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Draconid Meteor Outburst Observed
Observations by BAA members and by non-members who have so far communicated with the Director of the Meteor Section confirm that a short-lived outburst of Draconid meteors occurred on 2011 October 8.
2011 Oct 12
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Exmoor – Dark Sky Reserve
Exmoor National Park has been designated an International Dark Sky Reserve by the International Dark-Sky Association.
2011 Oct 10
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Get ready for the Draconids
There is the possibility of an unusual outburst of Draconid meteors on the evening of Saturday, 8 October 2011.
2011 Oct 05
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Another great Back to Basics meeting
Soaring temperatures did not deter over 80 people from attending the BAA Back to Basics Beginners’ Meeting hosted by the Cotswold Astronomical Society at Cheltenham last Saturday (1st October).
2011 Oct 03
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Comet Garradd sweeps past the Coathanger
As Comet Garradd makes its lazy sweep across the night sky, after last weeks close encounter with M71, this week the comet will cross just under the popular asterism known as the Coathanger.
2011 Sep 01
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Supernova in M101
The Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) discovered a supernova in M101 on August 24th.
2011 Aug 26
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Close encounter between Messier 71 and comet Garradd C/2009 P1
Over the next few nights the comet C/2009 P1 Garradd makes a close pass by of Messier object 71 in the constellation of Sagitta (the arrow). Close encounters between different classes of astronomical object are always of interest, both for the visual observer and the astronomical imager.
2011 Aug 26
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Perseids 2011
Although the Perseids are one of the stand-out meteor showers of the year, in 2011 the display is unlikely to be spectacular due to the interference of the full Moon.
2011 Aug 10
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Novae in M31
Nick James reports there are at least two ‘bright’ novae in M31 at the moment.
2011 Aug 06
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