Northern Berkshire Astronomical Society

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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 ↗

Aug 15 2026 7:00 PM NBAS

Member Observing/Picnic - Perseids

Sep 02 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Sep 12 2026 7:00 PM Regional

Notchview Public Observing

📍 Notchview ↗

Sep 12 2026 7:15 PM NBAS

Public Observing Event and Talk

📍 Williamstown Historical Museum ↗

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 ↗

Jul 07 2027 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Jul 14 2026

09:44

🌑 New Moon

Jul 17 2026

16:31

☌ Moon + Venus = 2°01'

Jul 21 2026

11:06

🌓 Moon: FQ

Jul 25 2026

16:45

⤽ Moon at Apogee

Jul 27 2026

04:46

☍ 3 Juno at Opposition

Jul 27 2026

06:49

☍ Pluto at Opposition

Jul 29 2026

02:22

☍ 324 Bamberga at Opposition

Jul 29 2026

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🌠 Piscis Austrinids

Jul 29 2026

12:06

♃ Jupiter at Solar Conjunction

Jul 29 2026

14:35

🌕 Full Moon (Buck)

Jul 30 2026

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🌠 S. δ Aquarids

Jul 30 2026

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🌠 α Capricornids

Aug 02 2026

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0 10P/Tempel Max. Brightness

Aug 02 2026

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⤼ 10P/Tempel at Perihelion

Aug 02 2026

13:54

⇔ Mercury - West

Aug 03 2026

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⤼ 10P/Tempel at Perigee

Aug 04 2026

04:10

☌ Moon + Saturn = 6°57'

Aug 05 2026

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⬆️ Mercury Max. Alt: 15°

Aug 05 2026

10:19

☿ Mercury at Dichotomy

Aug 06 2026

02:21

🌗 Moon: LQ

Aug 07 2026

06:45

⁑ Moon + M 45 = 1°12'

Aug 09 2026

05:33

☌ Moon + Mars = 4°24'

Aug 09 2026

17:42

☌ Mars + Ceres = 1°25'

Aug 10 2026

11:17

⤼ Moon at Perigee

Aug 11 2026

12:48

☌ Moon + Mercury = 2°05'

Aug 12 2026

17:37

🌑 New Moon

Aug 12 2026

15:35

o Partial Solar Eclipse (16% until 19:57)

