Harry Bayley Observatory

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize the richness of Indigenous knowledge systems and the many ways they help us understand our world, and the Moon. 🌙

The Moon has always guided life, time, and our connection to the land. In many Indigenous cultures, it is associated with a cycle of 13 moons that marks the changing of the seasons and the rhythms of nature. It is not only a place to explore, but also a source of knowledge, story, and relationship.

📷: NASA

The June marks the year’s northernmost sunset and sunrise. It brings the year’s longest period of daylight to the Northern Hemisphere (and shortest period of daylight in the Southern Hemisphere). The solstice is a whole-Earth event. It happens at the same instant for all of us, no matter where we are on Earth's globe, the instant the sun reaches its northernmost point in our sky.

Read more at: https://earthsky.org/tonight/solstice-brings-northernmost-sunset/

📸 Marcella Giulia Pace.

Skywatchers, ✨🌌

We’ve been really enjoying watching the Moon and Venus, and we hope you have too! This week we continue our moon admiration so join us at the Harry Bayley Observatory this Friday as we present “Shadows and Shine: Exploring the Lunar Surface”. We delve into the nooks and crannies of the lunar landscape.
Celestial Showpieces You’ll Enjoy

Laser-guided sky tour
- Jupiter
- Moon
- Venus
- Sombrero Galaxy

This is a great night for the kids too as the moon is always a crowd pleaser! We look forward to seeing you!

Event details
📅 Friday 19th June 2026
🕖 7:00 pm – Feature Presentation
🕖 7:45–10:00 pm – Sky Tour & Stargazing
📍 Harry Bayley Observatory, Observatory Road, Clapham, St. Michael
🎟️ Donation: $25 Adults | $10 Kids
💻 Zoom Access (Presentation Only): $15 Visit www.hbo.bb for tickets (online only)
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🌍 Is Earth really round? You don’t need to go to space to prove it.

We live in a world where satellites are launched almost daily — and yet some people still question whether Earth is round. 🤯

So instead of arguing, let’s observe.

Ships disappearing below the horizon, time zones, different constellations, lunar eclipses, shadow lengths, airplane routes, and other planets all point to the same conclusion: Earth is not flat.

The best part? Many of these proofs don’t require special equipment — just curiosity and a willingness to look closely.

Here are 7 observations that reveal Earth’s true shape 👇
https://starwalk.space/news/7-ways-to-prove-the-earth-is-round

Oh what a night! Looking forward to a lovely evening under the stars!

The Spirit rover (Mars Exploration Rover A) left our planet to begin the journey to its new home OTD in 2003. This view captured 20 years ago at the beginning of 2006 shows rippled sand deposits of the "El Dorado" ripple field in Gusev Crater on Mars.

Designed for a 90-day mission, Spirit operated for more than 6 years on Mars. It's twin, Opportunity, operated for almost 15 years.

Skywatchers,

We are in celebration mode 🕺💃🕺💃, I know we don’t look it, but The Barbados Astronomical Society is celebrating its 70th year on Friday 12th June, 2026 😊🎉😊🎉😊🎉 We are going to be celebrating all year long with different events, the first of which will be on Saturday 13th June, 2026.

Learn about the history of the Harry Bayley Observatory
☀️ View the sun through our Solar Telescope
🎲 Join in on our Galaxy Quest Game Show
🎨 Join our Kids Activity Area and make your own Solar System
🌌🌠💫Take a laser guided sky tour
View Jupiter, Venus and more through our telescopes

Bring the entire family out for this awesome day! We look forward to seeing you!
Event details
📅 Saturday 13th June 2026
🕖 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm – Feature Presentation
📍 Harry Bayley Observatory, Observatory Road, Clapham, St. Michael
🎟️ Donation: $25 Adults | $10 Kids
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