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Nominations invited for the Sir Patrick Moore Prize and the Cicely Botley Prize

24 June 202324 June 2023 David Arditti 0 Comments Awards, Prizes

The Sir Patrick Moore Prize of £500 plus a year’s membership of the BAA may be awarded to any person,

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Have your say on the future of the BAA Journal

16 June 20233 August 2023 Callum Potter 0 Comments

A new short survey asks for your help in planning the direction of your Journal. It takes just five minutes

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Observer’s Challenge – The Crescent Moon, Venus and Mars

22 May 202322 May 2023 Callum Potter 0 Comments

Look west after sunset on the evenings of 23rd and 24th May, and you may be able to catch the

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Bright Supernova in M101

21 May 202321 May 2023 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

On 19th May, Koichi Itagaki discovered a supernova in the nearby face on spiral galaxy M101, given the designation SN

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Pete and Paul’s Observing Challenges for 2023

21 April 202322 April 2023 Emily Bick 0 Comments

Pete and Paul gave their popular presentation on Observing Challenges at the 2023 Winchester Webinar. Click here if you would like

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Bob Mizon – 1946-2023

21 April 202327 April 2023 Callum Potter 0 Comments

The President and Council were deeply saddened to hear the news of the sudden passing of Bob Mizon on Wednesday,

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Observer’s Challenge – Photograph the Lyrid meteors

18 April 202318 April 2023 Callum Potter 0 Comments

The April Lyrids bring to an end the long late winter/early spring period when there are no major meteor showers.

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Estimating the Coma Size and Brightness of Comets (Part 2: Imaging)

9 April 20239 April 2023 David Swan 0 Comments

David Swan takes responsibility for any errors in this article, which is an adaptation of content originally developed by Nick

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New evidence for Active Volcanism on Venus

18 March 202318 March 2023 Richard Miles 0 Comments venus, volcanoes

Dr Paul G. Abel, Director, Mercury and Venus Section Scientists believe they have found direct evidence of ongoing volcanism on

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Observer’s Challenge – Mini Messier Marathon – Open Clusters

18 March 202327 March 2023 John Chuter 0 Comments

This Month is the ideal Month to try a Mini Messier Marathon

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