21 November 2020
We are pleased to announce a Webinar in lieu of the annual Historical Section meeting that was due t
BAA Meeting11 November 2020
Video meteor detection & spectroscopy – Webinar
This week’s webinar will be on Video meteor detection & spectroscopy, by Alex Pratt, W
BAA Meeting28 October 2020
BAA Annual General Meeting Via Webinar
PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE CONTINUED ISSUES WITH COVID – 19 WE ARE UNABLE TO HOLD THIS MEETING IN LONDON
BAA Meeting14 October 2020
The interpretation of astronomical images – Webinar
This week’s webinar will be on The interpretation of astronomical images, by Adam Block, one of
BAA Meeting30 September 2020
Observing Occultations – Webinar
This week’s webinar will be on Observing Occultations, by Tim Haymes, Assistant Director (
BAA Meeting16 September 2020
Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE – Webinar
This week’s webinar will be on Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE, by Nick James, Director BAA Comet Secti
BAA Meeting4 September 2020
We are pleased to announce a Summer Webinar in lieu of the postponed Autumn meeting in Leeds. There
BAA Meeting4 September 2020
BAA Autumn Weekend Meeting, Leeds – Postponed
This meeting has now been Postponed until September 2021 Friday 4th September 19:00 until 13:00 on S
BAA Meeting19 August 2020
Neptune at Opposition – Webinar
This week’s webinar will be on Neptune at Opposition, by Mike Foulkes, the Director of the BAA
BAA Meeting29 July 2020
Supernova Betelgeuse? – Webinar
The subject of this week’s webinar will be Supernova Betelgeuse, What we learnt from the recent
BAA Meeting22 July 2020
Observing Planetary Nebulae – Webinar
The subject of this week’s webinar will be Observing Planetary Nebulae, given by Owen Braz
BAA Meeting15 July 2020
BAA & SPA Joint Webinar – Jupiter at opposition & Myths and Illusions
This week’s Wednesday webinar is a joint BAA and the Society for Popular Astronomy event with t
BAA Meeting8 July 2020
Cook, the Transit of Venus, Aftermath and Legacy – Webinar
The subject of this week’s webinar will be Cook, the Transit of Venus, Aftermath and Legacy,
BAA Meeting3 July 2020
BAA Summer Meeting, Elgin, Moray – Postponed
We have unfortunately had to postpone this meeting until 2021 BAA Summer Meeting, Moray C
BAA Meeting3 July 2020
Sorry, due to technical problems we have swapped the order of the talks. Colin Snodgrass is speaking
BAA Meeting1 July 2020
Is SS Cygni losing the plot? Observing unusual outbursts in a well-known dwarf nova – Webinar
The subject of this week’s webinar will be Is SS Cygni losing the plot? Observing unusual outbu
BAA Meeting24 June 2020
Observing Saturn in 2020 – Webinar
This week’s webinar will be on Observing Saturn in 2020, by Mike Foulkes, the Director of the B
BAA Meeting19 June 2020
Advanced Planetary Imaging Workshop – Postponed
This will be a one-day workshop in London held jointly with the Society for Popular Astronomy (SPA)
BAA Meeting17 June 2020
Revd Dr William Pearson: co-founder of the RAS – Webinar
This week’s webinar will be on the Revd Dr William Pearson: co-founder of the RAS, by
BAA Meeting10 June 2020
Adventures in the Goldilocks Zone – Webinar
This week’s webinar will be Adventures in the Goldilocks Zone: the search for other Earths,
BAA Meeting3 June 2020
A Journey through the Comet Section archives – Webinar
This week’s webinar will be on A Journey through the Comet Section archives given by Nick James
BAA Meeting27 May 2020
This week’s Wednesday webinar will be a little different as it takes the place of a BAA meeting. The
BAA Meeting27 May 2020
BAA Meeting & George Alcock Memorial Lecture – Postponed
This meeting has been postponed until 2021. Doors open at 17:00 with refreshments outside the lectur
BAA Meeting20 May 2020
This week’s webinar will be on The Solar Cycle, given by Lyn Smith, the BAA Solar Section Director.
BAA Meeting13 May 2020
Sir Patrick Moore – Early Life, Mentors and Notebooks (Part II) – Webinar
This week’s webinar will be the second and final part of Sir Patrick Moore – Early Life, Mentor
BAA Meeting8 May 2020
Variable Star Section Meeting – Cancelled
Variable Star Section Meeting, Northampton 10:00-17:30 Humfrey Rooms in Northampton Org
BAA Meeting6 May 2020
From Kitchens to Comets – Hunting for molecules with a spectroscope – Webinar
This week’s webinar will introduce us to the fascinating topic of spectroscopy. Hugh Allen, Cha
BAA Meeting2 May 2020
SPA ‘Starting from Scratch’ astrophotography workshop – Postponed
This SPA workshop covers all aspects of astrophotography at a beginner’s level, whether with DSLR/mi
External event1 May 2020
Mercury and Venus Section Meeting – York – Postponed
This meeting has now been postponed until 2021 This year’s Mercury and Venus Section meeting will be
BAA Meeting29 April 2020
Twilight Tour of the Moon – Webinar
Weather permitting, this week’s Wednesday webinar will be a live Twilight Tour of the Moon from Davi
BAA Meeting25 April 2020
We are pleased to announce a Spring Webinar, with two speakers or were due to present at the postpon
BAA Meeting24 April 2020
A Special Image for the 30th Anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope – Webinar
With kind permission of the ESA/Hubble Public Information Office we are pleased to present this
BAA Meeting22 April 2020
Two Variable Stars in the Northern Crown – Webinar
The subject of this week’s webinar will be Two Variable Stars in the Northern Crown given
BAA Meeting | Variable Stars15 April 2020
Sir Patrick Moore – Early Life, Mentors and Notebooks (Part I) – Webinar
This week’s webinar will be the first of two on Sir Patrick Moore – Early Life, Mentors and Not
BAA Meeting8 April 2020
Weather permitting, this week’s Wednesday webinar will be a live viewing of Venus from David Arditti
BAA Meeting3 April 2020
BAA Winchester Weekend – CANCELLED
Friday-Sunday April 3-5 – BAA Winchester Weekend Sparsholt College, Winchester, SO21 2NF Main m
BAA Meeting1 April 2020
Prospects for C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) – Webinar
Our first weekly webinar will be on the Prospects for C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) given by Nick James, th
BAA Meeting25 March 2020
Special General Meeting and BAA Meeting – Cancelled
This meeting has now been cancelled PLEASE NOTE THIS MEETING WILL BE IN OUR NEW MEETINGS VENUE IN TH
BAA Meeting21 March 2020
Practical Astronomy Show – Postponed to 2020 September 26
We have been advised that the organisers have postponed this meeting to 2020 September 26. The Pract
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