BAA Journal – Volume 130 Number 6 – December 2020

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  • Refereed Papers

  • 342Supernova Betelgeuse? - Mark Kidger
  • 349Maria Mitchell, the Danish comet medal & early American astronomytt Jacqueline Mitton
  • 357Eclipse time variations & the continued search for companions to short-period eclipsing binary systems - George Faillace et al.
  • 365The Quadrantids & December alpha Draconids 2012–2019: Multi-year meteor videography Alex Pratt
  • Notes and News

  • 327From the President - Alan Lorrain
  • 328Astronomy for all – all for astronomy: investigating diversity & acceptance in amateur astronomy - Claudia Antaloni, Osnat Katz & Helen Usher
  • 329In brief - Philip Jennings
  • 329Another one bites the dust: Gyulbudaghian’s Nebula disappears - Nick Hewitt
  • 330Christmas Quiz - Marie-Louise Archer et al.
  • 332In remembrance of Maria Winckelmann - Janice McClean
  • 334Auroral & NLC activity 2020 September 1 – October 31 - Sandra Brantingham
  • 335Mary Acworth Evershed & Sheila Anne Boulter: the two female Directors of the Historical Section - Mike Frost & Bill Barton
  • 336Comet Prospects for 2021 - Jonathan Shanklin
  • 338Solar Section - Lyn Smith
  • 340Using a polarscope - David Arditti
  • 341From the Journal archive - John Chuter
  • 370Centenaries for 2021 - Barry Hetherington
  • Review

  • 371The Yearbook of Astronomy 2021 (Jones, ed.) - James Dawson
  • Letters

  • 376BAA Ordinary Meeting, 2020 May 27 - Alan Dowdell
  • BAA Updates

  • 372Obituary: George Faillace (1937–2020) - David Pulley
  • 373The Archives From the BAA bookshelf – Splendour of the Heavens (1923) - Richard McKim
  • 375From the BAA Archives - John Chuter
  • Observers' Forum

  • 377Two binocular clusters for starlit nights - Stewart Moore
  • 379The Z Cam stars - Gary Poyner
  • Etc.

  • 372Membership information
  • 374Letters The thinnest lunar crescent? - Peter Macdonald
  • 374The pronunciation of ‘Halley’ – a mystery solved? - Bill Tarver
  • 380Sky notes for 2020 December & 2021 January - Nick Hewitt
  • 382Meetings diary & small advertisements
  • 383Board of Trustees and Council, Session 2020–2021
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