Constellation Highlights

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The Wanderers

By NBAS | May 30, 2026

Guest speaker Ed Faits talks about the planets

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Venus and Jupiter Inch Closer Together

PLANETS: Venus, Jupiter

By Bob Donahue | May 8, 2026

The two brightest planets in the early-evening sky

Guess the Astronomer!

By NBAS Staff | Jun 2, 2026

Match the discoverer with their discovery

Skill Level: Intermediate

Serpens

STARS: Gliese 710

MESSIER: 5, 16

NGC: 6027, 6118, 6539

OTHER: Hickson 79

By NBAS Staff | Jun 1, 2026

The only non-contiguous constellation

June 2026 Newsletter

MESSIER: 8

By NBAS | Jun 1, 2026

NBAS officers, the NBAS website, and the beginning of Summer

Arcturus: Guardian of the Bear

STARS: Arcturus

By Bob Donahue | Jun 1, 2026

The brightest star in the Northern Hemisphere

#giant-stars

Smart Scope Challenge: Haumea and Makemake

PLANETS: Haumea, Makemake

By Bob Donahue | May 28, 2026

Two dwarf planets near opposition

Guess the Planet!

By NBAS Staff | May 26, 2026

Match each planet to one of its characteristics

Skill Level: Beginner

Touch the Stars

By Bob Donahue | May 23, 2026

Bringing Astronomy to Everyone

Identify types of Deep Sky Objects!

By NBAS Staff | May 19, 2026

Can you identify these types of deep sky objects?

Skill Level: Beginner

Altitude, Azimuth, and Air Mass

By Bob Donahue | May 15, 2026

Three angles that affect observing

Guess the Moon!

By NBAS Staff | May 12, 2026

Can you identify these moons of our solar system?

Skill Level: Intermediate

May Challenge: Galaxies in the Virgo Cluster

MESSIER: 84, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 99, 100

NGC: 4216, 4298, 4302

By Bob Donahue | May 10, 2026

10 Galaxies to find in Virgo

Libra

STARS: HD 140283, Alpha Lib

NGC: 5595, 5597, 5728, 5987

OTHER: LDN 134

By NBAS Staff | May 6, 2026

The only Ecliptic constellation that's an inanimate object

Welcome to our new NBAS Website

By NBAS | May 5, 2026

A new way to stay connected with the stars in the Northern Berkshires.

Coordinates Systems in the Sky

By Bob Donahue | May 5, 2026

The different coordinate systems and what they're used for

Interesting New Asteroid Names (2026 May 4)

ASTEROIDS: (30578) Lawless, (79871) Earthrise, (152341) Rupesnigra, (280924) Eurypterus, (666312) Aroneisenberg

By Gareth Williams | May 4, 2026

A look at (potentially) interesting new names of asteroids.

#ASTEROID NAMES #WGSBN

May 2026 Newsletter

MESSIER: 5

ASTEROIDS: 16 Psyche

METEORS: Eta Lyrids, Eta Aquarids

By NBAS | May 1, 2026

Venus, Jupiter, Spring meteors, and a pit-stop at Mars

SN 2026kid in NGC 5907 (Draco)

NGC: 5907

By Bob Donahue | Apr 26, 2026

A new SN in a bright, large, edge-on galaxy in Draco

Interesting New Asteroid Names (2026 April 13)

ASTEROIDS: (9660) Brucewillis, (463368) Eurytus, (533671) Nabu, (721153) Gunda, (721154) Heinz, (858334) Gioacchinopecci, (870437) Leilani

By Gareth Williams | Apr 26, 2026

A look at (potentially) interesting new names of asteroids.

#ASTEROID NAMES #WGSBN