The Journal of the British Astronomical Association, 2019 August

Volume 129, Number 4

A paper on the colourful life of BAA Variable Star Section Director John Glasby gives historical context to updates on cutting-edge research by the Section. Also: insights into Solar Cycle 24, an interview with the Astronomer Royal for Scotland and our first equipment review.

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Contents 191 Notes and News 191 From the President Callum Potter 191 Networks reach major milestone for video meteor capture over British Isles Steve Bosley 193 New Director of the Mercury & Venus Section Paul Abel 194 Solar Section Lyn Smith 196 Spacecraft exploration of Mars: an update Richard McKim 197 Activity 2019 April 29 – June 29 Sandra Brantingham 198 The Cosmic Magic Show: An interview with the Astronomer Royal for Scotland Andy Sawers 200 Starlink: a new threat to observational astronomy? Bob Mizon 201 Astronomy from a balcony David Arditti 202 FROM THE JOURNAL ARCHIVE John Chuter 203 John S. Glasby (1928–2011): a BAA enigma Martin Mobberley 216 Photometry & spectrophotometry of the Herbig Ae star RR Tauri David Boyd 222 The larger sunspot groups of Cycle 24 Peter Meadows, Lyn Smith & John Cook 232 Low-state transitions in the nova-like cataclysmic variable HS 0506+7725 Jeremy Shears 235 Letters 235 FROM THE BAA ARCHIVES John Chuter 236 Open Season on Corona Australis & its variable nebula Nick Hewitt 237 A planetary challenge in Pegasus Stewart Moore 238 Oor Big Braw Cosmos: A cocktail of cosmic science, imagery & poetry, by John C Brown & Rab Wilson Reviewed by Andy Sawers 239 Equipment Review: Celestron Stereo Binocular Viewer Peter Anderson 239 Asteroid honour for Raffaello Lena Philip Jennings 240 The 53rd BAA Winchester Weekend, 2019 April 5–7 Ann Davies 242 Meetings Bill Tarver, Hazel Collett, Jeremy Shears, 244 Sky Notes: 2019 August & September Brian Mills