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Stargazing @ the Museum

10 Feb 201910 Feb 2019
A family friendly event run in collaboration with the Herschel Museum of Astronomy on Friday 15th February from 6pm until 9pm. We hope to get out in the garden and…
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Build your own Saturn V

9 Feb 20199 Feb 2019
Do you long for the engineering magnificent of 5 decades ago? Do you want to fill you Sunday afternoon with paper, scissors and glue? Well you could do a great…
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November – Intro to Spectroscopy

8 Nov 201829 Nov 2018
Thursday 29th Nov – Making Rainbows. Beginner’s guide to spectroscopy, Hugh Allen. A delightful blend of practical spectroscopy and inspirational examples of what can be achieved as a keen hobbyist…

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Future Stargazing

  • 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 @ Alice Park[Register] Tue, 11th Nov starting at 6:00 pm for up to 3 hours at Alice Park, Gloucester Rd, Bath BA1 7BL, 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

  • Stargazing @ Alice Park[Register] Tue, 2nd Dec starting at 6:00 pm for up to 3 hours at Alice Park, Gloucester Rd, Bath BA1 7BL, UK Open map

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

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

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

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17:0917:4918:2805:17

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Space Weather

Imminent Storm? 25% chance
Forecast Auroral Kp:
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4.03.34.32.3

Shooting Stars

PeakZHR
Southern Taurids10 Oct5
Orionids22 Oct20
Northern Taurids13 Nov5
Leonids18 Nov15

Moon

Moon phaseFull Moon
Age:15.3d
Illum.99.7%
16:32R08:47S

Planets

Venus05:45R16:07S
Mars08:54R17:10S
Mercury09:33R17:06S
Saturn15:15R02:36S
Neptune15:15R03:03S
Uranus17:10R08:48S
Jupiter20:57R12:52S

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

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