Northern Berkshire Astronomical Society

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Sep 18 2026 All Day Regional

Arunah Hill: STARWATCH

Oct 03 2026 6:00 PM Regional

Notchview Public Observing

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Oct 07 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Oct 08 2026 6:30 PM NBAS

Public Lecture - Adams Free Library

📍 Adams Free Library ↗

Nov 04 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

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Nov 07 2026 6:00 PM Regional

Notchview Public Observing

📍 Notchview ↗

Dec 02 2026 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

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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 ↗

Aug 04 2027 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

📍 North Adams Public Library ↗

Sep 01 2027 6:00 PM NBAS

NBAS Meeting

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Sep 18 2026

20:44

🌓 Moon: FQ

Sep 19 2026

03:00

⤽ Moon at Apogee

Sep 22 2026

17:32

0 Venus Max. Brightness: -4.6

Sep 23 2026

00:08

x Vernal Equinox

Sep 26 2026

01:28

☍ Neptune at Opposition

Sep 26 2026

16:48

🌕 Full Moon (Harvest)

Sep 27 2026

12:00

☌ Moon + Saturn = 6°55'

Sep 27 2026

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🌠 Daytime Sextantids

Sep 30 2026

16:46

☍ 192 Nausikaa at Opposition

Sep 30 2026

18:03

⁑ Moon + M 45 = 1°06'

Oct 01 2026

20:51

⤼ Moon at Perigee

Oct 03 2026

13:25

🌗 Moon: LQ

Oct 04 2026

12:21

☍ Saturn at Opposition

Oct 04 2026

14:22

☍ 2 Pallas at Opposition

Oct 05 2026

05:32

☌ Moon + Mars = 1°08'

Oct 05 2026

12:15

⁑ Moon + M 44 = 0°36.2'

Oct 05 2026

14:50

☌ Venus + Mercury = 5°26'

Oct 06 2026

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🌠 Oct. Camelopardalids

Oct 06 2026

10:16

☌ Moon + Jupiter = 0°10'

Oct 06 2026

08:14

⊗ Lunar Occ. of Jupiter (until 12:32)

Oct 08 2026

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⬆️ Mercury Max Alt.: 6°

Oct 09 2026

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🌠 Draconids

Oct 10 2026

15:51

🌑 New Moon

Oct 10 2026

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🌠 S. Taurids

Oct 11 2026

13:17

⁑ Mars + M 44

Oct 11 2026

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🌠 δ Aurigids

Oct 11 2026

02:31

☌ Moon + Venus = 3°03'

Oct 12 2026

05:50

⇔ Mercury - East

Oct 12 2026

20:09

☌ Moon + Mercury = 2°07'

