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Author: Andy Wilson

Photograph by Georges Rayet of the French eclipse camp at Wha-koa, Siam, courtesy Marseille Observatory Archives.
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Historical Section Webinar – 1868 Solar Eclipse – Saturday 14th May 2022 at 2pm BST

9 May 202216 May 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

Link to watch the webinar: https://youtu.be/XbD3gyQi7UY Please note the webinar is on Saturday 14th May 2022, not 24th May as

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Stellar Winds: Givers and Takers of Life
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Recordings from our 2022 Spring Meeting

23 April 20229 May 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

Recordings are now available for several lectures from our Spring Meeting at the University of Leeds on the theme of

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Howard Banich
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Webinar Recording – The history of silvering telescope mirrors

16 March 202217 March 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

The recording of this webinar is now available to watch at https://britastro.org/videos/wednesday-webinar-the-history-of-silvering-telescope-mirrors. We are pleased to welcome back US astronomer,

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Sparsholt College
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A few places left on the BAA Winchester Weekend

5 March 202217 March 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

This event is not being recorded or streamed, so if you want to see the lectures then book now to

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CPRE’s Star Count 2022

17 February 20223 March 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

CPRE’s Star Count 2022

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Webinar recording – All things all sky

16 February 202210 March 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

Webinar Wednesday16th Feb – All things all sky

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Booking open for the Winchester Weekend

7 February 202210 March 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

Booking has opened for the 2022 Winchester Weekend

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A beginners Guide to Observing the Satellites of the Giant Planets Video

12 January 20223 March 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

Wednesday Webinar 12th Jan – Observing the satellites of the giant planets

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Recording of the BAA January meeting

16 December 202115 March 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

Booking has opened for the BAA January meeting

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Wednesday Webinar 15th Dec – Exoplanets – present and future

14 December 20213 March 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

Wednesday Webinar 15th Dec – Exoplanets – present and future

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