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Deep Sky Update – May 2026

Well April has been a strange month. Although we had some decent dark skies, it was also quite windy, so

Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) is worth observing in the morning sky

After the recent disappointment with C/2026 A1 (MAPS) we have another interesting comet to get excited about. C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)

Deep Sky Update – April 2026

I was lucky to get a couple of hours observing with the Seestar S50 in March, and a couple of

Lunar Section Circular – April 2026

Please find enclosed the BAA Lunar Section Circular for April. https://britastro.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-lsc.pdf We are publishing a little less polished than usual

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

Deep Sky Update – March 2026

Sorry for a brief update this month. No deep sky observing in Orkney in February – weather has been very

C/2026 A1 (MAPS) – A Kreutz group sungrazer

See the latest update below. Predictions for this comet are starting to appear in the main-stream media so I thought

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

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

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