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Dwarf nova PQ And undergoes rare outburst

As announced in a recent BAA Alert email, the dwarf nova PQ And was found to be in outburst at

26 May 202015 March 2022 David Swan 0 Comments

Mike writes about how to start research into the history of astronomy

The BAA is seeking a Web Content Editor for its website britastro.org, commencing in 2020 August. This is a part-time

Three galaxies to observe in Virgo as the nights draw short

7 May 20203 March 2022 Callum Potter 0 Comments

The Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, is a fine example of a spiral galaxy and has an interesitng history. At the moment

4 May 20203 March 2022 Dominic Ford 0 Comments

A video from Pete Lawrence and Paul G. Abel

2 May 20203 March 2022 David Swan 0 Comments

Lyn explains how to categorise sunspot groups according to their quality

Point your telescope to a small patch of sky 3.5 degrees east of the open cluster M44 (The Beehive Cluster)

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A brief guide to the apparent motions of the planets