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Category: Night Sky

BA News…

Go Stargazing Live 2018

11 Feb 201828 Apr 2019
Bath Astronomers are supporting a big effort by astro communities around the UK to celebrate the skies above our heads Go Stargazing Live 2018. We are running up to two…
Night Sky…

February Night Sky

28 Jan 201828 Jan 2018
So with January saying goodbye with a Super Blue Moon hoorah, you have to ask what can short February hope to offer? Well there's no Full Moon in the month…
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January Night Sky

1 Jan 20181 Jan 2018
The New Year is upon us and living rooms are cluttered with new bits of astro kit that are just screaming to be taken out into the cold, dark night.…

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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

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.

Weather

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Sun/Twilight

Sun06:59R16:46S
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17:1917:5818:3705:08

Solar

H AlphaWhite Light

Space Weather

Imminent Storm? 1% chance
Forecast Auroral Kp:
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3.33.03.03.3

Shooting Stars

PeakZHR
Southern Taurids10 Oct5
Orionids22 Oct20
Northern Taurids13 Nov5

Moon

Moon phaseFirst Quarter
Age:9.1d
Illum.68%
14:49R00:00S

Planets

Venus05:26R16:17S
Mars08:53R17:22S
Mercury09:34R17:17S
Saturn15:35R02:57S
Neptune15:35R03:23S
Uranus17:30R09:08S
Jupiter21:20R13:15S

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

Last updated: 31-10-2025 10:30

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