Bath Astronomers
@bathastronomers.org.uk
Lovely bunch of amateur astronomers in and around the historic city of Bath, Somerset, UK. Rescuing telescopes from dusty cupboards, sharing how-tos, and inspiring minds with outreach are our things.
Delighted Dr Victoria Scowcroft will be Mapping the Universe for visitors to @brlsi.bsky.social on evening of Wednesday 26th Nov.
Following in the footsteps of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, the galactic tape measure is ever more precise.
Reserve seats via www.ticketsource.co.uk/bath-astrono...
Following in the footsteps of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, the galactic tape measure is ever more precise.
Reserve seats via www.ticketsource.co.uk/bath-astrono...
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Delighted Dr Victoria Scowcroft will be Mapping the Universe for visitors to @brlsi.bsky.social on evening of Wednesday 26th Nov.
Following in the footsteps of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, the galactic tape measure is ever more precise.
Reserve seats via www.ticketsource.co.uk/bath-astrono...
Following in the footsteps of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, the galactic tape measure is ever more precise.
Reserve seats via www.ticketsource.co.uk/bath-astrono...
The forgotten sibling, Alexander Herschel, was born this day in 1745.
Alexander, brother of Caroline and William, was the engineer that enabled his siblings to do such amazing work. He built the mechanisms and structures that made great discoveries possible.
Happy 280th birthday Alexander.
Alexander, brother of Caroline and William, was the engineer that enabled his siblings to do such amazing work. He built the mechanisms and structures that made great discoveries possible.
Happy 280th birthday Alexander.
Johann Alexander Herschel - Wikipedia
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November 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The forgotten sibling, Alexander Herschel, was born this day in 1745.
Alexander, brother of Caroline and William, was the engineer that enabled his siblings to do such amazing work. He built the mechanisms and structures that made great discoveries possible.
Happy 280th birthday Alexander.
Alexander, brother of Caroline and William, was the engineer that enabled his siblings to do such amazing work. He built the mechanisms and structures that made great discoveries possible.
Happy 280th birthday Alexander.
Hoping that New Glenn NG-2 booster makes it back to floaty boat Jacklyn and the heliophysics mission to Mars makes it to L2 without issue for its holiday.
www.blueorigin.com/missions/ng-2
www.blueorigin.com/missions/ng-2
NG-2 | Missions | Blue Origin
www.blueorigin.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Hoping that New Glenn NG-2 booster makes it back to floaty boat Jacklyn and the heliophysics mission to Mars makes it to L2 without issue for its holiday.
www.blueorigin.com/missions/ng-2
www.blueorigin.com/missions/ng-2
Popcorn ready to watch the second launch of a New Glenn. This time with twin ESCAPADE spacecraft aboard on their way to Mars.
Coverage starts at 7pm and the launch window opens at 7:45pm.
The first stage is going to attempt a return to Earth and landing on Jacklyn.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC50...
Coverage starts at 7pm and the launch window opens at 7:45pm.
The first stage is going to attempt a return to Earth and landing on Jacklyn.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC50...
November 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Popcorn ready to watch the second launch of a New Glenn. This time with twin ESCAPADE spacecraft aboard on their way to Mars.
Coverage starts at 7pm and the launch window opens at 7:45pm.
The first stage is going to attempt a return to Earth and landing on Jacklyn.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC50...
Coverage starts at 7pm and the launch window opens at 7:45pm.
The first stage is going to attempt a return to Earth and landing on Jacklyn.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC50...
Nice to have a public stargazing session last night at Lansdown Playing Fields South after a spell of weather cancellations.
The building clouds hampered having a good gander but there were satellites aplenty, a meteor or two, Saturn, Neptune, globular and open clusters, and a galaxy before pack up
The building clouds hampered having a good gander but there were satellites aplenty, a meteor or two, Saturn, Neptune, globular and open clusters, and a galaxy before pack up
November 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Nice to have a public stargazing session last night at Lansdown Playing Fields South after a spell of weather cancellations.
The building clouds hampered having a good gander but there were satellites aplenty, a meteor or two, Saturn, Neptune, globular and open clusters, and a galaxy before pack up
The building clouds hampered having a good gander but there were satellites aplenty, a meteor or two, Saturn, Neptune, globular and open clusters, and a galaxy before pack up
The problem with astronomy outreach is that you must be well behaved all the time... not tonight!!
