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Two contrasting galaxies in Coma Berenices

Compared to the prominent constellations surrounding it, Coma Berenices is certainly not a showpiece object. In fact with the naked

During the pandemic of 2020 I recalled Stephen Hawking’s words ‘Remember to look up at the stars and not down

The 40km crater Aristarchus, located on the Oceanus Procellarum, is a favourite target for lunar observers and is unmistakable because

On 2020 Dec 8 a new first-class lighting installation in Dorset received the BAA Commission for Dark Skies’ Good Lighting

With no coronal mass ejections and sunspot numbers in double figures or at zero, there are only six aurora sightings

Dwarf novae (DNe) are one of the most interesting groups of variable stars being observed by the amateur community today.

It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of long-time BAA member, friend and fellow observer, George

Thinking back to my teenage years in the 1970s, one memory that sticks in my mind is a recommendation by

The Association lost a senior figure with the death of Gordon Taylor on 2020 Mar 15 at the age of

Despite being one of the smallest constellations in the sky – only Crux and Equuleus are smaller – Sagitta is