Aug 12 2026

19:44

♀ Venus at Dichotomy

Aug 13 2026

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🌠 Perseids

Aug 14 2026

21:59

⇔ Venus - East

Jul 14 2026

☀️ 08:28 PM / 05:27 AM 🔭 09:45 PM / 03:19 AM 🌙 09:03 PM / 05:21 AM

Jul 15 2026

☀️ 08:28 PM / 05:28 AM 🔭 09:44 PM / 03:20 AM 🌙 09:37 PM / 06:43 AM

Jul 16 2026

☀️ 08:27 PM / 05:29 AM 🔭 09:43 PM / 03:22 AM 🌙 N/A / 08:04 AM

Jul 17 2026

☀️ 08:26 PM / 05:29 AM 🔭 09:42 PM / 03:23 AM 🌙 10:04 PM / 09:19 AM

Jul 18 2026

☀️ 08:26 PM / 05:30 AM 🔭 09:41 PM / 03:25 AM 🌙 10:26 PM / 10:31 AM

Jul 19 2026

☀️ 08:25 PM / 05:31 AM 🔭 09:40 PM / 03:26 AM 🌙 10:47 PM / 11:40 AM

Jul 20 2026

☀️ 08:24 PM / 05:32 AM 🔭 09:39 PM / 03:28 AM 🌙 11:07 PM / 12:47 PM

Jul 21 2026

☀️ 08:23 PM / 05:33 AM 🔭 09:38 PM / 03:29 AM 🌙 11:28 PM / 01:53 PM

Jul 22 2026

☀️ 08:22 PM / 05:34 AM 🔭 09:37 PM / 03:31 AM 🌙 11:52 PM / 02:59 PM

Jul 23 2026

☀️ 08:21 PM / 05:35 AM 🔭 09:36 PM / 03:32 AM 🌙 12:19 AM / 04:04 PM

Jul 24 2026

☀️ 08:21 PM / 05:36 AM 🔭 09:34 PM / 03:34 AM 🌙 12:52 AM / 05:05 PM

Jul 25 2026

☀️ 08:20 PM / 05:37 AM 🔭 09:33 PM / 03:36 AM 🌙 01:31 AM / 06:02 PM

Jul 26 2026

☀️ 08:19 PM / 05:38 AM 🔭 09:32 PM / 03:37 AM 🌙 02:20 AM / 06:51 PM

Jul 27 2026

☀️ 08:18 PM / 05:39 AM 🔭 09:31 PM / 03:39 AM 🌙 03:16 AM / 07:33 PM

Jul 28 2026

☀️ 08:17 PM / 05:40 AM 🔭 09:29 PM / 03:41 AM 🌙 04:18 AM / 08:07 PM

Jul 29 2026

☀️ 08:15 PM / 05:41 AM 🔭 09:28 PM / 03:42 AM 🌙 05:24 AM / 08:35 PM

Jul 30 2026

☀️ 08:14 PM / 05:42 AM 🔭 09:26 PM / 03:44 AM 🌙 06:30 AM / 08:59 PM

Jul 31 2026

☀️ 08:13 PM / 05:43 AM 🔭 09:25 PM / 03:46 AM 🌙 07:37 AM / 09:20 PM

Aug 01 2026

☀️ 08:12 PM / 05:44 AM 🔭 09:23 PM / 03:47 AM 🌙 08:44 AM / 09:40 PM

Aug 02 2026

☀️ 08:11 PM / 05:45 AM 🔭 09:22 PM / 03:49 AM 🌙 09:51 AM / 09:59 PM

Aug 03 2026

☀️ 08:10 PM / 05:46 AM 🔭 09:20 PM / 03:51 AM 🌙 10:59 AM / N/A

Aug 04 2026

☀️ 08:08 PM / 05:47 AM 🔭 09:19 PM / 03:52 AM 🌙 12:10 PM / 10:21 PM

Aug 05 2026

☀️ 08:07 PM / 05:48 AM 🔭 09:17 PM / 03:54 AM 🌙 01:24 PM / 10:45 PM

Aug 06 2026

☀️ 08:06 PM / 05:49 AM 🔭 09:16 PM / 03:56 AM 🌙 02:41 PM / 11:14 PM

Aug 07 2026

☀️ 08:05 PM / 05:50 AM 🔭 09:14 PM / 03:57 AM 🌙 03:57 PM / 11:51 PM

Aug 08 2026

☀️ 08:03 PM / 05:51 AM 🔭 09:13 PM / 03:59 AM 🌙 05:08 PM / 12:39 AM

Aug 09 2026

☀️ 08:02 PM / 05:52 AM 🔭 09:11 PM / 04:01 AM 🌙 06:08 PM / 01:41 AM

Aug 10 2026

☀️ 08:01 PM / 05:53 AM 🔭 09:09 PM / 04:02 AM 🌙 06:56 PM / 02:54 AM

Aug 11 2026

☀️ 07:59 PM / 05:54 AM 🔭 09:08 PM / 04:04 AM 🌙 07:33 PM / 04:15 AM

Aug 12 2026

☀️ 07:58 PM / 05:56 AM 🔭 09:06 PM / 04:06 AM 🌙 08:03 PM / 05:36 AM

Aug 13 2026

☀️ 07:56 PM / 05:57 AM 🔭 09:04 PM / 04:07 AM 🌙 08:27 PM / 06:54 AM

Aug 14 2026

☀️ 07:55 PM / 05:58 AM 🔭 09:03 PM / 04:09 AM 🌙 08:49 PM / 08:09 AM

Messier 57

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Messier 57: Ghostly Smoke Ring

MESSIER: 57

By NBAS | Jun 29, 2026

A smoke ring that is more than meets the eye