On the 21st of April 2007 the Bristol Astronomical Society were host to a reporter and photographer form the Bristol Evening post. Below is a selection of the pictures taken during the visit.

BAS members pose around the observatory dome

BAS members set up their telescopes ready for a nights observing

James Nellis checks the GoTo function on the Meade

A view of the Cyril Swinden Telescope in it's dome

John Willis lines up Cyril.

Allan McCarthy in the observatory

 Phil Siviter with the society's 18 inch telescope

BAS Chairman Nigel Tasker looking decidedly moonstruck

Mike Haynes desperately hoping to prove the existance of Nempnett Thrubwell

Fiona Lambert looks skyward.

This is one of the images that appeared in the evening post feature.

The BAS would like to thank Alex Rumford and the Bristol Evening Post for the use of these pictures.