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BAA Winchester weekend

Includes an Asteroids & Remote Planets Section Meeting, hosted by Dr Richard Miles, Tim Haymes and Peter Birtwhistle. Organised by

Gas and dust as probes of galaxy evolution Dr Amelie Saintonge (UCL) Waking up Rosetta Nick James Geminid Meteors from

Venue: The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE http://www.thedeco.co.uk/ Programme: 9:45 – Doors open – tea and coffee 10:30

The Moon will make a close approach to the Sun in the sky as it sweeps along its eastward path

The open star cluster M41 (NGC 2287) in Canis Major will be well placed for observation, culminating at around midnight

The Quadrantid meteor shower will reach its maximum rate of activity. Some shooting stars will be visible each night from

Jupiter will be well placed for observation, lying in the constellation Gemini, far above the horizon for much of the

The Moon will reach first quarter – roughly a week after passing new moon, and a week before reaching full

From our vantage point on the Earth, Venus will appear to pass around the near side of the Sun, almost

The open star cluster M47 (NGC 2422) in Puppis will be well placed for observation, culminating at around midnight local