October 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The problem with astronomy outreach is that you must be well behaved all the time... not tonight!!
A shout out to members of Bath Astronomers who used the one clear evening this week to all simultaneously go out and take a snap of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon).
Thanks Rachel R, Ben L, Jonathan H, Simon H, Steve K, and Roger H
Thanks Rachel R, Ben L, Jonathan H, Simon H, Steve K, and Roger H
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
A shout out to members of Bath Astronomers who used the one clear evening this week to all simultaneously go out and take a snap of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon).
Thanks Rachel R, Ben L, Jonathan H, Simon H, Steve K, and Roger H
Thanks Rachel R, Ben L, Jonathan H, Simon H, Steve K, and Roger H
Today, the great educational outreach work done by Bath Astronomers in Somerset and surrounding counties became official. We have just been granted charity status by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Charity Number 1215572
Time to party 🎉🥳🔭
Time to party 🎉🥳🔭
October 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Today, the great educational outreach work done by Bath Astronomers in Somerset and surrounding counties became official. We have just been granted charity status by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Charity Number 1215572
Time to party 🎉🥳🔭
Time to party 🎉🥳🔭
A great weekend at Torre Cider Farm contributing to the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival.
Friday evening I gave a talk on the Harvard Computers.
Saturday was astronaut training for dozens of young space farers. It included practical activities and planetarium sessions.
@exmoornp.bsky.social
Friday evening I gave a talk on the Harvard Computers.
Saturday was astronaut training for dozens of young space farers. It included practical activities and planetarium sessions.
@exmoornp.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A great weekend at Torre Cider Farm contributing to the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival.
Friday evening I gave a talk on the Harvard Computers.
Saturday was astronaut training for dozens of young space farers. It included practical activities and planetarium sessions.
@exmoornp.bsky.social
Friday evening I gave a talk on the Harvard Computers.
Saturday was astronaut training for dozens of young space farers. It included practical activities and planetarium sessions.
@exmoornp.bsky.social
Just when you thought the only way to make a Smart Scope smarter was to make it smaller, Dwarf Lab have beaten you to it with the Dwarf Mini.
dwarflab.com/en-gb/pages/...
Small enough to fit alongside your gloves in your astronomy jacket pocket.
dwarflab.com/en-gb/pages/...
Small enough to fit alongside your gloves in your astronomy jacket pocket.
DWARF mini Smart Telescope
Meet DWARF 3. DwarfLab makes smart telescopes and brings astrophotography accessible to everyone.
dwarflab.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Just when you thought the only way to make a Smart Scope smarter was to make it smaller, Dwarf Lab have beaten you to it with the Dwarf Mini.
dwarflab.com/en-gb/pages/...
Small enough to fit alongside your gloves in your astronomy jacket pocket.
dwarflab.com/en-gb/pages/...
Small enough to fit alongside your gloves in your astronomy jacket pocket.
Friday 24th Oct from 7:30pm - A talk on What Stars are made of @ Torre Cider Farm. No celebrities will be harmed during the talk.
Saturday 25th Oct from 11am - Astronaut training and planetarium sessions @ Torre Cider Farm. No Rocket launches to the ISS on the day.
Reserve seat at:
torrecider.farm
Saturday 25th Oct from 11am - Astronaut training and planetarium sessions @ Torre Cider Farm. No Rocket launches to the ISS on the day.
Reserve seat at:
torrecider.farm
October 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Friday 24th Oct from 7:30pm - A talk on What Stars are made of @ Torre Cider Farm. No celebrities will be harmed during the talk.
Saturday 25th Oct from 11am - Astronaut training and planetarium sessions @ Torre Cider Farm. No Rocket launches to the ISS on the day.
Reserve seat at:
torrecider.farm
Saturday 25th Oct from 11am - Astronaut training and planetarium sessions @ Torre Cider Farm. No Rocket launches to the ISS on the day.
Reserve seat at:
torrecider.farm
Our little astro society is up there in lights as Society in Focus in November's BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Gives me a warm feeling. How great it is to be in a local astronomical society!!
Gives me a warm feeling. How great it is to be in a local astronomical society!!
October 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our little astro society is up there in lights as Society in Focus in November's BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Gives me a warm feeling. How great it is to be in a local astronomical society!!
Gives me a warm feeling. How great it is to be in a local astronomical society!!
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ICYMI:
BBC #SkyAtNight episode "Brits in Space" 🚀🇬🇧 is now on BBC iPlayer
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Featuring Helen Sharman 👩🚀 and interviews with
Rosemary Coogan 👩🚀, John McFall 👨🚀, and myself 👩🚀 - discussing the training activities we're currently undertaking with @esa.int
BBC #SkyAtNight episode "Brits in Space" 🚀🇬🇧 is now on BBC iPlayer
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Featuring Helen Sharman 👩🚀 and interviews with
Rosemary Coogan 👩🚀, John McFall 👨🚀, and myself 👩🚀 - discussing the training activities we're currently undertaking with @esa.int
The Sky at Night - Brits in Space
The team delve into the world of astronaut training, discovering what it takes to become a European Space Agency astronaut. With special guest Helen Sharman.
bbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
ICYMI:
BBC #SkyAtNight episode "Brits in Space" 🚀🇬🇧 is now on BBC iPlayer
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Featuring Helen Sharman 👩🚀 and interviews with
Rosemary Coogan 👩🚀, John McFall 👨🚀, and myself 👩🚀 - discussing the training activities we're currently undertaking with @esa.int
BBC #SkyAtNight episode "Brits in Space" 🚀🇬🇧 is now on BBC iPlayer
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Featuring Helen Sharman 👩🚀 and interviews with
Rosemary Coogan 👩🚀, John McFall 👨🚀, and myself 👩🚀 - discussing the training activities we're currently undertaking with @esa.int
Tonight, we're having fun in Sutton Veny with Starquest Astronomers.
It's all about Multi Messenger Astronomy, Vera Rubin, and the Simonyi Telescope.
It's all about Multi Messenger Astronomy, Vera Rubin, and the Simonyi Telescope.
October 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Tonight, we're having fun in Sutton Veny with Starquest Astronomers.
It's all about Multi Messenger Astronomy, Vera Rubin, and the Simonyi Telescope.
It's all about Multi Messenger Astronomy, Vera Rubin, and the Simonyi Telescope.
Hoping that the three miniature Lego figures of Jupiter, Juno and Galileo Galilei are still safe aboard a still functioning Juno spacecraft and the lights are "still on".
October 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Hoping that the three miniature Lego figures of Jupiter, Juno and Galileo Galilei are still safe aboard a still functioning Juno spacecraft and the lights are "still on".
Bath Space Quiz is another storming success and this time Bath Astronomers rode off under the light of the Supermoon with the Trophy.
Great second place by @herschelmuseum.bsky.social.
The Question Setter got a lot of flak as the winning score was only 50% of the max possible score. Full Nerd.
Great second place by @herschelmuseum.bsky.social.
The Question Setter got a lot of flak as the winning score was only 50% of the max possible score. Full Nerd.
October 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Bath Space Quiz is another storming success and this time Bath Astronomers rode off under the light of the Supermoon with the Trophy.
Great second place by @herschelmuseum.bsky.social.
The Question Setter got a lot of flak as the winning score was only 50% of the max possible score. Full Nerd.
Great second place by @herschelmuseum.bsky.social.
The Question Setter got a lot of flak as the winning score was only 50% of the max possible score. Full Nerd.
Happy Lunar Perigee Syzygy Day.
Hold on to your hats as the Moon sweeps past a few thousand kilometres closer. Normal service will be resumed shortly.
Thank you Richard Nolle for creating supermoons in 1979 to describe both closer New Moons and Full Moons.
Photo by Alan Senior, Bath Astronomers
Hold on to your hats as the Moon sweeps past a few thousand kilometres closer. Normal service will be resumed shortly.
Thank you Richard Nolle for creating supermoons in 1979 to describe both closer New Moons and Full Moons.
Photo by Alan Senior, Bath Astronomers
October 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Happy Lunar Perigee Syzygy Day.
Hold on to your hats as the Moon sweeps past a few thousand kilometres closer. Normal service will be resumed shortly.
Thank you Richard Nolle for creating supermoons in 1979 to describe both closer New Moons and Full Moons.
Photo by Alan Senior, Bath Astronomers
Hold on to your hats as the Moon sweeps past a few thousand kilometres closer. Normal service will be resumed shortly.
Thank you Richard Nolle for creating supermoons in 1979 to describe both closer New Moons and Full Moons.
Photo by Alan Senior, Bath Astronomers
Our Discover Astronomy Loan Box is available for local schools to borrow. A great resource especially for Yr5 when doing Space.
