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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

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Outburst of quasar OJ287 observed on schedule

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

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126-2 polar clouds

Polar clouds over the UK

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Returning to the Lion’s den – the Leo Triplet

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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

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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

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Delving into the Dragon

Callum Potter takes a look at the deep sky offerings of Draco.

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The BAA VSS Spectroscopy Workshop, 2015 October 10

The attendance of fifty participants at the BAA Spectroscopy Workshop, held at the Norman Lockyer Observatory (NLO) in Sidmouth, Devon

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Winter observing for all

Winter is one of my favourite times to be observing as it’s possible to get a few hours in before

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Meeting of the Radio Astronomy Group and Meteor Section, 2015 October 31

Held at the Northamptonshire Natural History Society, Castilian Terrace, Northampton. This was a workshop event covering the use of radio

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