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128-5 21p teaser

Watch for the October Draconid meteors!

The October Draconid (or Giacobinid) meteor showers were among the most spectacular of the twentieth century. Two outstanding Draconid meteor

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From the President

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Exoplanets

20 September 201816 March 2022 Roger Dymock 0 Comments

An Exoplanets Division has been added to the Asteroid and Remote Planets Section

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Meteor observers wanted – no experience necessary!

8 August 201816 March 2022 Dawson 0 Comments

METEOR OBSERVERS WANTED: NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Always the summer’s main attraction for meteor enthusiasts and casual observers alike, the Perseids

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21P/Giacobini-Zinner grows a tail

Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner was discovered by Giacobini in 1900 and recovered by Zinner in 1913 and it has an orbital period

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Here Comes the Perseid Meteor Shower

5 August 20183 March 2022 Andy Wilson 0 Comments

Ideal conditions for this year’s Perseid meteor shower

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C/2017 S3 PanSTARRS

Update on 2018 July 22 – Just after I wrote this the comet began to fade. At present we don’t

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128-4 janice teaser

Discounted tickets for BAA members at ‘New Scientist Live’ 2018

The New Scientist Live show kicks off again this September at London’s Docklands – ‘the world’s most exciting festival of

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BAA Instruments for sale

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Venus, 2018 May to June

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