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Category: Night Sky

Events…

Wellow open observing

9 Jun 20199 Jun 2019
A great evening of stargazing at Wellow carpark on Saturday 8th June despite the looming longest day (shortest night) and a prominent Moon in the sky. These public events, open…
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June Night Sky

27 May 20192 Jun 2019
Check out what to look at in the month of June. We've pulled together the highlights avoiding the jargon and hopefully make it easy to follow. You can download your…
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May Night Sky

28 Apr 201928 Apr 2019
The highlight of the month is Saturn and Jupiter straddling a line Due South just before dawn. Both are low in the sky but bright enough to be easily recognisable.…

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Future Stargazing

  • Public Outreach Stargazing @ Lansdown[Register] Fri, 6th Feb starting at 6:30 pm for up to 2 hours at Lansdown Park & Ride, Lansdown, Bath BA1 9BJ, UK Open map

  • Public Outreach Stargazing @ Wellow[Register] Fri, 13th Feb starting at 6:30 pm for up to 2 hours at Station Road, Station Rd, Wellow, Bath BA2, UK Open map

  • Public Outreach Stargazing @ Monkton[Register] Sat, 21st Feb starting at 6:30 pm for up to 2 hours at Monkton Combe, Bath BA2, UK Open map

  • Public Outreach Stargazing @ Wellow[Register] Sat, 14th Mar starting at 7:30 pm for up to 2 hours at Station Road, Station Rd, Wellow, Bath BA2, UK Open map

  • Public Outreach Stargazing @ Lansdown[Register] Sat, 21st Mar starting at 7:30 pm for up to 2 hours at Lansdown Park & Ride, Lansdown, Bath BA1 9BJ, UK Open map

  • Earth Hour Stargazing @ Royal Victoria Park[Register] Sat, 28th Mar starting at 7:30 pm for up to 3 hours at Royal Victoria Park Bath, Marlborough Ln, Bath BA1 2NQ, 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

Sun07:42R17:04S
NautAstroDarkAstro
17:4018:1918:5805:48

Solar

H AlphaWhite Light

Space Weather

Imminent Storm? 30% chance
Forecast Auroral Kp:
+3hr+6hr+9hr+12hr
1.31.31.31.3

Shooting Stars

PeakZHR
Alpha Centaurids8 Feb6

Moon

Moon phaseWaning Gibbous
Age:17.3d
Illum.92.9%
20:34R08:43S

Planets

Mars07:39R16:20S
Venus08:10R17:34S
Mercury08:18R17:52S
Neptune09:17R21:08S
Saturn09:21R20:59S
Uranus11:05R02:36S
Jupiter14:15R06:29S

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

Last updated: 04-02-2026 08:45

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