Mars Opposition Blog 2026 May 3rd
Welcome to the 2026-27 BAA Mars blog. We shall be covering the observational work of our members right up to
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
See the latest update below. Predictions for this comet are starting to appear in the main-stream media so I thought
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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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