I hadn’t seen JM’s piece but the top part looks like a header that may (or may not) have been inserted after your query. If the piece had omitted a reference to the BAAH then that’s certainly odd. I value the Handbook greatly though there are now many online resources as well. How much use I make depends on clear skies which vary enormously over a year and also on lunar phase.
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