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Observer’s Challenge – view a partial solar eclipse on April 8

3 April 20243 April 2024 Callum Potter 0 Comments

WARNING – OBSERVING THE SUN CAN BE DANGEROUS – READ OUR GUIDE BELOW While some are travelling to central and

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Time running out to book for Winchester 2024

11 March 202413 April 2024 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

Time is running out if you want to book one of the last few places on the 2024 BAA Winchester

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Proposed alterations to the By-laws of the British Astronomical Association

7 December 20237 December 2023 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

This is to give notice (under the terms of Article of Association 33) that a Special General Meeting of the

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BAA 2024 Astronomical Calendar

7 December 20237 December 2023 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

We are delighted to announce a 2024 BAA Astronomical Calendar of BAA member images which can be bought from the

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Observer’s Challenge: Moon occults Venus on 9 November 2023

5 November 20236 November 2023 John Chuter

On the morning of November 9th the thin waning crescent Moon (15% illuminated) will occult Venus (mag -4.4). The planet

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2023 Election Results

31 October 20231 November 2023 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

The result of the ballot count held on 11th October 2023 was as follows. President David Arditti 476Vice President Alan

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Observer’s Challenge: Partial Lunar Eclipse on October 28

27 October 202327 October 2023 David Arditti 0 Comments

There will be a small partial lunar eclipse visible from the UK (and many other places) on the evening of

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Help shape the future of our Association

16 August 202316 August 2023 Callum Potter 0 Comments

As part of this strategic process, and also to find out more about our membership, how they have experienced the

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Assistant Editor sought for the Journal

14 August 202319 September 2023 Callum Potter 0 Comments

The BAA seeks a flexible, freelance Assistant Editor for the Journal, commencing in 2023 October. This is a newly created

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Visual observation of Jupiter

28 July 202315 August 2023 John Rogers 0 Comments

Introduction Jupiter is now embarking on its most favourable apparition for many years for northern-hemisphere observers, reaching a declination of

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