Restoration of the Great Melbourne Telescope: volunteers needed
Museums Victoria is keen to hear from BAA members interested in assisting with the restoration of the Great Melbourne Telescope.
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Exposing the Heart of Darkness: the black hole in M87 imaged
On Apr 10, the first image of a black hole was released by the team coordinating the Event Horizon Telescope
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Noctilucent Cloud and What to Look For
Get ready for the new NLC season
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Campaign to observe the old nova HR Lyr
Help the Variable Star Section observe this old nova 100 years after its discovery
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Very bright fireball on Saturday morning, March 30, at 03:52 GMT
A bright fragmenting fireball was picked up by multiple cameras of the BAA/NEMETODE/UKMON video networks at 03:52 GMT on Saturday
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Auroral & NLC activity, 2018 Dec 1 – 2019 Feb 28
Most of the aurora sightings in this report are from Scotland, with the majority caused by coronal holes. There was
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The BAA Commission for Dark Skies: thirty years of defending the stars
It should be obvious to all thinking people that the night sky is both a site of special scientific interest
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