Total Eclipse of the Flower Moon, Early Monday 16 May
In the early hours of next Monday morning, 2022 May 16, there will be a total eclipse of the Moon.
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Author: Emily Bick
The Expanding Universe: Doppler Shift To Dark Energy
Introduction A previous tutorial discussed how the Doppler Effect can be used to determine the velocity of an astronomical object
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Observer’s Challenge – Observe the James Webb Space Telescope
As of mid-April, commissioning of the James Webb Space Telescope continues without significant hiccough. It is now ‘at’ the place
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The Doppler Effect in Astronomy
Introduction How is it we know how fast stars and galaxies are moving towards or away from us? How can
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Tutorial: Recording your observations
It is a tradition for members of the BAA at the end of December to exchange summaries of their year
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Observer’s Challenge: The Moon’s encounter with Ceres
On the 9th February just after 11:00UT the Moon occults (passes in front of) Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres which is
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Newtonians are cool
How to avoid image distortions caused by heat
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Unusual Asteroid appears with a comet-like tail
On July 9, Professor Alan Fitzsimmons of the ATLAS survey telescope team in Hawaii reported observations of an unusual “active”
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