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BASIL June 2024

The front cover of BASIL shows an image taken by Jane Clark (BAS) of NGC 3628, also known as the Hamburger Galaxy.  The galaxy is a member of the Leo Triplet.

Observing highlights of the month include:

• All month: Possibility of noctilucent displays
• 3 June: Waning crescent Moon lies near Mars (am)
• 4 June: Jupiter and Mercury lie half-a-degree apart (am)
• 20 June: Northern hemisphere’s summer solstice (21:50 BST)
• 29 June: Cutlass clair-obscur effect visible on the Moon

Opportunities to observe the recently launched (April 2024) ACS3 Solar Sail are listed on p21.

18 well placed observing targets for the month are listed on p24-25.

7 globular clusters are well placed for observing in June, including the beautiful clusters M5, M13 and M14 (see p26-31).

Society News includes meetings and events for 2024, a brief report from the recent BAS Committee meeting and news about the Failand Observatory.