Northern Berkshire Astronomical Society

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Jun 03 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Jun 13 2026 8:00 PM NBAS

Member Observing

Jul 01 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Aug 05 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Aug 08 2026 8:00 PM Regional

Notchview Public Observing

📍 Notchview ↗

Aug 13 2026 All Day Regional

Stellefane

📍 Stellafane Clubhouse ↗

Sep 02 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Sep 12 2026 7:00 PM Regional

Notchview Public Observing

📍 Notchview ↗

Oct 03 2026 6:00 PM Regional

Notchview Public Observing

📍 Notchview ↗

Oct 07 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Nov 04 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Nov 07 2026 6:00 PM Regional

Notchview Public Observing

📍 Notchview ↗

Dec 02 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Jan 06 2027 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Feb 03 2027 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Mar 03 2027 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Apr 07 2027 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

May 05 2027 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Jun 02 2027 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Jun 05 2026

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⬆️ Venus Max. Alt.: 26°

Jun 08 2026

10:01

🌗 Moon: LQ

Jun 09 2026

12:35

☌ Vwnus + Jupiter = 1°38'

Jun 09 2026

20:19

☿ Mercury at Dichotomy

Jun 10 2026

11:41

☌ Moon + Saturn = 6°11'

Jun 10 2026

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🌠 Daytime Arietids

Jun 10 2026

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⬆️ Mercury Max Alt.: 17‡

Jun 12 2026

21:16

☌ Moon + Mars = 5°38'

Jun 13 2026

13:41

⁑ Moon + M 45 = 0°58.6'

Jun 14 2026

23:19

⤼ Moon at Perigee

Jun 15 2026

02:55

🌑 New Moon

Jun 15 2026

09:34

☍ 14 Irene at Opposition

Jun 15 2026

22:40

⇔ Mercury - East

Jun 16 2026

19:33

☌ Moon + Mercury = 2°35'

Jun 17 2026

06:52

☌ Moon + Jupiter = 2°32'

Jun 17 2026

20:20

☌ Moon + Venus = 0°17'

Jun 17 2026

18:17

⊗ Moon + Venus (until 22:43)

Jun 18 2026

00:52

⁑ Moon + M 45 = 0°48'

Jun 20 2026

02:31

⁑ Moon + M 44 = 0°43.1'

Jun 21 2026

08:27

x Summer Solstice

Jun 21 2026

21:55

🌓 Moon: FQ

Jun 25 2026

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⤼ 78P/Gehrels at Perihelioni

Jun 27 2026

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🌠 June Boötids

Jun 28 2026

07:10

⤽ Moon at Apogee

Jun 29 2026

23:56

🌕 Full Moon (Strawberry)

Jul 04 2026

05:23

☌ Mars + Uranus = 0°06.5'

Jun 03 2026

☀️ 08:25 PM / 05:16 AM 🔭 09:43 PM / 03:05 AM 🌙 07:31 AM / 10:55 PM

Jun 04 2026

☀️ 08:25 PM / 05:16 AM 🔭 09:44 PM / 03:04 AM 🌙 08:35 AM / 11:31 PM

Jun 05 2026

☀️ 08:26 PM / 05:15 AM 🔭 09:45 PM / 03:03 AM 🌙 09:40 AM / 12:01 AM

Jun 06 2026

☀️ 08:27 PM / 05:15 AM 🔭 09:46 PM / 03:02 AM 🌙 10:47 AM / 12:26 AM

Jun 07 2026

☀️ 08:27 PM / 05:15 AM 🔭 09:47 PM / 03:02 AM 🌙 11:53 AM / 12:49 AM

Jun 08 2026

☀️ 08:28 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:48 PM / 03:01 AM 🌙 01:00 PM / 01:09 AM

Jun 09 2026

☀️ 08:29 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:48 PM / 03:00 AM 🌙 02:10 PM / 01:29 AM

Jun 10 2026

☀️ 08:29 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:49 PM / 03:00 AM 🌙 03:23 PM / 01:50 AM

Jun 11 2026

☀️ 08:30 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:50 PM / 02:59 AM 🌙 04:40 PM / 02:15 AM

Jun 12 2026

☀️ 08:30 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:50 PM / 02:59 AM 🌙 06:01 PM / 02:44 AM

Jun 13 2026

☀️ 08:31 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:51 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 07:23 PM / 03:22 AM

Jun 14 2026

☀️ 08:31 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:51 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 08:39 PM / 04:11 AM

Jun 15 2026

☀️ 08:32 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:52 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 09:43 PM / 05:15 AM

Jun 16 2026

☀️ 08:32 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:52 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 N/A / 06:30 AM

Jun 17 2026

☀️ 08:32 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:53 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 10:32 PM / 07:51 AM

Jun 18 2026

☀️ 08:33 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:53 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 11:10 PM / 09:11 AM

Jun 19 2026

☀️ 08:33 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:53 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 11:39 PM / 10:27 AM

Jun 20 2026

☀️ 08:33 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:54 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 12:03 AM / 11:39 AM

Jun 21 2026

☀️ 08:33 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:54 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 12:24 AM / 12:47 PM

Jun 22 2026

☀️ 08:34 PM / 05:15 AM 🔭 09:54 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 12:44 AM / 01:53 PM

Jun 23 2026

☀️ 08:34 PM / 05:15 AM 🔭 09:54 PM / 02:59 AM 🌙 01:04 AM / 02:58 PM

Jun 24 2026

☀️ 08:34 PM / 05:15 AM 🔭 09:54 PM / 02:59 AM 🌙 01:25 AM / 04:03 PM

Jun 25 2026

☀️ 08:34 PM / 05:15 AM 🔭 09:54 PM / 02:59 AM 🌙 01:49 AM / 05:08 PM

Jun 26 2026

☀️ 08:34 PM / 05:16 AM 🔭 09:54 PM / 03:00 AM 🌙 02:18 AM / 06:12 PM

Jun 27 2026

☀️ 08:34 PM / 05:16 AM 🔭 09:54 PM / 03:00 AM 🌙 02:53 AM / 07:12 PM

Jun 28 2026

☀️ 08:34 PM / 05:17 AM 🔭 09:54 PM / 03:01 AM 🌙 03:35 AM / 08:07 PM

Jun 29 2026

☀️ 08:34 PM / 05:17 AM 🔭 09:54 PM / 03:02 AM 🌙 04:26 AM / 08:54 PM

Jun 30 2026

☀️ 08:34 PM / 05:18 AM 🔭 09:53 PM / 03:03 AM 🌙 05:24 AM / 09:33 PM

Jul 01 2026

☀️ 08:34 PM / 05:18 AM 🔭 09:53 PM / 03:03 AM 🌙 06:27 AM / N/A

Jul 02 2026

☀️ 08:33 PM / 05:19 AM 🔭 09:53 PM / 03:04 AM 🌙 07:33 AM / 10:04 PM

Jul 03 2026

☀️ 08:33 PM / 05:19 AM 🔭 09:52 PM / 03:05 AM 🌙 08:39 AM / 10:31 PM

Jul 04 2026

☀️ 08:33 PM / 05:20 AM 🔭 09:52 PM / 03:06 AM 🌙 09:45 AM / 10:53 PM

Virgo

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