BAA Journal – Volume Number – June 2026

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  • Refereed Papers

  • 167William Evan McFarlane (1866–1919) - Chris Hicks
  • 180A technique for measuring solar differential rotation - Peter Meadows
  • 187The opposition of Jupiter, 1961 - Richard McKim
  • Notes and News

  • 147From the President - Janice McClean
  • 147Photograph: Aurora over Kelling Heath - Simon Dawes
  • 148Destination Moon - Dave Eagle
  • 148In brief - Philip Jennings
  • 149Mutual events of the Galilean satellites - Thomas Morris
  • 14913490 Allan Chapman whizzing around the Solar System - Gerard Gilligan
  • 150Venus returns to the evening sky - Paul G. Abel
  • 151Anti-light-pollution campaigning: a fresh approach - Howard Lawrence
  • 152A new hydrogen-line radio-astronomy sub-group - Andrew Thornett
  • 153Photograph: C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) & M42 - Alan Tough
  • 154Blue Plaque commemorating Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin - Jeremy Shears
  • 155Jupiter in 2024 & 2025, Part II - John Rogers
  • 160P Cygni: the nova that wasn’t - Jeremy Shears
  • 161Auroral & noctilucent cloud activity, 2026 Feb 9 – Apr 8 - Sandra Brantingham
  • 162Solar Section - Lyn Smith
  • 202Society Profilet: Liverpool Astronomical Society - Gerard Gilligan
  • 210Sky notes for 2026 June & July - Jim Latham
  • 214Membership information
  • 215Board of Trustees & Council, Session 2025–2026
  • The Archives

  • 166From the Journal archive - John Chuter
  • 201From the BAA Archives - John Chuter
  • BAA Updates

  • 204Obituary: Dr Allan Chapman (1946–2026) - Mike Frost
  • Observers' Forum

  • 206The Deep-Sky Triangle - Callum Potter
  • 209Gallery - Pauline Phillips, Mazin Younis & Randy Tatum
  • Meetings

  • 214Meetings diary, notices & small advertisements
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