News – British Astronomical Association

Partial Solar Eclipse Frequently Asked Questions!

With all the hype, there are lots of last minute questions being asked. Here’s a quick reminder from the UK

No further information has come to light about the dust storm reported last time, but there has been further dust

The latest Education and Outreach Section Newsletter is now available. It includes details of the BAA’s Work Experience project which

Here is the Lunar Section Circular for August. https://britastro.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-lsc.pdf Tony Cook BAA Lunar Section Director

July proved to be a poor weather month on Orkney. No nights of anything that could be described as a

With Last Quarter occurring on 6th August and New Moon on the 12th, dark skies coincide with the peak of

On 2026 July 10 J-F Soulier reported a possible condensation in the tail of C/2023 R1 on comets-ml from images

Here is the Lunar Section Circular for July. Lots of exciting material this month. Please make a note of the

June has seen really bright skies in Orkney when clear, so no deep sky observing for me this month. There

The BAA Jupiter Section has posted an important new resource: ‘The B.A.A. Guide to Jupiter’s Atmospheric Phenomena since 1990’. This