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Author: Callum Potter

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Dark adapting an iPhone/iPad

20 December 202115 March 2022 Callum Potter 0 Comments

Introduction With the increasing popularity of astronomy apps for the Apple iOS operating system a workaround has been found to

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BAA Sponsors SolarChat!

20 December 20213 March 2022 Callum Potter 0 Comments

In December the BAA made the decision to become one the major sponsors of the SolarChat! Forum. The sponsorship will

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Observer’s Challenge – November’s Tricky Partial Lunar Eclipse

15 November 202115 March 2022 Callum Potter 0 Comments

On the morning of 19 November 2021, from the UK a tricky to see partial eclipse of the Moon occurs.

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Observer’s Challenge – September’s Thin Moon

4 September 202115 March 2022 Callum Potter 0 Comments

As astronomical targets go, it has to be said that the Moon is one of the easiest. Big and bright,

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Observer’s Challenge – Five outer planets in one night

19 July 20214 March 2022 Callum Potter 0 Comments

Over the next few weeks it should be possible to view five of the outer planets on the same night.

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BAA Summer Webinars

10 June 20213 March 2022 Callum Potter 0 Comments

Connect using Zoom – https://us04web.zoom.us/j/548739039 – or via the BAA YouTube channel Cover image: M1 The Crab Nebula by Callum Potter We are

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Partial Solar Eclipse 10 June 2021: viewing it safely

5 June 20213 March 2022 Callum Potter 0 Comments

A partial solar eclipse. Originally taken on 30 May 1984 when there was a partial eclipse visible from London. It

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BAA Spring Webinars – This week – June 9 @ 7pm – Deep Sky Sketching

6 April 20213 March 2022 Callum Potter 0 Comments

Connect using Zoom – https://us04web.zoom.us/j/548739039 – or via the BAA YouTube channel This week – Wednesday June 9th at 7pm – Deep Sky Sketching

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Observers Challenge – In the glare of starlight

17 February 20214 March 2022 Callum Potter 0 Comments

There are many observing targets that get overlooked because of their proximity to a bright star makes observation difficult. One

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Winter Webinars

17 December 20203 March 2022 Callum Potter 0 Comments

BAA winter webinars

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