Nova number 4 in Sagittarius
Martin Mobberley was able to capture this new nova in Sagittarius via iTelescope.net
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Unusually large NEO 2012 LZ1
An unusually large Near-Earth Object, 2012 LZ1 has just been discovered by Rob McNaught and colleagues.
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The Transit of Venus
Pictures of the Transit are arriving from members of the BAA.
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Annular eclipse from Bryce Canyon
BAA member Nick James travelled to Bryce Canyon in Utah, USA to see the annular eclipse.
Read moreLyrid Meteor Shower Nears Peak
The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend on the night of April 21-22 when Earth passes through a stream of debris from Comet C/1861G1 Thatcher.
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Saturn at Opposition
Saturn is at opposition on 15 April 2012 in the constellation of Virgo.
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A brace of bright supernovae
Two ‘bright’ supernovae in nearby galaxies are well within the range of most amateur astronomers telescopes.
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Splendid aurora observed on 15th March
Yesterday evening, following much agitation of the Earth’s magnetic field, an aurora (the northern lights) was viewed by many from the north of Scotland.
Read moreBRIGHT FIREBALL ON 3 MARCH 2012
Many reports are coming in of a bright fireball, visible at about 21:40 UT on Saturday, 3rd March 2012.
Read moreBAA Deep Sky Section Meeting – 2012 March 10
This meeting will be held at the Humfrey Rooms, Northampton.
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