apenninus by Andrew Grasemann (p18).
- The Cigar Galaxy, M82, by Jane Clark (p30).
- Globular Cluster M10 by Chris Lee (p31).
- Vega by David Bennett (p 31).
Monthly updates are given for the following:
- Predicted solar activity, solar cycle progression, lunar phases and events, solar system finder charts and planetary rise/set times.
- Observing calendar, highlights of the night sky, observable comets and asteroids, and the calendar of astronomical events for the month.
- Visible transits of the ISS - 62 passes this month.
Constellation of the month is Scutum, which is well-placed for observing, including some interesting open clusters.
25 observing targets for the month are listed and more details are given for the following targets:
- M11 and M26 - open clusters in Scutum.
- NGC 6543, the Cats Eye nebula in Draco.
Society News gives details of the 2023 programme of talks and events up to the end of the year.
BASIL July 2023