Campaign to observe the (very) frequently outbursting dwarf nova CG Dra
CG Draconis was discovered by Hoffmeister in 1965 (1) and he later classified it as a dwarf nova (2). Rather
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Microlensing Search for Exoplanets
New pro-am project from the Exoplanet Division of the ARPS
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BAA Observer’s Challenge : Observing/Imaging Mercury May 2021
Use Venus as a guide to locate and observe/Image Mercury by the end of May
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Dealing with dew
The problem of the formation of dew on astronomical equipment is one familiar to all observers in our famously damp
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Pete and Paul’s Observing Challenges for 2021
Pete and Paul’s Observing Challenges from the 2021 Winchester Webinar
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BAA Spring Webinars – This week – June 9 @ 7pm – Deep Sky Sketching
Connect using Zoom – https://us04web.zoom.us/j/548739039 – or via the BAA YouTube channel This week – Wednesday June 9th at 7pm – Deep Sky Sketching
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Nominations for the 2021 Ballot for the BAA Council and Board of Trustees
Your chance to serve on the BAA’s Council or Board of Trustees
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Bright Nova in Cassiopeia!
I would like to alert members to a bright (8th mag) nova in Cassiopeia discovered on March 18. It is currently
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Venus as a planet
An introductory tutorial about the planet Venus
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Potential meteorite fall near Cheltenham
Update on March 9 – A large strewn field of meteorites has been found around the town of Winchcombe. See
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