Journal of the British Astronomical Association. Vol.102 Iss.1

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  • 16Magnetic and radio detection of aurorae - D. J. Smillie
  • 21Symbiotic stars in 1988-1989 J. E. Isles
  • 25A study of astrolabes - R. K. E. Torode
  • 31Temperature contours of the radio sky at a wavelength of 2 metres - J. C. D. Marsh
  • 36Short Papers Mercury: An interim report on the evening elongation 1991 March-April - David Graham
  • 37Dobsonian-type telescopes - some simple modifications Bernard Candy
  • 39The two comets of August AD 1165 David Wright
  • 40The history of the tropical year Jean Meeus and Denis Savoie
  • Notes and News

  • 3Mars' episodic ocean / Was the Star of Bethlehem a comet? / Kent's role in Cassini / Did meteoroids break Biela's Comet in two? / Section / Neptune's core / Three answers to pulsar planets / Corrections / Solar Section
  • 12Letters The 1992 BAA Handbook / Mognetometers? / Emulsions for astrophotography / The relative merits of telescopes
  • Review

  • 59Advanced Amateur Astronomy (North) / Atoms, Stars and Nebulae (3rd Ed.) (Aller) / A Concise Dictionary of Astronomy (Mitton) / books received
  • Letters

  • 63Ordinary Meeting 1991 September 21 / Annual Gent -1 Meeting 1991 October 30 / Ordinary Meeting 1991 October 30
  • BAA Updates

  • 47The Centenary Questionnaire / Directors and Officers of Sections / New Members / Obituary: J. Hedley Robinson / News from the Meeting, Leeds, October 1991
  • Observers' Forum

  • 43Astrophotography of the Milky Way in the footsteps of Barnard / Abell 2065 in Corona Borealis / November Fireball / Minor Planet 7 Iris in Pisces / Comet P/Faye 199In / Comet Zanotta-Brewington 1991 g, - 1
  • Etc.

  • 2Officers and Council
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