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Our Next Meeting

Wednesday, January 15

American Space Museum

308 Pine Street, Titusville
Starts at 7:00pm - Open to the Public
Meet fellow astronomers
Our Next Event

2025 Star Parties:

Series for Young Students begins Jan.10
See Calendar below

Renew your Membership

See Membership page

Events Calendar

Contact the BAS Secretary for Calendar updates. Controls at the top allow different views.

Calendar Notes

Returning Planets

Saturn is well up in the south as the stars appear. The rings nearly edge on are a rare sight.
Jupiter rises just after sunset and is visible all night.
See Favorite Sources below for weekly details.

Current Solar Image, Moon Phase and Astro News

current SOHO image

As reported by SpaceWeather and Earth Sky, the data processing facility for SOHO images has been damaged by a water leak and is not working until at least some time in 2025. For those of you needing your solar image fix, we suggest visiting those links in the box for Favorite Sources for alternatives.

Astro News
Favorite Sources

check these links for more on what to see in the sky:

Sky & Telescope EarthSky Spaceweather Astronomical League

Current Sky Conditions

Satellite image

Click on Satellite image for local Melbourne weather
For more NOAA Satellite images see: GOES-East - Sector view: Southeast

Skychart Melbourne Kissimmee Prarie Preserve

For more information on Clear Dark Sky charts see: Clear Dark Sky

Our Partners

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For more information see: American Space Museum

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For more information see: Italian American Club of Brevard



We are grateful to our partners who welcome us for our monthly meetings and other events.