Lunar Section Circular – March 2026
Here is the Lunar Section Circular for March. In this issue we find out what Barry’s mystery feature on the
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Deep Sky Update – March 2026
Sorry for a brief update this month. No deep sky observing in Orkney in February – weather has been very
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C/2026 A1 (MAPS) – A Kreutz group sungrazer
Predictions for this comet are starting to appear in the main-stream media so I thought that it would be a
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Education and Outreach Section Newsletter Edition 5 – February 2026
I’m pleased to say that our latest Education and Outreach newsletter is now available. Thank you to all the contributors
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Deep Sky Update – February 2026
January has not been the best for deep sky observing in Orkney, with no observing sessions at all. We did
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Lunar Section Circular – February 2026
Here is the BAA Lunar Section Circular for February with some news about the Artemis-II launch, also packed with an
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Lunar Section Circular – January 2026
Here is the LSC for January 2026. https://britastro.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-lsc.pdf We have exciting news from some of our members who observed lunar
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Deep Sky Update – January 2026
Happy New Year. I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Good New Year. Now we are in 2026!
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No interference from moonlight for the Geminids this year
The maximum of the 2025 Geminid meteor shower coincides with a 25-day old waning crescent Moon, so there will be
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Deep Sky Update – November 2025
November has not been a great observing month – a couple of clearish nights, but not very transparent. And no
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