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Here Come the Geminids

The first members of this year’s Geminid meteor shower are now beginning to appear. Active from December 6-17, but with

An introductory guide to what’s in the sky for the absolute beginner.

This months Observers’ Challenge is the conjunction of Venus and Saturn that will occur on December 11th. This will be

Improvements to our Member Services

Debunking the myth of Eddington’s bias in the 1919 eclipse test of Einstein’s General relativity.

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On 2019 November 11 the planet Mercury will pass in front of the sun as viewed from Earth. This event

We are told there is no such thing as a green star. I’ve read papers, articles and heard talks on

How to observe the November 2019 Mercury transit

A brief history of comet imaging and some of the fundamentals of current imaging technology

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Paul G. Abel announces the official newsletter of the BAA Mercury and Venus Section