BAA Journal – Volume Number – August 2026

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  • Refereed Papers

  • 239The frequency of solar eclipses for a given place: A new approach to a classic question - Graham Jones et al.
  • 247The 2024–2025 eastern elongation of Venus - Paul G. Abel
  • 255Short paper: The rotation period & phase curve of asteroid (3697) Guyhurst - Richard Miles et al.
  • Notes and News

  • 219Photograph: Noctilucent cloud panorama - James Weightman
  • 219From the President - Janice McClean
  • 221NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope set for 2026 launch - Indra Bains
  • 221Notices : Your vote for the BAA Trustees & Council and Nominations invited for the Sir Patrick Moore Prize - Bill Tarver
  • 222The Great Southwestern Retirement Road Trip - Jeremy Shears
  • 226The Radio Astronomy Section in 2025 - John Cook
  • 232The record-breaking fade of R Coronae Borealis – A visual observer's account - John Toone
  • 233Auroral & noctilucent cloud activity, 2026 April 9 – June 9 - Sandra Brantingham
  • 234Solar Section - Lyn Smith
  • 270Sky notes for 2026 August & September - Thomas Morris
  • 274Membership information
  • 274Meetings diary, notices & small advertisements
  • 275Board of Trustees & Council, Session 2025–2026
  • The Archives

  • 238From the Journal archive - John Chuter
  • 259The notebooks of Richard M. Baum - Richard McKim
  • BAA Updates

  • 2642025 Variable Star Section Meeting Jeremy Shears - Jeremy Shears
  • 266Obituary: Terry Platt (1946–2025) - Nick James
  • Observers' Forum

  • 268The North America Nebula – A visual challenge - Callum Potter
  • Meetings

  • 260BAA Meetings, 2025 January 18 & March 26 - Philip Jennings
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