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Category: Night Sky

BA News…

Get yourself a Geminid

11 Dec 201911 Dec 2019
The purists may say that the Full Moon will wash out the Geminid meteor shower this year but around the peak it is worth a try at seeing a few.…
BA News…

Good week welcoming new faces

19 Oct 201919 Oct 2019
We opened our doors this week for both introductory talks at the Herschel Museum of Astronomy and a first observing session at Wellow. Between 15 and 20 people popped along…
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Getting to grips with the night sky

22 Sep 201914 Oct 2019
Wednesday 16th October 2019 from 7:00pm until 9pm at the Herschel Museum of Astronomy, A talk on the night sky, how to get more involved in stargazing and ideas for…

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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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Space Weather

Imminent Storm? 1% chance
Forecast Auroral Kp:
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4.04.74.04.7

Shooting Stars

PeakZHR
Southern Taurids10 Oct5
Orionids22 Oct20
Northern Taurids13 Nov5

Moon

Moon phaseFirst Quarter
Age:7.4d
Illum.49.8%
14:15R22:33S

Planets

Venus05:19R16:21S
Mars08:53R17:26S
Mercury09:31R17:19S
Neptune15:42R03:31S
Saturn15:43R03:05S
Uranus17:38R09:17S
Jupiter21:24R13:19S

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

Last updated: 29-10-2025 15:45

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