Previous Events

26 March 2021

Radio Astronomy Section Zoom 2

To join please contact Paul Hearn at paul@hearn.org.uk in advance to request an invit

BAA Meeting

17 March 2021

Two Eyes are better than one – Binocular Observing – Webinar

This week’s webinar will be Two Eyes are better than one – Binocular Observing, by St

BAA Meeting

12 March 2021

Radio Astronomy Section Zoom Meeting

The BAA Radio Astronomy Section is holding a Zoom meeting on Friday the 12th March 2021 st

BAA Meeting

6 March 2021

Deep Sky Section Annual Meeting – Webinar

The 2021 Deep Sky Section meeting will be held as a webinar. Click here to join the meeting via Zoom

BAA Meeting

20 February 2021

Solar Section Webinar

The 2021 Solar Section meeting will be held as a webinar. It will consist of four half hour sessions

BAA Meeting

10 February 2021

The Astronomer Vera Rubin – Webinar

This week’s webinar will be on The Astronomer Vera Rubin, by Dr. Jacqueline Mitton. To join the

BAA Meeting

6 February 2021

CPRE Star Count 6-14 Feb

The 2021 Star Count is being organised by the CPRE The countryside charity to run from 6-14 February

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23 January 2021

BAA Webinar

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE CONTINUED ISSUES WITH COVID – 19 WE ARE UNABLE TO HOLD THIS MEETING IN LONDON

BAA Meeting

6 January 2021

Recovering the UK’s next meteorite – Webinar

This week’s webinar will be on Recovering the UK’s next meteorite, by Jim Rowe FRAS & Dr As

BAA Meeting

16 December 2020

How to image the Sun in three wavelengths – Webinar

This week’s webinar will be on How to image the Sun in three wavelengths, by Sheri Lynn Ka

BAA Meeting | Webinar | Solar

5 December 2020

BAA Christmas Meeting via WEBINAR

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE CONTINUED ISSUES WITH COVID – 19 WE ARE UNABLE TO HOLD THIS MEETING IN LONDON

BAA Meeting

21 November 2020

Historical Section Webinar

We are pleased to announce a Webinar in lieu of the annual Historical Section meeting that was due t

BAA Meeting

11 November 2020

Video meteor detection & spectroscopy – Webinar

This week’s webinar will be on Video meteor detection & spectroscopy, by Alex Pratt, W

BAA Meeting

28 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 Meeting

14 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 Meeting

30 September 2020

Observing Occultations – Webinar

This week’s webinar will be on Observing Occultations, by Tim Haymes, Assistant Director (

BAA Meeting

16 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 Meeting

4 September 2020

BAA Autumn Webinar

We are pleased to announce a Summer Webinar in lieu of the postponed Autumn meeting in Leeds. There

BAA Meeting

4 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 Meeting

19 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 Meeting

29 July 2020

Supernova Betelgeuse? – Webinar

The subject of this week’s webinar will be Supernova Betelgeuse, What we learnt from the recent

BAA Meeting

22 July 2020

Observing Planetary Nebulae – Webinar

The subject of this week’s webinar will be Observing Planetary Nebulae, given by Owen Braz

BAA Meeting

15 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 Meeting

8 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 Meeting

3 July 2020

BAA Summer Meeting, Elgin, Moray – Postponed

We have unfortunately had to postpone this meeting until 2021  BAA Summer Meeting, Moray C

BAA Meeting

3 July 2020

BAA Summer Webinar

Sorry, due to technical problems we have swapped the order of the talks. Colin Snodgrass is speaking

BAA Meeting

1 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 Meeting

24 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 Meeting

19 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 Meeting

17 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 Meeting

10 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 Meeting

3 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 Meeting

27 May 2020

BAA Meeting – Webinar

This week’s Wednesday webinar will be a little different as it takes the place of a BAA meeting. The

BAA Meeting

27 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 Meeting

20 May 2020

The Solar Cycle – Webinar

This week’s webinar will be on The Solar Cycle, given by Lyn Smith, the BAA Solar Section Director.

BAA Meeting

13 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 Meeting

8 May 2020

Variable Star Section Meeting – Cancelled

Variable Star Section Meeting, Northampton 10:00-17:30 Humfrey Rooms in Northampton    Org

BAA Meeting

6 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 Meeting

2 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

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