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Orion Star Count

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Orion Star Count Week 2012 starts on Friday 20th January and runs until the 27th.

Help us find out where in the UK has the best dark skies.

Find out more on the BAA CfDS website.

Stargazing LIVE in Regents Park

Join the BAA and the Baker Street Irregular Astronomers for a free evening of stargazing at Regents Park, London on January 18th. Read more...

Total eclipse pictures from 2011 December 10

See some pictures of the lunar eclipse taken by BAA Members. Read more...

Martin Mobberley catches 2005 YU55

Although the UK was clouded out, Martin was able to catch asteroid 2005 YU55 using a remote telescope at Global Rent A Scope.
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Asteroid 2005 YU55 Close Approach

Next week, there will be a chance to observe the close approach of the potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) 2005 YU55. However it will be low in the south west at sunset, so observations from the UK will be tricky. Over the following two nights, though, it will be more accessible.

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BAA Campaign for Dark Skies

The BAA Campaign for Dark Skies has been fighting the problem of light pollution since 1989.

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Picture Of The Week

Saturn by Anthony Wesley

Observing Highlights

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

31.01.2012
Moon - 1st Quarter

03.02.2012 - 04.02.2012
Comet C/2009 P1 Garradd close to M92

07.02.2012
Full Moon

09.02.2012
Venus and Uranus close

10.02.2012
Venus and Uranus conjunction

BAA Meetings

10.03.2012
Deep Sky Section Meeting - Northampton

17.03.2012 10:30 - 17:30
Back to Basics - Beginners Meeting - Newbury

28.03.2012 17:30 - 20:00
Special General Meeting and Ordinary Meeting

30.03.2012 - 01.04.2012
Winchester Weekend

20.04.2012
CfDS Meeting - Leicester

Other Meetings and Events

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

10.02.2012 - 11.02.2012
Astrofest

22.03.2012 - 26.03.2012
Isle of Wight Star Party

19.04.2012 - 23.04.2012
Spring Star Party at Kelling Heath

11.06.2012 - 13.06.2012
Third International Starlight Conference

16.06.2012
Webb Society Annual Meeting - Cambridge

Latest Forum Postings

Re:Eros in Leo Minor - charts
John ONeill 27.1.2012 11:56

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Sketching talk to local club/society
Sheridan Williams 23.1.2012 16:42

Re:DSLR Cameras
Gordon MacLeod 22.1.2012 14:29

Re:DSLR Cameras
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BAA Journal

2012 February

View the content and download selected items HERE.

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

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