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Deep Sky Update – January 2024

January has been a poor month for observing in Orkney – I’ve not managed any deep sky observing sessions, and

December has been a poor month for observing here in Orkney. We did have three nights where aurorae were visible,

BAA member Maxim Usatov has developed a remote observatory, called Alnitak, in southern Spain and he has generously offered the

The Geminid meteor shower is expected to reach maximum activity sometime in the afternoon (UK time) of Thursday, December 14

We are delighted to announce a 2024 BAA Astronomical Calendar of BAA member images which can be bought from the

November has not seen great observing weather in Orkney. No deep-sky sessions sadly. We did have some aurorae early in

Each year we see a weak shower of meteors from a broad dust stream associated with disintegrated comet 3D/Biela. This

This is a preliminary report on the latest outburst and a comparison with previous outbursts. It is subject to updates.

It was mentioned that the email version of the update does not always format well so I have been experimenting

On Thursday 9th November the Moon will pass in front of the planet Venus and for a short time the