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184 km diameter asteroid occults a 12th magnitude star

4 May 20143 March 2022 Hazel McGee 0 Comments

Four amateur observers measured the size of an asteroid from their own backyards

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Using a blue filter to observe the white clouds on Mars

1 May 20143 March 2022 Paul G. Abel 0 Comments

Enhance your views of Martian white clouds

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Cyclonic ovals add interest to final part of Jupiter apparition

30 April 20143 March 2022 David Arditti 0 Comments

It is still worth observing Jupiter in the western sky, particularly to see how the new cyclonic ovals in the SSTB develop at the end of this apparition

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New Supernova for Dave Grennan

20 April 20143 March 2022 Nick James 0 Comments

Dave Grennan (Dublin) has discovered a potential supernova in NGC 5410. This was first reported as PSN J14005449+4058596 on CBAT’s

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Friday April 18 – Large asteroid occults an 11th magnitude star

16 April 20143 March 2022 Dominic Ford 0 Comments

UK observers may be able to see an asteroid briefly extinguish an 11th mag star

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Total Lunar Eclipse

15 April 20143 March 2022 Nick James 0 Comments

Unfortunately, the Total Lunar Eclipse of 2014 April 15 wasn’t visible from the UK but it was widely seen from

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The sky in April & May

28 March 20143 March 2022 Dominic Ford 0 Comments

Brian Mills takes a look at the spring sky

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Successful stargazing evening at Regent’s Park

23 March 20143 March 2022 David Arditti 0 Comments

Crowds shown Great Red Spot and Martian polar cap by BAA and BSIA observers

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Regent’s Park star party

18 March 20143 March 2022 David Arditti 0 Comments

This Thursday, we will be holding a joint star party with the Baker Street Irregular Astronomers

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New supernova for Ron Arbour

12 March 20143 March 2022 Nick James 0 Comments

On 7th March Ron Arbour identified a 16th magnitude new object in NGC 3861. He reported this to the Transient

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