Our Astronomy Calendar – Bath Astronomers

This list combines the list of Bath Astronomers events with the diaries from Dave Eagle and the Virtual Astronomy Club:

	March 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
						1 The bright lunar swirl Reina G… The bright lunar swirl Reina Gamma is visible on the Moon. 1 Mar 2026 The bright lunar swirl, Reina Gamma, an area of the lunar crust left brighter by the lunar magnetic field, is visible today within Oceanus Procellarum. Timings taken from Mary McIntyre's Clair-Obscur guide, which can be downloaded from here: https://marymcintyreastronomy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/Lunar-Clair-Obscur-Times-2026-Mary-McIntyre.pdf !https://files.teamup.com/10295696/attachment/01KFZPNE83PH258QADGE98BPF3/preview/image.png?hash=cd305d0561fa16ab4ef62e5f4e713eda75913b1f5f132bcdec6a4f56df7e049a See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •
2 The Moon passes north of the b… The Moon passes north of the bright star Regulus in Leo. 2 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	3 Full Moon. Full Moon. 3 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Total Lunar Eclipse. Not visib… Total Lunar Eclipse. Not visible from the UK. 3 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •	4	5 Anniversary of Voyager 1 passi… Anniversary of Voyager 1 passing Jupiter in 1979. 5 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	6 Anniversary of Kepler Mission … Anniversary of Kepler Mission launch (Exoplanet Telescope) in 2009 6 Mar 2026 !https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/system/resources/detail_files/2192_Keper_EOF_By_The_Numbers_Mission_Stats.jpg (NASA announced its retirement on October 30, 2018) See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club British Science Week. British Science Week. 6 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Moon passes south of the b… The Moon passes south of the bright star Spica in Virgo. 6 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • •	7 British Science Week. British Science Week. 6 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Practical Astronomy Show. Practical Astronomy Show. 7 Mar 2026 Stoneleigh Park, Coventry https://practicalastroshow.com: https://practicalastroshow.com See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Venus passes close to Neptune. Venus passes close to Neptune. 7 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • •	8 British Science Week. British Science Week. 6 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Venus passes close to Saturn. Venus passes close to Saturn. 8 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •
9 British Science Week. British Science Week. 6 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	10 British Science Week. British Science Week. 6 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Moon passes south of the b… The Moon passes south of the bright star Antares in Scorpius. 10 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •	11 British Science Week. British Science Week. 6 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Last Quarter Moon. Last Quarter Moon. 11 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •	12 British Science Week. British Science Week. 6 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	13 British Science Week. British Science Week. 6 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	14 British Science Week. British Science Week. 6 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Anniversary of Giotto Flyby of… Anniversary of Giotto Flyby of Comet Halley in 1986. 14 Mar 2026 !https://cdn.sci.esa.int/documents/33599/35211/1567219937732-i_screenimage_26428.jpg More details: http://www.esa.int/Science\_Exploration/Space\_Science/Giotto\_overview: http://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Giotto_overview Video of encounter: https://cdn.sci.esa.int/documents/33599/35664/1567241084345-493\_Giotto\_Halley\_flyby\_1109\_002\_AR\_EN\_512x288.mp4: https://cdn.sci.esa.int/documents/33599/35664/1567241084345-493_Giotto_Halley_flyby_1109_002_AR_EN_512x288.mp4 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •	15 British Science Week. British Science Week. 6 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •
16 Anniversary of Mariner 10'… Anniversary of Mariner 10's third close approach to Mercury in 1974. 16 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Anniversary of Robert Goddard … Anniversary of Robert Goddard launching first successful liquid-fuelled rocket in 1926. 16 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Spring Star Party - Kelling He… Spring Star Party - Kelling Heath. 16 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2026 Book your pitch directly with Kelling Heath. https://www.kellingheath.co.uk/the-park/a-unique-environment/the-night-sky-at-kelling-heath See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • •	17 Spring Star Party - Kelling He… Spring Star Party - Kelling Heath. 16 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2026 Book your pitch directly with Kelling Heath. https://www.kellingheath.co.uk/the-park/a-unique-environment/the-night-sky-at-kelling-heath See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	18 Spring Star Party - Kelling He… Spring Star Party - Kelling Heath. 16 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2026 Book your pitch directly with Kelling Heath. https://www.kellingheath.co.uk/the-park/a-unique-environment/the-night-sky-at-kelling-heath See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Anniversary of Alexei Leonov p… Anniversary of Alexei Leonov performing the first space walk in 1965 18 Mar 2026 !https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2019/05/blog_Alexey-Leonov_1st-Human-to-walk-in-Space.jpg See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •	19 Spring Star Party - Kelling He… Spring Star Party - Kelling Heath. 