BAA Journal – Volume Number – October 2026

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  • Refereed Papers

  • 297Deep Hα imaging of the Ursa Major Arc - Peter Goodhew
  • 302Observing the shadow transits of Mimas & Enceladus: an 1890s mystery solved - Richard McKim
  • Notes and News

  • 279Photograph: Partial lunar eclipse, 2026 August - Honor Wheeler
  • 280From the President - Janice McClean
  • 281Novae Tauri & Sagittae 2026: Jodrell Bank: A national treasure at a crossroads - Jeremy Shears
  • 282Gallery: The Solar Eclipse of August 12, Part I - Philip Jennings et al.
  • 285A 91-per-cent eclipse at the Royal Observatory Greenwich - Mike Meynell
  • 286BAA Work Experience Project 2026 - Helen Usher
  • 288Discovery of a moon accompanying asteroid (50142) 2000 AY129 - Simon Kidd
  • 290Auroral & noctilucent cloud activity, 2026 June 10 – August 9 - Sandra Brantingham
  • 292Solar Section - Lyn Smith & Peter Meadows
  • 309Report of the Council & financial results for the session 2025-2026
  • 334Society Profile : Newbury Astronomical Society - Paul Gibson
  • 341Sky notes for 2026 October & November - Nick Hewitt
  • 346Membership information
  • 346Meetings diary, notices & small advertisements
  • 347Board of Trustees & Council, Session 2025–2026
  • The Archives

  • 296From the Journal archive - John Chuter
  • 333From the BAA Archives - John Chuter
  • Letters

  • 337‘The most beautiful double’ - Ian Ridpath
  • 339Remembering Dr Allan Chapman - John Farquharson
  • BAA Updates

  • 336Obituary: Michael Woodman (1930–2025) - Jeremy Shears
  • Observers' Forum

  • 338CH Cygni – The brightest of the symbiotic stars - Gary Poyner
  • 340Messier 74 – a challenging face-on spiral galaxy in Pisces - Stewart Moore
  • Meetings

  • 332BAA programme of meetings, 2026–2027 - Hazel Collett
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