The flightcase is packed full of equipment with online lessons that are "pick up and use" for busy Primary School teachers.
stem.bathastronomers.org.uk/discover-loa...
The flightcase is packed full of equipment with online lessons that are "pick up and use" for busy Primary School teachers.
stem.bathastronomers.org.uk/discover-loa...
October 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Our Discover Astronomy Loan Box is available for local schools to borrow. A great resource especially for Yr5 when doing Space.
The flightcase is packed full of equipment with online lessons that are "pick up and use" for busy Primary School teachers.
stem.bathastronomers.org.uk/discover-loa...
The flightcase is packed full of equipment with online lessons that are "pick up and use" for busy Primary School teachers.
stem.bathastronomers.org.uk/discover-loa...
Now that was an enjoyable evening. Chatting to perhaps a hundred or so passers-by about the night sky as they went about their business in Bath (ok... drinking and eating lots).
So many smiles. Outreach is amazing. Dust off your telescope and responsibly say "hello" to complete strangers.
So many smiles. Outreach is amazing. Dust off your telescope and responsibly say "hello" to complete strangers.
October 5, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Now that was an enjoyable evening. Chatting to perhaps a hundred or so passers-by about the night sky as they went about their business in Bath (ok... drinking and eating lots).
So many smiles. Outreach is amazing. Dust off your telescope and responsibly say "hello" to complete strangers.
So many smiles. Outreach is amazing. Dust off your telescope and responsibly say "hello" to complete strangers.
I completed Stargazing Challenge 3 and added my marker to the UK map 100hours.online/activity/4
100hours.online
October 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I completed Stargazing Challenge 3 and added my marker to the UK map 100hours.online/activity/4
October 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Some clear skies tonight so get out and take part in 100hours.online
Spot the Moon. Find the constellations. Locate Saturn in the night sky.
Put your marker on the UK map tonight. Join hundreds of others looking up. No knowledge required, just your phone and browse to 100hours.online
Spot the Moon. Find the constellations. Locate Saturn in the night sky.
Put your marker on the UK map tonight. Join hundreds of others looking up. No knowledge required, just your phone and browse to 100hours.online
100 Hours Under One Sky
Try four simple stargazing challenges to win badges in our UK 100 Hours event
100hours.online
October 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Some clear skies tonight so get out and take part in 100hours.online
Spot the Moon. Find the constellations. Locate Saturn in the night sky.
Put your marker on the UK map tonight. Join hundreds of others looking up. No knowledge required, just your phone and browse to 100hours.online
Spot the Moon. Find the constellations. Locate Saturn in the night sky.
Put your marker on the UK map tonight. Join hundreds of others looking up. No knowledge required, just your phone and browse to 100hours.online
As soon as Storm Amy says goodbye, @bathastronomers.org.uk will be out to do some pop-up observing in the city to support both #100hoursofastronomy #100hours but also International Observe the Moon Night.
You've got to go big at the start of World Space Week haven't you!! 🌔🔭
You've got to go big at the start of World Space Week haven't you!! 🌔🔭
October 3, 2025 at 6:28 AM
As soon as Storm Amy says goodbye, @bathastronomers.org.uk will be out to do some pop-up observing in the city to support both #100hoursofastronomy #100hours but also International Observe the Moon Night.
You've got to go big at the start of World Space Week haven't you!! 🌔🔭
You've got to go big at the start of World Space Week haven't you!! 🌔🔭
Thanks to the Team behind 100 Hours Under One Sky, the 4 day exploration of 100hours.online has started.
Open your phones and visit 100hours.online
IAU UK National Outreach Coordinators😍
Open your phones and visit 100hours.online
IAU UK National Outreach Coordinators😍
October 2, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Thanks to the Team behind 100 Hours Under One Sky, the 4 day exploration of 100hours.online has started.
Open your phones and visit 100hours.online
IAU UK National Outreach Coordinators😍
Open your phones and visit 100hours.online
IAU UK National Outreach Coordinators😍
Delighted to organise our 5th local community talk in the Bath area to help them better appreciate the beautiful night skies above Somerset.
This one is in Freshford on the evening of 15th October
This one is in Freshford on the evening of 15th October
October 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Delighted to organise our 5th local community talk in the Bath area to help them better appreciate the beautiful night skies above Somerset.
This one is in Freshford on the evening of 15th October
This one is in Freshford on the evening of 15th October