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Two papers on amateur observations of Uranus & Neptune

This edition of the Journal includes two papers describing Section observations of the ice giants in our solar system, Uranus

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Convertible telescopes

From time to time, one comes across the idea of a telescope that has more than one optical configuration. This

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Betelgeuse’s 2021 April minimum agrees with prediction of 430-day period

Interest in Betelgeuse remains high. No fewer than 6,089 visual estimates of the star have been submitted to the American

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From the President

Astronomical scene As I write this piece, we have now passed the summer solstice and nights will be drawing in

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Three Girton astronomers

Girton College, located on Girton Road running north-west out of Cambridge, was founded in 1869 by Emily Davies and Barbara

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The first Martian helicopter flights & Kitty Hawk

At the start of the twentieth century, the concept of flying machines was hardly a new idea. Balloon ascents were

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Observing & recovering the Winchcombe meteorite

When Dr Ashley King and I presented a webinar on ‘Recovering the UK’s next meteorite’ for the BAA back in

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An interview with Alexandra Hart

Winner of the BAA Steavenson Award in 2020 for an outstanding contribution to observational astronomy, Alexandra Hart is a renowned

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Mutual phenomena of Jupiter’s moons in 2021

This year, prospects for observing Jupiter from the northern hemisphere are much improved, as the planet is further north than

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The annular solar eclipse of 2021 June 10

The central line of the annular solar eclipse of 2021 June 10 begins at sunrise at 9:55 UT in Ontario,

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