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Events

16th Aug: Astronuts Experience

8 Jul 20258 Jul 2025
Space fun for primary school aged kids on Saturday 16th August at the Hub. A "playshop" designed for primary school children (KS1 and KS2) around a trip to the International…
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25th June: Members’ Talk Night

12 Jun 202512 Jun 2025
Every year we dispense with booking speakers so that we give our members a voice. An evening of short talks by members for other members and visitors about their hobby…
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23rd June: Rubin Watch Party in Bath

12 Jun 202512 Jun 2025
On Monday 23rd June, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will be revealing the very first images from the newest and biggest astrophysics survey telescope ever constructed. To help share this…

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Future Stargazing

  • 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

Sun06:51R16:55S
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17:2818:0718:4505:00

Solar

H AlphaWhite Light

Space Weather

Imminent Storm? 1% chance
Forecast Auroral Kp:
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1.71.72.02.0

Shooting Stars

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

Moon

Moon phaseWaxing Crescent
Age:4.2d
Illum.18.8%
12:31R19:01S

Planets

Venus05:10R16:26S
Mars08:53R17:32S
Mercury09:23R17:24S
Neptune15:54R03:43S
Saturn15:55R03:18S
Uranus18:54R09:33S
Jupiter22:39R13:34S

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

Last updated: 26-10-2025 05:30

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