Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter – 15th July
On 15th July, there could be seen an occultation, a grazing occultation, or a conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter depending on your location in the British Isles.
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Author: Dominic Ford
Grazing occultation of Jupiter, Sunday 15 July
On Sunday morning, 2012 July 15, observers in southern Britain will have the chance to see a rare and splendid sight.
Read moreSummer Meeting 2012
The BAA’s summer meeting held on Saturday 7th July was a sell out
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Nova number 4 in Sagittarius
Martin Mobberley was able to capture this new nova in Sagittarius via iTelescope.net
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Unusually large NEO 2012 LZ1
An unusually large Near-Earth Object, 2012 LZ1 has just been discovered by Rob McNaught and colleagues.
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The Transit of Venus
Pictures of the Transit are arriving from members of the BAA.
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Annular eclipse from Bryce Canyon
BAA member Nick James travelled to Bryce Canyon in Utah, USA to see the annular eclipse.
Read moreLyrid Meteor Shower Nears Peak
The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend on the night of April 21-22 when Earth passes through a stream of debris from Comet C/1861G1 Thatcher.
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Saturn at Opposition
Saturn is at opposition on 15 April 2012 in the constellation of Virgo.
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A brace of bright supernovae
Two ‘bright’ supernovae in nearby galaxies are well within the range of most amateur astronomers telescopes.
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