BACK BAY AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS

"Bringing Astronomy to the People of Hampton Roads"

BACK BAY AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS

"Bringing Astronomy to the People of Hampton Roads"

BACK BAY AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS

"Bringing Astronomy to the People of Hampton Roads"

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day

(APOD)

What's Happening This Month

All events below with a will have an observing session of the sky involved and unless otherwise noted, are free, kid friendly, and open to the public. For all other events please use the guidelines below.

These events have a fee required by the event organizer
Events have special requirements, see event details on our calendar. IE: reservations are required
These events are private and NOT open to the general public
These events take place in a classroom settings

To find out more information about the events listed below go to our calendar and click on the event link that you want more information for.

In the BBAA	In the Sky
May 2: Club Meeting	May 3: Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
May 3: Cornwatch	May 8: η-Aquariid meteor shower 🌠
May 4: Star Wars (May the 4th Be With You) Boardwalk Event	May 8: New Moon 🌑
May 4: Nightwatch	May 23: Full Moon 🌕
May 9-12: East Coast Star Party (Spring 2024)	May 31: Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
May 14: Boardwalk Astronomy
May 16: Astronomy 101 Kempsville Rec Center
May 18: Saturday 'Sun' Day
May 18: International Astronomy Day
May 23: Garden Stars
May 24: Cornwatch
May 25: Skywatch

If you're planning to attend an event, please see our Event Information page. There you will find useful information about BBAA events and links for directions to our observing sites. Please also take the time to read our expected event etiquette for all attendees.

To see event details on the Night Sky Network head over to our club's Calendar page and click on the event you want more details about.

For more information on what's happening in the sky this week, see Sky & Telescope's "This Week's Sky at a Glance" page.

Download a free map of the sky from Skymaps.com "The Evening Sky Map".

Jupiter Asteroid Impact Detection Project

Our club is helping assist with this project. You do NOT have to be a member of our club to participate. If you are interested in contributing please see our Jupiter Asteroid Impact Detection Project page.

BBAA Spotlight Photo/Video

Observing Programs

BBAA club members dues pay for Astronomical League (AL) membership. This membership allows our club members to participate in the many Astronomical League observing programs. The AL programs are designed to provide a direction for your observations and to provide a goal. The programs have awards and pins to recognize the observers’ accomplishments and for demonstrating their observing skills with a variety of instruments and objects. The BBAA was responsible for creating the Astronomical League's Planetary Nebula Program. A detailed history of the programs inception is available on our page. For further information on observing programs, see our Observing Programs page or the Astronomical League's official page.

Planetary Nebula Program