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Mars Opposition Blog 2026 September 7

On Sep 7, Ls reached 349o; late winter in the northern hemisphere. A large polar hood continues to cover the

Here is the September 2026 Lunar Section Circular. Hope you all had a good Summer. Nice lot of eclipse photos

I hope you had a good solar eclipse on August 12th. I organised an event for our islanders, and although

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