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29th Oct: Listening to the Underverse

31 Aug 202531 Aug 2025
For our talk in October, we are joined by science writer and podcaster, Andy Briggs, to talk about "Listening to the Underverse: Gravitational-Wave Astronomy". Join us at 7:30pm on Wednesday…
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24th Sept: A Cluttered and Noisy Sky?

17 Aug 202517 Aug 2025
On Wed 24th Sept, we're joined by Dr Robert Massey, Deputy Director of the Royal Astronomical Society for a talk entitled “A Cluttered and Noisy Sky? How satellite constellations threaten…
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Total Lunar Eclipse

17 Aug 202517 Aug 2025
Get ready for Sunday 7th September 2025 and the next total lunar eclipse visible from the UK. The Moon will be rising in the east already fully eclipsed so you'll…

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  • Stargazing @ Wellow[Register] Sat, 1st Nov starting at 6:00 pm for up to 3 hours at Station Road car park, Station Rd, Wellow, Bath BA2 8QB, UK Open map

  • Stargazing @ Lansdown[Register] Sat, 8th Nov starting at 6:00 pm for up to 3 hours at Lansdown Park & Ride, Lansdown, Bath BA1 9BJ, UK Open map

  • Stargazing @ Wellow[Register] Fri, 21st Nov starting at 6:00 pm for up to 4 hours at Station Road car park, Station Rd, Wellow, Bath BA2 8QB, UK Open map

  • Stargazing @ Monkton[Register] Sat, 22nd Nov starting at 6:00 pm for up to 2 hours at Monkton Combe, Bath BA2, UK Open map

  • Stargazing @ Monkton[Register] Sat, 29th Nov starting at 6:00 pm for up to 2 hours at Monkton Combe, Bath BA2, UK Open map

  • TBC Stargazing @ Monkton[Register] Mon, 1st Dec starting at 6:00 pm for up to 2 hours at Monkton Combe, Bath BA2, UK Open map

  • TBC Stargazing @ Monkton[Register] Wed, 3rd Dec starting at 6:00 pm for up to 2 hours at Monkton Combe, Bath BA2, UK Open map

  • TBC Stargazing @ Monkton[Register] Mon, 8th Dec starting at 6:00 pm for up to 2 hours at Monkton Combe, Bath BA2, UK Open map

  • TBC Stargazing @ Monkton[Register] Wed, 10th Dec starting at 6:00 pm for up to 2 hours at Monkton Combe, Bath BA2, UK Open map

  • TBC Stargazing @ Monkton[Register] Sat, 13th Dec starting at 6:00 pm for up to 2 hours at Monkton Combe, Bath BA2, UK Open map

Please register for stargazing so you're notified when events are cancelled due to weather or illness. Free registration for members with a discount code.

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Sun/Twilight

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18:3019:0919:4705:59

Solar

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Space Weather

Imminent Storm? 1% chance
Forecast Auroral Kp:
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Shooting Stars

PeakZHR
Southern Taurids10 Oct5
Epsilon Geminids19 Oct3
Orionids22 Oct20
Leonis Minorids25 Oct2
Northern Taurids13 Nov5

Moon

Moon phaseWaxing Crescent
Age:3.8d
Illum.15.7%
12:33R19:12S

Planets

Venus05:10R16:26S
Mars08:53R17:32S
Mercury09:23R17:24S
Neptune16:58R03:47S
Saturn16:59R03:22S
Uranus18:54R09:33S
Jupiter22:39R13:34S

R means Rise time
S means Set time
Times are local to Bath

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