Observer’s Challenge – Mercury at greatest eastern elongation
The orbit of planet Mercury’s lies closer to the Sun than the Earth is, meaning that it always appears close
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Early morning total eclipse of the Moon this Monday
John Mason describes the coming lunar eclipse
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Observer’s Challenge – the constellation of Pegasus
The Square of Pegasus is one of the first asterisms I learnt as a child, rising high in the southern
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Filters for visual observing of the Moon and planets
Introduction If you are new to astronomy and wish to see as much detail as possible on the planets of
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Observer’s Challenge – Dark Nebulae of Summer
E.E Barnard’s “Dark Markings” against the bright Milky Way background are now known to be relatively dense clouds of hydrogen
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Meteor observers wanted – no experience necessary!
METEOR OBSERVERS WANTED: NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Always the summer’s main attraction for meteor enthusiasts and casual observers alike, the Perseids
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Noctilucent Clouds – a beginners’ guide
In this article Sandra describes the nature of noctilucent clouds and how best to observe them
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Observer’s Challenge – Observing Saturn
As the opposition of Saturn approaches, Alan Heath challenges us to observe the ringed planet
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Observer’s Challenge – Imaging Jupiter
As the opposition of Jupiter approaches, Damian Peach encourages us to image the planet
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Digital membership
Digital membership to the BAA launched
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