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

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 – October 2019

In this edition:
• Club Activities
• October–November Events
• Science As the Poetry of Reality
• Notice: Combined Societies Meeting
• The Sky in October
• Equipment for Sale
• BAS Information
• Hubble Captures a Galaxy Edge On

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 – July 2019

In this edition:
• Club Activities
• July–August Events
• End Times for Eta Carinae?
• Apollo 11 Anniversary
• Scenic Rim Star Party Image Gallery
• The ‘Warm’ Glow of Uranus’s Rings
• Interesting Times Indeed
• Titan’s ‘Bathtub Rings’
• Heart Almost Earth (Part Two)
• The Sky in July
• Equipment for Sale
• BAS Information
• NASA’s WFIRST Mission Completes Review

BAS Observer – June 2019

In this edition:
• Club Activities
• June–July Events
• The EHT – a Planet-wide Telescope
• Harding’s Paddock – April
• Warwick Gliding Club – May
• University Funding Interest in Russell Island Observatory
• Shrinking Moon May Be Generating Moonquakes
• Heart Almost Earth (Part One)
• The Sky in June
• Equipment for Sale
• Bas Information
• Pan-STARRS Sky Survey

BAS Observer – April 2019

In this edition:
• Club Activities
• April–May Events
• Polluting the Night Sky . . . with Billboards!
• Dust Lanes
• Brisbane Street Science
• A New Dark-sky Site?
• Why Do We Mourn Our Space Robots?
• Australasian Dark Sky Alliance
• Eighty-three Ancient Quasars Discovered
• The Sky in April
• Equipment for Sale
• BAS Information
• Stunning Image of W40 Star-forming Region

BAS Observer – February 2019

In this edition:
• Club Activities
• February–March Events
• Opportunity Mars Mission Officially Ends
• Look Up! A Meteor Showers Guide for 2019
• Eris
• France Adopts Light Pollution Policy
• A Deep, Faint Observation at Queensland Astrofest
• The Sky in February
• Equipment for Sale
• BAS Information
• Would You Like Salt with Your Star, Madam?

BAS Observer – November 2018

In this edition:
• Club Activities
• November–December Events
• A Fond Farewell to the Kepler Mission
• Traffic Authorities
• Dark Skies at Warwick Gliding Club
• Hubble Spies Glittering Star Cluster in LMC
• The Sky in November
• Equipment for Sale
• BAS Information
• Magnetic Fields May Be Key to Black Hole Activity

BAS Observer – September 2018

In this edition:
• Club Activities
• Credit Where Credit’s Due?
• BAS Thanked in School Newsletter
• September–October Events
• Harding’s Paddock – August
• The Sixth Planet
• Queensland Astrofest 2018
• The Sky in September
• Equipment for Sale
• BAS Information
• A Piercing Eye Stares Back at Hubble