16 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2026 Book your pitch directly with Kelling Heath. https://www.kellingheath.co.uk/the-park/a-unique-environment/the-night-sky-at-kelling-heath See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club New Moon. New Moon. 19 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •	20 Spring Star Party - Kelling He… Spring Star Party - Kelling Heath. 16 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2026 Book your pitch directly with Kelling Heath. https://www.kellingheath.co.uk/the-park/a-unique-environment/the-night-sky-at-kelling-heath See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Spring Equinox. Spring Equinox. 20 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Moon passes close to Venus… The Moon passes close to Venus. 20 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • •	21 Spring Star Party - Kelling He… Spring Star Party - Kelling Heath. 16 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2026 Book your pitch directly with Kelling Heath. https://www.kellingheath.co.uk/the-park/a-unique-environment/the-night-sky-at-kelling-heath See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Institute of Astronomy Open Da… Institute of Astronomy Open Day. 21 Mar 2026 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge. See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •	22 Spring Star Party - Kelling He… Spring Star Party - Kelling Heath. 16 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2026 Book your pitch directly with Kelling Heath. https://www.kellingheath.co.uk/the-park/a-unique-environment/the-night-sky-at-kelling-heath See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •
23 Anniversary of re-entry of Mir… Anniversary of re-entry of Mir Space Station in 2001 23 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	24 Anniversary of Ranger 9 impact… Anniversary of Ranger 9 impacting The Moon in 1965. 24 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	25 First Quarter Moon. First Quarter Moon. 25 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Lunar X and V visible on the M… Lunar X and V visible on the Moon. 25 Mar 2026 The Lunar X and V are one of the most talked about lunar Clair-Obscur effects. Timings taken from Mary McIntyre's Clair-Obscur guide, which can be downloaded from here: https://marymcintyreastronomy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/Lunar-Clair-Obscur-Times-2026-Mary-McIntyre.pdf !https://files.teamup.com/10295696/attachment/01KFZA082VVPVVCYXSWE8RGFVB/preview/image.png?hash=c395a9a1adaec180ff6ae912a34d751cf03d04d5b56aba5e5899f1e671a3fb69: https://marymcintyreastronomy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/Lunar-Clair-Obscur-Times-2026-Mary-McIntyre.pdf !https://files.teamup.com/10295696/attachment/01KFZA082YCZJVJCW707WAQBXY/preview/image.png?hash=c0306995c0552e2f80f48f992fd1357f624068b3bc9dcb92f0ae8dfd502ae39a See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •	26 The Moon passes close to Jupit… The Moon passes close to Jupiter. 26 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	27 The eyes of Clavius are visibl… The eyes of Clavius are visible on the Moon. (Daytime event). 27 Mar 2026 9:30 am - 10:30 am The Clair-Obscur effect of the "eyes" appearing in the walled plain Clavius is visible. Timings taken from Mary McIntyre's Clair-Obscure guide, which can be downloaded from here: https://marymcintyreastronomy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/Lunar-Clair-Obscur-Times-2026-Mary-McIntyre.pdf !https://files.teamup.com/10295696/attachment/01KFZHNF6DWB5W0812NG5DWHAS/preview/image.png?hash=5cd72ec194d670e16165e18c1a52cc8e2ed2f1f3add1b67f6ec420a1be7edaa6 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	28	29 Cassini's Moon Maiden is … Cassini's Moon Maiden is visible on the Moon. 29 Mar 2026 Part of the prominent lunar bay Sinus Iridum (The Bay of Rainbows, shown north side down towards top-right in the image below) looks like a maiden's head, with long flowing hair. Timings taken from Mary McIntyre's Clair-Obscur guide, which can be downloaded from here: https://marymcintyreastronomy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/Lunar-Clair-Obscur-Times-2026-Mary-McIntyre.pdf !https://files.teamup.com/10295696/attachment/01KFZP1NFSCSF4V649BB08NJG4/preview/image.png?hash=c99c2566ff38c1ab98edb62d24d5dc99d028fd833ffba02e8a885952eb82a5ec See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The jewelled handle is visible… The jewelled handle is visible on the Moon. 29 Mar 2026 The prominent bay Sinus Iridum (The Bay of Rainbows) juts out into the rising Sun on the Moon's surface today, looking like a jewelled handle. Timings taken from Mary McIntyre's Clair-Obscur guide, which can be downloaded from here: https://marymcintyreastronomy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/Lunar-Clair-Obscur-Times-2026-Mary-McIntyre.pdf !https://files.teamup.com/10295696/attachment/01KFZJW0TN3GC4J984QTWMHQ9P/preview/image.png?hash=b6553b95989f4d2a20f311b97233f3edb921260d8b1d5eb2a29be2b131fe3f0e See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The moon passes in front of (O… The moon passes in front of (Occults) the bright star Regulus in Leo. 29 Mar 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club British Summer Time begins British Summer Time begins 29 Mar 2026 1:00 am - 1:00 am See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • • •
30 The bright lunar swirl Reina G… The bright lunar swirl Reina Gamma is visible on the Moon. 30 Mar 2026 The bright lunar swirl, Reina Gamma, an area of the lunar crust left brighter by the lunar magnetic field, is visible today within Oceanus Procellarum. Timings taken from Mary McIntyre's Clair-Obscur guide, which can be downloaded from here: https://marymcintyreastronomy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/Lunar-Clair-Obscur-Times-2026-Mary-McIntyre.pdf !https://files.teamup.com/10295696/attachment/01KFZPQ4XXX4FMAH1QK3TDQQYC/preview/image.png?hash=b468f8cd9f1077fc92c5e26f1bfd9bc03b5d71e451121a3838cb5a7486bece07 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	31

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