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:

	August 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
					1 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •	2 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Comet 169P (NEAT) at 12th magn… Comet 169P (NEAT) at 12th magnitude, passes close to the great Hercules globular cluster, Messier 13. 2 Aug 2026 - 3 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Mercury reaches western elonga… Mercury reaches western elongation of 19 degrees. 2 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Anniversary of Apollo 15 leavi… Anniversary of Apollo 15 leaving The Moon in 1971. 2 Aug 2026 !https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Apollo_15_Lunar_Rover_and_Irwin.jpg/1280px-Apollo_15_Lunar_Rover_and_Irwin.jpg See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • • • •
3 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Comet 169P (NEAT) at 12th magn… Comet 169P (NEAT) at 12th magnitude, passes close to the great Hercules globular cluster, Messier 13. 2 Aug 2026 - 3 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • •	4 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Space Oddities Live. Space Oddities Live. 4 Aug 2026 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm Join Space Oddities Live on YouTube every Tuesday at 8pm GMT to discuss the latest Astronomy news. http://www.spaceoddities.space (Don't forget to add an hour if we're on British Summer Time). !https://files.teamup.com/10295696/attachment/01KWF5GWC028PN9W3PRH0RJSMF/preview/Screenshot_20260701_164016_Facebook.png?hash=ebb3531e22406b4c52eca84a7986e51e56cf3e579e3fcaad83adc19ae6e2419e See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • •	5 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Anniversary of Lunar Orbiter 5… Anniversary of Lunar Orbiter 5 reaching lunar orbit in 1967 5 Aug 2026 !https://i0.wp.com/www.drewexmachina.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1968-L-03840_feature.jpg?resize=890%2C500&ssl=1 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Anniversary of Mariner 7 passi… Anniversary of Mariner 7 passing close to Mars in 1969. 5 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • • •	6 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Last Quarter Moon. Last Quarter Moon. 6 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • •	7 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Moon passes north of Messi… The Moon passes north of Messier 45, the Pleiades Star Cluster in Taurus. 7 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Anniversary of Apollo 15 Splas… Anniversary of Apollo 15 Splashdown in 1971. 7 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Anniversary of Viking 2 landin… Anniversary of Viking 2 landing on Mars in 1975. 7 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • • • •	8 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •	9 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Moon passes north of Mars. The Moon passes north of Mars. 9 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • •
10 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 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 Pollux in Gemini. 10 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • •	11 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Moon passes north of Mercu… The Moon passes north of Mercury. 11 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Space Oddities Live. Space Oddities Live. 11 Aug 2026 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm Join Space Oddities Live on YouTube every Tuesday at 8pm GMT to discuss the latest Astronomy news. http://www.spaceoddities.space (Don't forget to add an hour if we're on British Summer Time). !https://files.teamup.com/10295696/attachment/01KWF5GWC028PN9W3PRH0RJSMF/preview/Screenshot_20260701_164016_Facebook.png?hash=ebb3531e22406b4c52eca84a7986e51e56cf3e579e3fcaad83adc19ae6e2419e See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • • •	12 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club New Moon. New Moon. 12 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is at maximum activity. 12 Aug 2026 - 13 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Total Solar Eclipse. A large p… Total Solar Eclipse. A large partial eclipse is visible from the UK. 12 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • • • •	13 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is at maximum activity. 12 Aug 2026 - 13 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • •	14 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Mercury passes close to Messie… Mercury passes close to Messier 44, the bright open cluster Praesepe in Cancer. 14 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Anniversary of Lunar Orbiter 1… Anniversary of Lunar Orbiter 1 arriving in Moon orbit in 1966. 14 Aug 2026 !https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/system/content_pages/main_images/1272_lunar_orbiter_moon_jf.jpg See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • • •	15 The Alpha Capricornid meteor s… The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is active 3 Jul 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Mars passes close to M35, the … Mars passes close to M35, the bright open cluster in Gemini. 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Moon passes south of Venus… The Moon passes south of Venus. 15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Venus reaches eastern elongati… Venus reaches eastern elongation of 46 degrees. 15 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • • • •	16 The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Moon passes south of Venus… The Moon passes south of Venus. 15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •
