THE BRISTOL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Exploring the splendours of the night sky with our members and the public.
Discovering the latest scientific findings with visiting Experts.
The Bristol Astronomical Society (BAS)
Based in the South West of the UK, BAS is run by amateur astronomers as a non-profit making educational charity.
BAS is one of the most active Astronomical Societies in the UK.
We are please to announce that from 18th March main meetings with an invited speaker will return to meeting at the BPS. These will be a hybrid format, so those unable to attend will still be able to watch the meeting over Zoom. Our members nights will continue over Zoom.
BAS Members registered on our mailing list will receive a meeting invite a day, or two, before the meeting. This will contain full details on how to attend by Zoom.
More information can be found on our Facebook page 
Latest News
New supernova in galaxy NGC590728 April 2026Supernova 2026kid – NGC5907 galaxy A new supernova has been discovered in NGC5907 galaxy on the […]No Comments
Wales & West Spacefest Saturday 7th March9 April 2026Bristol Astronomical Society, Bath Astronomers, and Cardiff Astronomers organised an all-day event […]No Comments
BAS Annual General Meeting, 27 February 202612 March 2026We held our AGM on 27 Feb 2026, which was followed by an excellent talk by BAS member Chris Lee on […]No Comments
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Open To All
From the most knowledgeable, to those merely curious…we are open to all.
First time visitors are welcome to attend any of our talks, free of charge. For subsequent visits we request an optional donation of £3 per person. BAS Talks are free to members.
We have over 120 members, who enjoy high quality weekly meetings, and who benefit from equipment and material loans.
Questions About Space?
Send us your Question about Astronomy and we’ll do our best to find you an answer.
For more information on the society and how you can get involved, check out our FAQ page.
Suggest a Talk for our future programme. We’d love to hear from you and it will only take a minute of your time to fill in this form.
Join BAS
BAS Members have access to:
- The society observatory
- Exclusive Events
- Regular expert talks
- Library of quality Astronomy Books
Where Does The Society Meet?
In normal times, we meet at Bristol Photographic Society’s excellent meeting space, in central Bristol.
The top of Station Road, just opposite Montpelier railway station.
Bristol Photographic Society,
Unit 13 Montpelier Central,
Station Road,
Montpelier,
Bristol,
BS6 5EE.
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