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Another Supernova for Ron Arbour

Ron Arbour has added another supernova to his tally of discoveries.

Comet C2011/L4 Pan-STARRS

(Image by Ian Sharp)

See the BAA Blog for latest news about observing this comet.

Latest News on 2012 DA14

(Image of another NEO 2004 XP14 in 2006 by Martin Mobberley)

For observations from the UK & Europe of the close pass of 2012 DA14 see the Asteroid Section homepage.

Stargazing LIVE 2013

Many BAA members are involved in observing events associated with BBC Stargazing LIVE - read more to see what's happening near you.

Forthcoming Meetings

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Next BAA meetings:

Wednesday Jan. 30 - Ordinary Meeting, 17:30 hrs. Burlington House, Piccadilly, London.

Dr Jeremy Shears "Ernest Elliott Markwick: Variable stars and military campaigns"
Dr Richard McKim – "Barker’sLunar Circle"
Dr Stewart Moore - Sky Notes

Saturday March 2 - Deep Sky Section Meeting, 9.30-17.30, Cheltenham

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Re:Exhibition
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Exhibition
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Re:Possible flare of Terra satellite
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Re:Possible flare of Terra satellite
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Possible flare of Terra satellite
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Re:BBC Sky at Night
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Eta Carina Nebula by Ian Sharp

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Observing Highlights

For more information and general observing notes for the coming months, check out our Sky Notes page.

21.06.2013 05:04 - 05:04
Solstice

05.07.2013 14:44 - 14:44
Earth at aphelion

12.08.2013
Perseid meteor shower

27.08.2013
Neptune at opposition

22.09.2013 20:44 - 20:44
Equinox

BAA Meetings

22.06.2013
BAA Exhibition - Manchester

06.09.2013 - 08.09.2013
Weekend Meeting - Bristol

13.09.2013
Workshop Meeting at the European Planetary Science Congress 2013

13.09.2013 - 15.09.2013
Horncastle Astronomy Weekend

21.09.2013
Observers’ Workshop - London

12.10.2013
Back to Basics Workshop - East Sussex

30.10.2013 17:30 - 20:00
Annual General Meeting

Other Meetings and Events

Non-BAA astronomy meetings and events that may be of interest to members.

28.09.2013
The Astronomer Annual Meeting

19.10.2013
Federation of Astronomical Societies Annual Convention, IoA Cambridge

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BAA Journal

2013 June

View the content and download selected items HERE.

And you can download the Sky Notes HERE (pdf).

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