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Capturing Cosmic Rays with a Digital Camera

26 February 202327 February 2023 David Swan 0 Comments BAA, cosmic ray, imaging

22 February 2023 Cosmic Rays are high-energy subatomic particles which fly through the Universe at speeds approaching the speed of

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Observer’s Challenge – The Moon, the Pleiades, and the Hyades – 2023 Feb 26

23 February 202323 February 2023 Deep Sky 0 Comments

On the night of 26th February 2023, the six day old Moon will pass close to the Pleiades and the

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We had nearly 90 attendees (image David Sellers)
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Vacancy: Meetings Secretary

7 February 20237 February 2023 Deep Sky 0 Comments

Do you like meeting people and travelling around the UK? Are you a good organiser? Can you manage a substantial

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WASP104 transit
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Workflow based Guide to using AstroImageJ for Exoplanet Transit Photometry

30 January 20231 February 2023 Andy Wilson 0 Comments AIJ, exoplanet

This tutorial contains two guides written by Richard Lee and associated sample files. Part 1 of the AstroImageJ User Guide

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2022 Election Results

24 January 202324 January 2023 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

The result of the ballot count held on 13th October 2022 was as follows. President David Arditti 457Vice President Alan

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Observer’s Challenge – Conjunction of Venus and Saturn on 22-23 January

16 January 202316 January 2023 David Arditti 0 Comments moon, Observer's challenge, planets

On 22 January a close conjunction of Venus and Saturn will be visible, low down in the western sky after

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Westley-Court
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BAA 2023 Winchester Weekend – Bookings open at 9am on Monday 9th January

6 January 20236 January 2023 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

Booking will open for the BAA Winchester Weekend at 9am on Monday 9th January. Details of the programme and how

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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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