The winter sky
Brian Mills takes a look at the sky in December and January
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VSS Database joins forces with the AAVSO
BAA variable star observations have now been amalgamated with those of the American Association of Variable Star Observers.
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Philae day 2
Philae lands three times on 67P
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Philae landing day
A report on events during Philae’s landing day
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The Rosetta mission prepares for comet landing
Preparing to land Philae on 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
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Supernova number 33 for Ron Arbour – updated
BAA member Ron Arbour made his 33rd supernova discovery on an image taken on night of 2014-November-2/3. Magnitude 17.1 PSN J17143829+4340518
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Supernova 2014dt in M61
New supernova at mag 13.6 in M61
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Giant sunspot AR2192 could trigger aurorae
Largest sunspot in a decade currently facing the Earth, with a high chance of geo-effective solar flares
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Partial Solar Eclipse visible from North America
A solar eclipse will be visible in the late afternoon sky across North America
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The International Space Station flying over the UK
In October, the International Space Station will be making several bright appearances in the UK evening sky.
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