Event – Page 18 – British Astronomical Association

Equipment & Techniques Section Meeting

This will be a day-long meeting at Bedford School, De Parys Avenue, Bedford. A hot lunch, tea or coffee and

Spectroscopy Software Training Workshop

Videos from this event ISIS Tutorial by David Boyd: https://britastro.org/videos/isis-tutorial BASS for SA100 Slitless Spectrograph by John Paraskeva: https://britastro.org/videos/bass-for-sa100-slitless-spectrograph BASS

Historical Section Meeting

Our Historical Section meeting this year takes place on Saturday 8th June 2019, at the Mencap Centre, Enborne Gate, Newbury,

Asteroids & Remote Planets Section Meeting

The Asteroids & Remote Planets Section meeting for 2019 will be held at Clanfield Memorial Hall, Clanfield, Hampshire. Doors open

Comet 46P/Wirtanen at Perihelion

Comet 46P/Wirtanen will be at perihelion on 16 December 2018 when it will pass 0.077 AU (11.5 million km) from Earth.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus

The Moon and Venus will make a close approach, passing within 1°13′ of each other. The Moon will be 25

Saturn at solar conjunction

Saturn will pass very close to the Sun in the sky as its orbit carries it around the far side

M41 is well placed

Across much of the world the open star cluster M41 (NGC 2287) in Canis Major will be well placed for

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

The Moon and Jupiter will make a close approach, passing within 3°04′ of each other. The Moon will be 27

Quadrantid meteor shower

The Quadrantid meteor shower will reach its maximum rate of activity on 3 January 2019. Some shooting stars associated with