The 2017 apparition of Saturn
Saturn will reach opposition on 15 June 2017
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Juno’s best views of Jupiter at Perijove-6
When Juno flew low over Jupiter’s clouds on its sixth orbit on 2017 May 19 (Perijove-6), its camera JunoCam took
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NLC and what to look for
The history and some tips on observing noctilucent clouds
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Bright supernova in NGC 6946
A new mag 12.8 supernova was discovered in NGC 6946 by Patrick Wiggins, USA
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See the Moon and Jupiter get up close on May 7
See Jupiter pass just over 1 degree south of the Moon
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Juno’s closest fly-over at perijove-5
Juno had another successful pass over Jupiter at its fifth perijove on 2017 March 27, coming closer than ever before; the
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Bicentenary of Charles Messier’s death
Stewart Moore’s fascinating talk on Charles Messier
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Observers’ Challenge – Two comets in April
If we are lucky there will be two comets in binocular range high in the UK sky in mid-April. Comet
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BBC Stargazing Live
The BBC is showing three Stargazing Live programmes on 28, 29 and 30 March. There will be stargazing events up
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18 months’ BAA membership for the price of a year
A special membership offer for new BAA members
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