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2026 Handbook Now Available

The 2026 Handbook has been distributed with the 2025 December Journal and is also available to download from the website.

Those who have been observing Saturn recently will have noted how narrow the rings appear. Earlier this year, on March

The documents: Are now available to download from the BAA Document Store

Due to circumstances beyond Council’s control there will be a delay in producing the 2026 BAA Handbook. This means it

We recently received some unwelcome news from the Post Office: their business model of streamlining the service and making it

Sketching Deep Sky Objects is a very rewarding and relaxing way to observe. No need for complicated telescopes, cameras or

National Astronomy Week runs from 1 – 9 February and the theme is Chasing the Moon across the sky through

Roy Panther famously discovered a comet on Christmas Day in 1980 (C/1980 Y2 or 1980u) his observing log merely noted

Results of the ballot declared by Civica 2024 October 15 Officers President Janice McClean 393Vice President David Arditti Ex officioTreasurer

The documents: Are now available to download from the BAA Document Store