Oct 13 2026

09:34

☍ 4 Vesta at Opposition

Oct 16 2026

22:55

⤽ Moon at Apogee

Sep 15 2026

☀️ 07:02 PM / 06:32 AM 🔭 08:03 PM / 04:56 AM 🌙 08:49 PM / 11:35 AM

Sep 16 2026

☀️ 07:00 PM / 06:33 AM 🔭 08:01 PM / 04:57 AM 🌙 09:24 PM / 12:41 PM

Sep 17 2026

☀️ 06:58 PM / 06:34 AM 🔭 07:59 PM / 04:58 AM 🌙 N/A / 01:43 PM

Sep 18 2026

☀️ 06:56 PM / 06:35 AM 🔭 07:58 PM / 04:59 AM 🌙 10:06 PM / 02:38 PM

Sep 19 2026

☀️ 06:54 PM / 06:36 AM 🔭 07:56 PM / 05:01 AM 🌙 10:56 PM / 03:26 PM

Sep 20 2026

☀️ 06:53 PM / 06:37 AM 🔭 07:54 PM / 05:02 AM 🌙 11:53 PM / 04:05 PM

Sep 21 2026

☀️ 06:51 PM / 06:38 AM 🔭 07:52 PM / 05:03 AM 🌙 12:56 AM / 04:37 PM

Sep 22 2026

☀️ 06:49 PM / 06:39 AM 🔭 07:50 PM / 05:04 AM 🌙 02:02 AM / 05:05 PM

Sep 23 2026

☀️ 06:47 PM / 06:40 AM 🔭 07:48 PM / 05:06 AM 🌙 03:09 AM / 05:28 PM

Sep 24 2026

☀️ 06:46 PM / 06:42 AM 🔭 07:46 PM / 05:07 AM 🌙 04:17 AM / 05:49 PM

Sep 25 2026

☀️ 06:44 PM / 06:43 AM 🔭 07:45 PM / 05:08 AM 🌙 05:25 AM / 06:10 PM

Sep 26 2026

☀️ 06:42 PM / 06:44 AM 🔭 07:43 PM / 05:09 AM 🌙 06:34 AM / 06:31 PM

Sep 27 2026

☀️ 06:40 PM / 06:45 AM 🔭 07:41 PM / 05:10 AM 🌙 07:46 AM / 06:53 PM

Sep 28 2026

☀️ 06:38 PM / 06:46 AM 🔭 07:39 PM / 05:12 AM 🌙 09:00 AM / 07:20 PM

Sep 29 2026

☀️ 06:37 PM / 06:47 AM 🔭 07:37 PM / 05:13 AM 🌙 10:17 AM / 07:52 PM

Sep 30 2026

☀️ 06:35 PM / 06:48 AM 🔭 07:36 PM / 05:14 AM 🌙 11:35 AM / 08:34 PM

Oct 01 2026

☀️ 06:33 PM / 06:49 AM 🔭 07:34 PM / 05:15 AM 🌙 12:49 PM / 09:26 PM

Oct 02 2026

☀️ 06:31 PM / 06:50 AM 🔭 07:32 PM / 05:16 AM 🌙 01:55 PM / N/A

Oct 03 2026

☀️ 06:30 PM / 06:51 AM 🔭 07:30 PM / 05:18 AM 🌙 02:48 PM / 10:30 PM

Oct 04 2026

☀️ 06:28 PM / 06:53 AM 🔭 07:29 PM / 05:19 AM 🌙 03:31 PM / 11:43 PM

Oct 05 2026

☀️ 06:26 PM / 06:54 AM 🔭 07:27 PM / 05:20 AM 🌙 04:04 PM / 01:00 AM

Oct 06 2026

☀️ 06:25 PM / 06:55 AM 🔭 07:25 PM / 05:21 AM 🌙 04:31 PM / 02:16 AM

Oct 07 2026

☀️ 06:23 PM / 06:56 AM 🔭 07:24 PM / 05:22 AM 🌙 04:54 PM / 03:30 AM

Oct 08 2026

☀️ 06:21 PM / 06:57 AM 🔭 07:22 PM / 05:23 AM 🌙 05:16 PM / 04:42 AM

Oct 09 2026

☀️ 06:19 PM / 06:58 AM 🔭 07:20 PM / 05:25 AM 🌙 05:36 PM / 05:52 AM

Oct 10 2026

☀️ 06:18 PM / 06:59 AM 🔭 07:19 PM / 05:26 AM 🌙 05:58 PM / 07:01 AM

Oct 11 2026

☀️ 06:16 PM / 07:01 AM 🔭 07:17 PM / 05:27 AM 🌙 06:21 PM / 08:09 AM

Oct 12 2026

☀️ 06:14 PM / 07:02 AM 🔭 07:15 PM / 05:28 AM 🌙 06:49 PM / 09:18 AM

Oct 13 2026

☀️ 06:13 PM / 07:03 AM 🔭 07:14 PM / 05:29 AM 🌙 07:21 PM / 10:25 AM

Oct 14 2026

☀️ 06:11 PM / 07:04 AM 🔭 07:12 PM / 05:30 AM 🌙 08:01 PM / 11:29 AM

Oct 15 2026

☀️ 06:10 PM / 07:05 AM 🔭 07:11 PM / 05:31 AM 🌙 08:48 PM / 12:28 PM

Oct 16 2026

☀️ 06:08 PM / 07:06 AM 🔭 07:09 PM / 05:33 AM 🌙 09:42 PM / 01:18 PM

White Dwarfs

The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

By Bob Donahue | Jun 12, 2026

Stellar Astronomy's "Swiss Army Knife"

#stellar-evolution #white-dwarfs #giant-stars #main-sequence stars

March 2026 Newsletter

STARS: Sirius, Procyon

CALDWELL: 49, 50

MESSIER: 1, 42

NGC: 2264, 2903

By NBAS | Mar 4, 2026

Exploring stellar remnants and protostars in nebulae

#White Dwarfs #Stellar Remnants #Protostars