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Comet 46P/Wirtanen’s December close approach
As expected, when the weather cooperated, comet 46P/Wirtanen put on a good show for northern hemisphere observers throughout 2018 December
Read moreThe nebula vanishes: a disappearance of McNeil’s Nebula
McNeil’s Nebula, in Orion, lies just south of the well-known reflection nebula Messier 78. It was identified as a nebula
Read moreEarly morning total eclipse of the Moon this Monday
John Mason describes the coming lunar eclipse
Read moreStar Count 2019
We have been joined by the Campaign to Protect Rural England for Star Count 2019. This cosmic census that will help
Read moreEnhancements to the BAA Photometry Database
Introduction of exoplanet and asteroid photometry, and recalculation of historic observations.
Read moreHelping with the Juno mission
Here is a nice news story explaining how our amateur input has helped planning for a forthcoming flyby of Jupiter
Read moreGood Prospects for This Year’s Geminid Meteor Shower
John Mason describes the coming Geminid meteor shower
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