Video of the 2022 Christmas Meeting
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
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
On the 8th December the Moon will occult Mars in the early morning Western sky. It will be obvious where
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Videos of the Exoplanet Online Workshop
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)
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
WARNING – OBSERVING THE SUN CAN BE DANGEROUS – READ OUR GUIDE BELOW The eclipse is now over, but you
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Sir Patrick Moore Prize and Cicely Botley 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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New Scientist Live Complimentary Tickets
The BAA will have a stand at New Scientist Live at ExCel in London on 8th and 9th October (7th
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Recordings from the Autumn Weekend Meeting in Elgin 2022
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
The President, Trustees and Council of the British Astronomical Association send their deepest condolences to His Majesty King Charles III
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