17 The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 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. 17 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •	18 The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Anniversary of Luna 24 soft la… Anniversary of Luna 24 soft landing on The Moon in 1976. 18 Aug 2026 !http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/image/spacecraft/luna-16.jpg See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Space Oddities Live. Space Oddities Live. 18 Aug 2026 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm Join Space Oddities Live on YouTube every Tuesday at 8pm GMT to discuss the latest Astronomy news. http://www.spaceoddities.space (Don't forget to add an hour if we're on British Summer Time). !https://files.teamup.com/10295696/attachment/01KWF5GWC028PN9W3PRH0RJSMF/preview/Screenshot_20260701_164016_Facebook.png?hash=ebb3531e22406b4c52eca84a7986e51e56cf3e579e3fcaad83adc19ae6e2419e See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • •	19 The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	20 The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club First Quarter Moon. First Quarter Moon. 20 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Moon passes close to the b… The Moon passes close to the bright red giant star Antares in Scorpius. 20 Aug 2026 - 21 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Anniversary of the launch of V… Anniversary of the launch of Voyager 2 in 1977. 20 Aug 2026 !https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSbj8UyEbQL9mtBeYNm9A6Gjlt7z2iZV-alow&usqp=CAU See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • • •	21 The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The Moon passes close to the b… The Moon passes close to the bright red giant star Antares in Scorpius. 20 Aug 2026 - 21 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The eyes of Clavius are visibl… The eyes of Clavius are visible on the Moon. 21 Aug 2026 The Clair-Obscur effect of the "eyes" appearing in the walled plain Clavius is visible. Time is UT (-1h BST). 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/01KFZHSWC2XYTBAQD5H7JD2KJJ/preview/image.png?hash=35732e1732983745994ba6c20f242f6a916c3aa4118ac97f5a434d4568725936 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • •	22 The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	23 The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Cassini's Moon Maiden is … Cassini's Moon Maiden is visible on the Moon. 23 Aug 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/01KFZP6MVXNA7X46AYPTHYSWZG/preview/image.png?hash=284d5e22758437ce747a9214653981396666fc1510628b1367c09a3a2171bf1f See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club The jewelled handle is visible… The jewelled handle is visible on the Moon. 23 Aug 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/01KFZK4B6PTGKBW800P8ZHGWRM/preview/image.png?hash=ffbf3a5ace4913c5ffd765a15b2bef5369504c8d76c2786a9a6bac366a668451 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Successful return of Lunar sam… Successful return of Lunar sample from Luna 24 in 1976. 23 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • • •
24 The Perseid meteor shower is a… The Perseid meteor shower is active. 17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	25 The bright lunar swirl Reina G… The bright lunar swirl Reina Gamma is visible on the Moon. 25 Aug 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/01KFZPX6BKTXHTWPPZ4DH9JK9V/preview/image.png?hash=5819c0808d25dcfb99c98e0d6f02e927e9cbe8264b3cb13f181c4717e50ccd28 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Anniversary of Voyager 2 passi… Anniversary of Voyager 2 passing Neptune in 1989. 25 Aug 2026 !https://media.wired.com/photos/5933fbe886599a3834f7ce3f/master/w_2560%2Cc_limit/4906442750_752229e41c_b.jpg See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Anniversary of the launch of t… Anniversary of the launch of the Spitzer Space Telescope in 2003. 25 Aug 2026 !http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/pia23643-16.jpg See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Space Oddities Live. Space Oddities Live. 25 Aug 2026 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm Join Space Oddities Live on YouTube every Tuesday at 8pm GMT to discuss the latest Astronomy news. http://www.spaceoddities.space (Don't forget to add an hour if we're on British Summer Time). !https://files.teamup.com/10295696/attachment/01KWF5GWC028PN9W3PRH0RJSMF/preview/Screenshot_20260701_164016_Facebook.png?hash=ebb3531e22406b4c52eca84a7986e51e56cf3e579e3fcaad83adc19ae6e2419e See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • • • •	26 Anniversary of Voyager 1 passi… Anniversary of Voyager 1 passing close to Saturn in 1981. 26 Aug 2026 !https://www.scientificmystery.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DeviantArt.jpg See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •	27 Anniversary of Luna 11 arrivin… Anniversary of Luna 11 arriving at The Moon. 27 Aug 2026 !http://nasamedia.lunaimaging.com/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size3/nasaNAS-20-NA/121937/luna_11-browse.jpg See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Anniversary of the launch of M… Anniversary of the launch of Mariner 2, (which will pass close to Venus) in 1962 27 Aug 2026 !https://i.ytimg.com/vi/B77O8MuEl-s/hqdefault.jpg See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •	28 Full Moon. Full Moon. 28 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club Partial Lunar Eclipse, 93% and… Partial Lunar Eclipse, 93% and is visible from the UK. 28 Aug 2026 See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club • •	29	30
31 Anniversary of Mariner 6 passi… Anniversary of Mariner 6 passing close to Mars in 1969. 31 Aug 2026 !http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/1969_mars_mariner6-7.jpg See more details Supplied by the Virtual Astronomy Club •

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