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Journal of the British Astronomical Association. Vol.86 Iss.1

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  • 82Front page
  • 193CONTENTS
  • 86Session 1975-1976
  • 88PROVINCIAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION: 1976 Sep 25
  • 92EQUIANGULAR SUNDIALS
  • 103BUILDING CHAUCER'S ASTROLABE—I
  • 115THE RATE OF DECLINE FROM DWARF NOVA OUTBURSTS
  • 117AN OCCULTATION OF EPS GEMINORUM BY MARS ON 1976 APRIL 8
  • 120WHY NOT DESIGN A NEW TELESCOPE OPTICAL SYSTEM?
  • 125COMET KEARNS-KWEE 1971c
  • 129THE MOON ILLUSION
  • 131HOME-BUILT MIRROR CELL FOR A 210 mm NEWTONIAN
  • 133GEORGE CALVER—EAST ANGLIAN TELESCOPE MAKER
  • 136AN IMPROVED COSMODIAL FOR THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY
  • 136CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT
  • 137UP PERISCOPE!
  • 137CROSSWORD
  • 142JOHANN BAYER AND HIS STAR ATLAS—RECONSIDERED
  • 144FRIEDRICH WILHELM AUGUST ARGELANDER
  • 146LAUNCH AND RECOVERY TIMES OF SOYUZ SPACECRAFT
  • 148OFFICER AND COUNCIL SESSION 1975-76
  • 149SOLAR SECTION
  • 156METEOR SECTION
  • 156THE STRATHPEFFER FIREBALL OF 1974 DECEMBER 14
  • 162RADIO ASTRONOMY SECTION
  • 162VARIABLE STAR SECTION
  • 165HISTORICAL SECTION
  • 169LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • 183BOOK REVIEWS
  • 186NOTES FROM OTHER JOURNALS
  • 192OFFICERS AND COUNCIL
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