What do Bath Astronomers do?
We're a friendly group with a shared interest, if not passion, in the nighttime skies above Somerset. Whether they are just curious about astronomy or budding space experts, we strive to have events and activities for all.
We organise regular space/astronomy talks, local stargazing, telescope workshops, astrophotogrpahy clinics, mobile planetarium shows, schools', young peoples' organisations and community outreach, and the Observatory Shop for gift vouchers and branded merchandise. Everyone is welcome to become a member.
Next Talks
Wednesday 29th October at 7:30pm at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI).
Talk by Andy Briggs: "Listening to the Underverse: Gravitational-Wave Astronomy.“
Andy is a science writer and communicator and co-founder of Space Oddity, a weekly astronomy podcast. He's escaped the British weather by basing himself and family in Spain.
A full list of our planned monthly meetings can be found here
Join Us
Anyone can join Bath Astronomers to enjoy the talks, the fellowship, stargazing events, the free equipment loan, and free entry to the Herschel Museum of Astronomy. You can find out more about joining here
Astronomy in the classroom and beyond
Bath Astronomers are very keen to bring the wonders of the night sky to as many people as possible and have visited many local primary and secondary schools with planetarium shows and workshops as well as practical stargazing and observing experiences to several thousand people. We make our classroom resources available to all at https://stem.bathastronomers.org.uk. Our events have included making telescopes, making paper rockets and launching them, learning about orbits with gravity wells, making planispheres, observing the Sun safely, making spectrographs and using 2 metre telescopes in Hawaii and in Siding Spring, Australia controlled from the classroom to remotely photograph the Universe. Workshops and talks have also been run for Bath Royal Literature and Science Institute (BRLSI), University of the 3rd Age, English Heritage, Exmoor National Park, the Scout Association, Girlguiding, National Trust, Bath Preservation Trust, and the Herschel Museum of Astronomy to name a few.
Perhaps you know a group that would benefit from one of our visits? Just contact us hello@bathastronomers.org.uk
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Visit "Capturing the Cosmos"?
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In a wonderful collaboration between the members of Bath Astronomers and the Curators at Bath Preservation Trust, the 2025 exhibition in the Herschel Museum of Astronomy is "Capturing the Cosmos - Astrophotography by the Bath Astronomers" and it will be running until 4th January 2026.
Have a close look at the day and night sky images taken by 12 members of Bath Astronomers. From landscape views of the Milky Way to detail panoramas of stars and gas in the Orion constellation tens of thousands of light years away. We have a strong community of astrophotographers within Bath Astronomers supporting those wishing to record the beauty they see through the eyepiece of the telescope. Whether just using your mobile phone to capture the aurora or the Moon, or using DSLRs and astro cameras for smaller subjects, the group can help you improve what you are doing. The current exhibition was borne from a one night only astrophotography display in November 2024. Find out more about the exhibition on the Herschel Museum website.
Entry to the Herschel Museum of Astronomy is free to members of Bath Astronomers.
