Changes to our News Page
The BSIA website has undergone a few revisions since its creation, and now another is on the way. As you've probably noticed, this update is on our new Blog, and soon the news and updates posted here...
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RIP Patrick Moore, 1923-2012
I have just learnt the sad news that my very dear friend Sir Patrick Moore has passed away at the age of 89 at his home in Selsey, West Sussex. It does not come as a shock, as I have been aware of his...
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This one is for Patrick
I hope he would have been pleased. I think he would have been.And embarrassed.It was a bitterly cold December night that didn't present the clearest skies but you came anyway. 7 years old to 70...
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The Old Astronomer
(Poem: excerpt from The Old Astronomer to his Pupil by Sarah Williams)During the December 2012 meeting, the Baker Street Irregular Astronomers gathered at the Hub in Regents Park not only to celebrate...
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A Big 'Thank You'
The Hub in Regent's Park. Image: Tom Kerss2012 has been yet another year of growth for the Baker Street Irregular Astronomers – both figuratively and literally. We not only expanded the number of our...
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Win a telescope on Wednesday night!
On Wednesday 9th January, we're holding our monthly meeting in Regents Park to coincide with the BBC's Stargazing LIVE show, now in its third year. Please note that the date has been rescheduled from...
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BSIA Asteroid Live
It's been generating so much interest we decided to make it official! BSIA will be meeting twice in one week, our usual observing session at the Hub on 13th February and now announcing a second event-...
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February Hub event Cancelled
***************EVENT CANCELLED******************** Hub in Rain (Alex Koo)It is with much regret that the UF has examined the seaweed and has decided that this week's Hub meeting is CANCELLED. There...
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A Date With a Comet!
We apologise for having to cancel the February meeting – this is the 1st meeting we’ve had to call off in our two & a half year history – but we hope you came along and enjoyed the Astronomers in...
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Observing Pavo from London
Pavo (Latin: Peacock) is a southern constellation (and strictly visible only from the southern hemisphere) created at the end of the 16th Century by two Dutch explorers, Keyser and de Houtman, during...
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Where Will We Be in 3 Years?
Hopefully we'll be right where we've been for the past three years: The Hub in Regents Park. On May 9th 2016, London is going to be a prime location to observe the next transit of Mercury, and the BSIA...
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Partial (just!) Lunar Eclipse, Thursday 25th April
A partial moment during the June 15th 2011 Total Lunar Eclipseas seen from Selsey, West SussexCredit: Tom KerssThursday evening sees the first of this year's three lunar eclipses take place and...
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Earth Takes a Very Small Bite out of The Moon
Last night, precisely as expected, the Moon passed through the penumbral region of the Earth's shadow in space, just grazing the umbral region for a period of about 27 minutes. Reports came in quickly...
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Saturn at Opposition, Sunday 28th April 2013
Already? Really? It seems like the last opposition of Saturn, 15th April 2012, was about one week ago.Saturn and her glorious rings as seen througha 3 inch refractor on Friday 26th April 2013Credit:...
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Dreaming of the Comet of a Lifetime
Silently, across the gulf of space, a comet is approaching. It's inside the orbit of Jupiter and cruising at a swift pace of over 14,500 mph. This is C/2012 S1 (ISON) - a "dirty snowball" a few miles...
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Last night's late start was an unacceptable failure on my part, as I was the only key holder travelling to the park to open the gate, and despite my efforts to be there in time for an announced late...
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Spectacular Outburst from Comet ISON
This year's most curious comet has undergone a rapid outburst as it tumbles towards a dramatic sungrazing perihelion at the end of the month. The comet C/2012 S1, commonly known as ISON (after the...
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