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Deep Sky Update – January 2023

Well, the first few weeks of January have not been the best weather in Orkney. Although there have been a

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Smartphone capture of Mercury (top) and Venus (bottom) in the Boxing Day evening sky by Pete Lawrence

‘Messenger’ No. 11 Published

The January issue (No. 11) of the Mercury and Venus section newsletter is available online for members to download. The

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Observer’s Challenge – Conjunction of Venus and Saturn on 22-23 January

16 January 202316 January 2023 David Arditti 0 Comments moon, Observer's challenge, planets

On 22 January a close conjunction of Venus and Saturn will be visible, low down in the western sky after

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Westley-Court
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BAA 2023 Winchester Weekend – Bookings open at 9am on Monday 9th January

6 January 20236 January 2023 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

Booking will open for the BAA Winchester Weekend at 9am on Monday 9th January. Details of the programme and how

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Deep Sky Update – December 2022

Well I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Good New Year. The weather here was not particularly kind

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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) now an impressive morning object

This comet is on track to become a naked-eye object from dark sites at the end of January but it

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Jovian Trojan asteroids (Artist's Concept)
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Video of the 2022 Christmas Meeting

15 December 202215 December 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

The recording from our 2022 Christmas Meeting at the Institute of Physics is available to watch here on the BAA

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Deep Sky Update – November 2022

Here on Orkney, November has been an excellent month for aurorae, so I’ve not had much of a chance to

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Mars Mapper App Updated for 2022

5 December 202211 January 2023 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

Which side of Mars is facing Earth tonight? Mars is approaching opposition in December 8, 2022. For the latest news,

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Eight outbursts of comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann in 3 weeks: a new record

Updated on 2022 December 7 Comet 29P/SW1 has been passing through the constellation of Gemini in recent weeks passing through

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