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Jovian Trojan asteroids (Artist's Concept)
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Video of the 2022 Christmas Meeting

15 December 202215 December 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

The recording from our 2022 Christmas Meeting at the Institute of Physics is available to watch here on the BAA

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Mars Mapper App Updated for 2022

5 December 202211 January 2023 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

Which side of Mars is facing Earth tonight? Mars is approaching opposition in December 8, 2022. For the latest news,

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Observer’s Challenge – The Moon occults Mars on 8th December 2022

4 December 202214 December 2022 John Chuter 0 Comments

On the 8th December the Moon will occult Mars in the early morning Western sky. It will be obvious where

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Exoplanet courtesy of NASA
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Videos of the Exoplanet Online Workshop

17 November 202217 November 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

The videos from the BAA Exoplanet Division Online Workshop held on Saturday 12th November are available to watch on the

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Estimating the Coma Size and Brightness of Comets (Part 1: Visual)

8 November 202219 November 2022 David Swan 0 Comments

The written content here was authored by Jonathan Shanklin and originally published in the Association’s Comet Observing Guide. Minor amendments

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Observer’s Challenge – view a partial solar eclipse on October 25

18 October 202225 October 2022 Deep Sky 0 Comments

WARNING – OBSERVING THE SUN CAN BE DANGEROUS – READ OUR GUIDE BELOW The eclipse is now over, but you

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Parkin receives award
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Sir Patrick Moore Prize and Cicely Botley Prize

28 September 20225 October 2022 David Arditti 0 Comments Award, Patrick Moore Prize

Nominations are invited for these prizes The Sir Patrick Moore Prize of £500 plus a year’s membership of the BAA

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NSL 2022
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New Scientist Live Complimentary Tickets

27 September 20229 October 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

The BAA will have a stand at New Scientist Live at ExCel in London on 8th and 9th October (7th

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Aurora by Alan Tough
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Recordings from the Autumn Weekend Meeting in Elgin 2022

14 September 20227 October 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

Our thanks to Helen Williamson and Lorna Leil of UHI Moray, who at the last minute found a solution to

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Death of the Queen

8 September 20229 September 2022 David Arditti 0 Comments

The President, Trustees and Council of the British Astronomical Association send their deepest condolences to His Majesty King Charles III

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