Auroral activity 2017 October 21 − December 20
The Sun is very quiet and the 11-year cycle seems to be coming to an end, with 101 ‘no sunspot
Read moreThe Sun is very quiet and the 11-year cycle seems to be coming to an end, with 101 ‘no sunspot
Read moreThe Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter has discovered that cyclones around the planet’s poles are tightly packed into remarkable polygonal patterns.
Read moreFollowing submission of his Obituary for publication in the December Journal [J. Brit. Astron. Assoc.,127(6), 371 (2017)], the author became
Read moreThe recurrent nova M31N 2008-12a in M31, the Andromeda galaxy, has intrigued professional astronomers for some years. With a recurrence
Read moreLet us return for a moment to the London of 1942 April, in order to attend a meeting of the
Read moreHighlights of 2017Looking back at 2017 it was perhaps not the most outstanding year for astronomical phenomena, but the highlight
Read moreI think the phrase might be ‘small but perfectly formed’. Perhaps not so very perfect, but we did our best
Read moreThese predictions focus on comets that are likely to be within range of visual observers, though comets often do not
Read moreThe Sun is getting very quiet very fast and the 11-year cycle seems to be coming to an end, with
Read moreIt is a singular honour to be elected as President of the Association, and our last president, Dr Jeremy Shears,
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