BSAS - Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society of Nashville

08/26/2026

Although our focus is on the cosmos, dark skies, and all things celestial, we couldn’t let the passing of this Tennessee legend go unacknowledged.

Fly high, Dolly.

08/22/2026

Dropping this link in case you are watching the birds migrate while star gazing.

Davidson County Migration Dashboard

Explore nightly migration data in your region

08/22/2026

Astronomy lovers appreciate a dark sky, but darkness is also essential to wildlife.

Bird migration is happening across our area tonight and will continue through September. About 80% of our songbirds migrate at night, making nighttime lighting an important factor in their journey.

Ways to help migrating birds:

Turn off outdoor lights when they are not needed, or use motion-sensor lights.
Close blinds and curtains after dark to reduce light shining outdoors.
If you manage a commercial space, dim or turn off architectural lighting on tall buildings.

A darker night sky can help birds safely navigate their journey.

During periods of seasonal bird migration, "live" migration maps show where nocturnal bird migration is occurring in near real-time, as detected by the U.S. weather surveillance radar network between local sunset to sunrise. The maps show how many birds are present and in what direction they are mov

08/22/2026

Spencer Waugh

IN A WORD: AWESOME.
I think I’d like to vacation here.
The page’s resident amateur astronomer Spencer Waygh continues to WOW with his photos:
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 Hey Nick, I photographed the Andromeda galaxy while in a Dark Sky location at Fall Creek Falls.
This show the detail in the dust lanes and captures the rich colors of our closest neighboring galaxy.
While only 2.5 million light years away, its outer arms spread to an impressive 260,000 light years across.
This galaxy is rich with stars totaling roughly 1 trillion.
As we speak, the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy are moving on a collision course at roughly 110 kilometers (68.35 miles per second) putting us in the collision path around 4 to 5 billion years from now!
(GOOD TO KNOW — THANKS SPENCE.)
Equipment used:
— Astrotech 115 EDT with 0.8X reducer
— ASI 2600 MC Duo
— ZWO AM5N
It is 72 subframes @ 120 second exposures each.
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THANKS AND KEEP THEM COMING.

08/20/2026

8/19/2026 moon during the membership meeting

Samsung Fold 8

DB

08/20/2026

8/15/2025 Fall Creek Falls

Spencer Waugh

08/20/2026

08/20/2026

Huge gratitude to Dr. Billy T***s for his informative presentation on the James Webb Space Telescope, from its history and complex journey into space to how this incredible telescope works. It is always a pleasure to have Dr. Billy with us, and we always learn something new from his presentations.

A special thank you to Warner Park Nature Center for hosting our club, our guests, and our members.

And thank you to everyone who joined us in person, as well as our virtual members. It is a pleasure sharing our passion for space and all things cosmic with you!

Join us again at Warner Park Nature Center for our public Star Party on September 12, 2026, beginning at 8:00 p.m.

Until then, clear skies!