BAS Observer – May 2021

May 2021 – BAS Observer

In a packed edition, find stories on topics terrestrial and astronomical:

  • New dark-sky observing site at Calvert, just west of Rosewood
    Protecting our Sunshine Coast night skies
    A double star and star cluster worth observing
    Observing a quasar 2.4 billion light years away
    Great first night at Calvert observing site
    Finding the darkest skies in Australia, and protecting them
    Binocular astronomy, a great first step in observing

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BAS Observer – November 2020

BAS Observer – November 2020

In this edition:

• Club Activities
• November–December Events
• Dark-sky Members’ Nights
• The SOFIA Infrared Telescope
• A BAS Member’s Backyard Observatory
• Jupiter in Ultraviolet/Visible/Near-infrared Light
• Study Confirms Stellar Record-breaker
• Experts Solve Mystery of Giant X-shaped Galaxy
• The Developing Space Industry in Australia
• Sounds from Around the Galaxy
• Equipment for Sale
• BAS Information
• Hubble Spots Giant Space ‘Pumpkin’

BAS Observer – February 2017

BAS Observer – February 2017

In this edition:

A Farewell . . . and a Welcome
Club Activities
February–March Events
The Sky in February
The Moon from Geostationary Orbit
A Four-planet System in Orbit: Directly Imaged!
Equipment for Sale
Brisbane LED Street Lighting Trials
Discovery of Water on 51 Peg b
BAS Information
Spectacular Close-up of Saturn’s Rings

BAS Observer – January 2017

BAS Observer – January 2017

In this edition:

  • John Glenn 1912–2016
  • Club Activities 
  • BAS 30th Anniversary and Christmas Party 
  • January–February Events 
  • Astronomical Research Grants 
  • Sunshine Coast Observing Site
  • Tycho Brahe – Hven Island
  • Please Don’t Use the ‘S’ Word!
  • Star Charts for January
  • Colliding stars to light up the sky in 2022?
  • Lunar and Planetary Guide for January–February

BAS Observer – September 2019

BAS Observer – September 2019

In this edition:
• Club Activities
• September–October Events
• The Pluto Controversy
• Queensland Astrofest 2019
• A 3-D Printed Telescope
• The Sky in September
• Springfield Lakes State School Night
• Equipment for Sale
• BAS Information
• Hubble’s Portrait of Star’s Gaseous Glow

BAS Observer – December 2017

BAS Observer – December 2017

In this edition:
• Club Activities
• Student Helps Discover New Planet
• Eighth Planet Discovered in Kepler-90 Star System
• December–January Events
• SkyMapper Creates Best Map Yet of the Southern Sky
• The Sky in December
• A Catastrophic Senryũ
• Equipment for Sale
• Bas Information
• Four Spacecraft Parked at the Space Station