BAA Journal – Volume 130 Number 4 – August 2020

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  • Refereed Papers

  • 210The astronomical observations & connections of Henry Prescott (1649–1719) - Richard Sargent
  • 219Lunar domes & volcanic constructs in Mare Fecunditatis Raffaello Lena & Barry FitzGerald
  • 228Remarkable waves observed in the atmosphere of Venus, 2015–2020tt Richard J. McKim, Paul G. Abel & Emmanuel I. Kardasis
  • 234Unusual ‘stunted’ outbursts in the nova-like variable star HS 0229+8016 Jeremy Shears
  • Notes and News

  • 199From the President - Alan Lorrain
  • 199Long-term monitoring of Venus required - Paul G. Abel
  • 200Celebrating the 125th birthday of Sydney City Skywatchers (formerly BAA New South Wales Branch) Mike Frost
  • 200Your vote for the BAA Trustees & Council - Bill Tarver
  • 201BAA members take part in ‘Measure to the Moon’ project - Carolyn Kennett
  • 201In brief - Philip Jennings
  • 202An amateur’s observations of Saturn’s satellite Janus - Mike Foulkes
  • 203Nominations invited for the seventh Sir Patrick Moore Prize - David Arditti
  • 203Supernova 2020ue detected in NGC 4636 - Guy M. Hurst
  • 204Observe Neptune at opposition - Mike Foulkes
  • 204Auroral & noctilucent cloud activity 2020 May 1 – June 30 - Sandra Brantingham
  • 205Imaging the surface of Venus at 1,000nm wavelength - Martin Lewis
  • 206Solar Section - Lyn Smith
  • 208‘Why won’t my GoTo work?’ & other telescope bugbears - David Arditti
  • 209From the Journal archive - John Chuter
  • 240The Archives From the BAA Archives - John Chuter
  • 241Letterstt
  • Letters

  • 244BAA Ordinary Meeting, 2020 January 25 - Alan Dowdell
  • BAA Updates

  • 243Large Mercury–Venus angular separations Asteroids & Remote Planets Section Meeting, 2019 September 29 - Richard Miles
  • Observers' Forum

  • 246Observing polar faculae - Peter Meadows
  • 248Sagitta – explore the assassin’s arrow - Stewart Moore
  • 250Observing Z Ursae Majoris - Des Loughney
  • 251Lunar occultation of Venus, 2020 June 19 - John S. Sussenbach,
  • Etc.

  • 200 New honorary members
  • 227Membership information
  • 252Sky notes for 2020 August & September - Nick Hewitt
  • 254Meetings diary & small advertisements
  • 255Board of Trustees and Council, Session 2019–2020
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