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variable nebulae

A feast of variable nebulae

Winter is the season to observe change in a rare group of deep sky objects, the variable nebulae. Suspected variability

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Absolute Beginners No 12. The motion of the planets

Paul guides us through the way the planets move

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127-6 miles1

Obituary: Howard George Miles (1922-2016)

Howard G. Miles, one of the BAA’s most eminent and respected members, died on 2016 May 20, just a couple

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127-6 arps1

A/2017 UI: A first interstellar visitor to Earth’s neighbourhood

This remarkable object was discovered by post-doctoral researcher Robert Weryk with the 1.8-m survey telescope Pan-STARRS 1 on 2017 October

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The occultation of UCAC4-410-I43659 by Triton, 2017 October 5

Amateur and professional observers succeeded in recording this rare occultation predicted by the Lucky Star Project Team. The path crossed

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mars

Mars in 2016-2017: Third interim Report

Since the second report on the 2016 opposition in the 2016 August Journal (126(4), 205-206 (2016)), Mars was kept under

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plan neb

Planetary nebulae for autumn

There are not so many bright planetary nebulae available in the winter months so autumn is a good time to

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brecon

Brecon Beacons dark skies: five years on

In 2012, the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority announced its intention to become an International Dark Sky Reserve within the

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Absolute Beginners no. 11: Astronomical ‘Seeing’

Paul puts you straight on what is meant by ‘seeing’, and why it is important, particularly for planetary and lunar observing.

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arbour

A 45th supernova for Ron Arbour

Congratulations to Ron Arbour on the discovery of his 45th supernova, SN 2017ein, in NGC 3938 on 2017 May 25

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