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AR 2529 − the ‘not-so-quiet’ sunspot

As Solar Cycle 24 approaches solar minimum the sunspot number has progressively become smaller, and there have been very few

Fireball over southern England on 2016 March 17

A quarter past three in the morning – not a promising time of day for a national news event to

Me and my arrow

The constellation Sagitta is one of the smallest by area (third smallest in fact), but has a wealth of attractions

Aurora Section notes

Solar activity is rapidly declining in terms of active areas, flares and CMEs (Coronal Mass Ejections) and there has been

Robotic telescope observing with the BAA

Have you ever thought about an astronomy project that requires the use of a research grade telescope at a dark

Outburst of quasar OJ287 observed on schedule

Amateur astronomers are helping the professionals tease out the mystery of this enigmatic object.

Polar clouds over the UK

Returning to the Lion’s den – the Leo Triplet

An indoor video meteor station

Several observers have recorded fine images of celestial objects by operating a camera from indoors.[1,2] My own Leeds NW and

Nova in M31 discovered by Bromsgrove amateur

On 2015 November 22 George Carey of Bromsgrove Astronomical Society (right), was co-discoverer with K. Hornoch (Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech