Northern Berkshire Astronomical Society

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Jun 13 2026 8:00 PM NBAS

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Aug 05 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

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Aug 08 2026 8:00 PM Regional

Notchview Public Observing

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Aug 13 2026 All Day Regional

Stellefane

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Aug 15 2026 7:00 PM NBAS

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Sep 12 2026 7:00 PM Regional

Notchview Public Observing

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Sep 12 2026 7:15 PM NBAS

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📍 Williamstown Historical Museum ↗

Oct 03 2026 6:00 PM Regional

Notchview Public Observing

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Oct 07 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

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Nov 04 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

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Nov 07 2026 6:00 PM Regional

Notchview Public Observing

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Dec 02 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

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Jan 06 2027 6:00 PM NBAS

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Feb 03 2027 6:00 PM NBAS

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Mar 03 2027 6:00 PM NBAS

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Apr 07 2027 6:00 PM NBAS

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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

--:--

⬆️ 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'

Jul 06 2026

17:30

⤽ Earth at Aphelion

Jul 07 2026

19:29

🌗 Moon: LQ

Jul 07 2026

21:49

☌ Moon + Saturn = 6°39'

Jul 09 2026

07:10

☍ 18

Jul 09 2026

07:10

☍ 18 Melpomene at Opposition

Jul 09 2026

21:34

☍ 8 Flora at Opposition

Jul 10 2026

23:17

⁑ Moon + M 45 = 1°06'

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

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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

Jul 05 2026

☀️ 08:33 PM / 05:20 AM 🔭 09:52 PM / 03:07 AM 🌙 10:51 AM / 11:14 PM

Jul 06 2026

☀️ 08:32 PM / 05:21 AM 🔭 09:51 PM / 03:08 AM 🌙 11:58 AM / 11:34 PM

Jul 07 2026

☀️ 08:32 PM / 05:22 AM 🔭 09:50 PM / 03:09 AM 🌙 01:08 PM / 11:54 PM

Jul 08 2026

☀️ 08:32 PM / 05:22 AM 🔭 09:50 PM / 03:11 AM 🌙 02:21 PM / 12:16 AM

Jul 09 2026

☀️ 08:31 PM / 05:23 AM 🔭 09:49 PM / 03:12 AM 🌙 03:38 PM / 12:42 AM

Jul 10 2026

☀️ 08:31 PM / 05:24 AM 🔭 09:48 PM / 03:13 AM 🌙 04:57 PM / 01:15 AM

Supergiant Stars

January 2026 Newsletter

STARS: Betelgeuse, Rigel

MESSIER: 45

NGC: 1432, 1435

OTHER: vdb 20

By NBAS | Jan 7, 2026

Comparing supergiant stars: Betelgeuse and Rigel

#Supergiant Stars