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...
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
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
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!!
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.
October 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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
Less than 2 days until the start of 100 Hours Under One Sky. A fun way of encouraging people to look up and enjoy the night sky.
No downloads. Just open the mobile app at the web address 100hours.online
Mention it to friends. Share the Link.
No downloads. Just open the mobile app at the web address 100hours.online
Mention it to friends. Share the Link.
September 30, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Less than 2 days until the start of 100 Hours Under One Sky. A fun way of encouraging people to look up and enjoy the night sky.
No downloads. Just open the mobile app at the web address 100hours.online
Mention it to friends. Share the Link.
No downloads. Just open the mobile app at the web address 100hours.online
Mention it to friends. Share the Link.
6 days until 100 hours starts.
4 challenges on 100hours.online for everyone to try out and share their accomplishment on the UK map.
4 challenges on 100hours.online for everyone to try out and share their accomplishment on the UK map.
September 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
6 days until 100 hours starts.
4 challenges on 100hours.online for everyone to try out and share their accomplishment on the UK map.
4 challenges on 100hours.online for everyone to try out and share their accomplishment on the UK map.
Out under the stars by a village just south of Bath. Stress just washes away.
September 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Out under the stars by a village just south of Bath. Stress just washes away.
A wonderful and thought provoking talk by @robertmassey.bsky.social this evening to @bathastronomers.org.uk and visitors from the public.
So kind of Dr Robert Massey to travel to us from London. It is the kind hearts of people like Robert that keep astronomical societies fun and vibrant communites.
So kind of Dr Robert Massey to travel to us from London. It is the kind hearts of people like Robert that keep astronomical societies fun and vibrant communites.
September 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A wonderful and thought provoking talk by @robertmassey.bsky.social this evening to @bathastronomers.org.uk and visitors from the public.
So kind of Dr Robert Massey to travel to us from London. It is the kind hearts of people like Robert that keep astronomical societies fun and vibrant communites.
So kind of Dr Robert Massey to travel to us from London. It is the kind hearts of people like Robert that keep astronomical societies fun and vibrant communites.
Really looking forward to @robertmassey.bsky.social coming to Bath this evening to Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution with @bathastronomers.org.uk to talk about A Cluttered and Noisy Sky.
Photo: The Way of the World by Josh Dury
Photo: The Way of the World by Josh Dury
September 24, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Really looking forward to @robertmassey.bsky.social coming to Bath this evening to Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution with @bathastronomers.org.uk to talk about A Cluttered and Noisy Sky.
Photo: The Way of the World by Josh Dury
Photo: The Way of the World by Josh Dury
Tonight the mobile planetarium fun was up in Gloucester, returning to entertain 7th Gloucester Brownies and their leaders team.
Really enjoyed telling them about the Moon and what can be seen in the sky tonight.
Really enjoyed telling them about the Moon and what can be seen in the sky tonight.
September 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Tonight the mobile planetarium fun was up in Gloucester, returning to entertain 7th Gloucester Brownies and their leaders team.
Really enjoyed telling them about the Moon and what can be seen in the sky tonight.
Really enjoyed telling them about the Moon and what can be seen in the sky tonight.
Happy ZeroDegreeSolarDeclination Day. We'll be getting the telescopes out this evening for a bit of stargazing with visitors to the @herschelmuseum.bsky.social . Just a few days until the Equilux.
The Sun isn't invited though 🤫
The Sun isn't invited though 🤫
September 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Happy ZeroDegreeSolarDeclination Day. We'll be getting the telescopes out this evening for a bit of stargazing with visitors to the @herschelmuseum.bsky.social . Just a few days until the Equilux.
The Sun isn't invited though 🤫
The Sun isn't invited though 🤫