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Friday’s close approach of asteroid 2012 DA14

12 February 20133 March 2022 Dominic Ford (site admin) 0 Comments

Asteroid 2012 DA14 will be the brightest ever NEO on 2013 February 15.

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Sir Patrick Moore

9 December 20123 March 2022 Dominic Ford (site admin) 0 Comments

An inspirational broadcaster, writer, and past BAA President has died.

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Total Eclipse from Palm Cove, Australia

15 November 20123 March 2022 Dominic Ford (site admin) 0 Comments

A gallery of images by BAA member Nick James.

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2012 September 21 Earth-grazing fireball

7 October 20123 March 2022 Dominic Ford 0 Comments

Our analysis of the fireball continues.

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Comet 168P Hergenrother in outburst

7 October 20123 March 2022 Dominic Ford 0 Comments

Comet 168P Hergenrother in outburst

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2012 Sept 21 Fireball track

1 October 20123 March 2022 Dominic Ford 0 Comments

A preliminary analysis of the fireball track based on detailed analysis of photographs submitted to the BAA Meteor Section and collected by John Mason.

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Very bright fireball on Friday, Sept 21.

23 September 20123 March 2022 Dominic Ford 0 Comments

Hundreds of eyewitness reports are coming in of a brilliant fragmenting fireball.

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150 Up for Tom Boles

26 August 20123 March 2022 Dominic Ford 0 Comments

Tom Boles made his 150th supernova discovery.

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Irish Astronomer Bags Another Supernova

26 August 20123 March 2022 Dominic Ford 0 Comments

Dublin based David Grennan has discovered his second supernova.

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Neptune at Opposition

22 August 20123 March 2022 Dominic Ford 0 Comments

Neptune comes to opposition on August 24 in the constellation of Aquarius.

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