BAA Journal – Volume 131 Number 1 – February 2021
With articles ranging from a Patagonian eclipse adventure to advice on dealing with dew, this is a bumper issue! Plus, the answers to our fiendish Christmas Quiz
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Celebrating women in astronomy, Dr Mark Kidger’s forecast for a well-known yet mysterious star, and the case of the vanishing nebula. Plus, try our challenging Quiz
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 130 Number 5 – October 2020
Behind a special cover designed by space artist David Hardy is a packed issue, from observing Mars at opposition to getting involved with researching star formation
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 130 Number 4 – August 2020
Mysterious waves in the atmosphere of Venus, the astronomical notes of a 17th century diarist, and how to observe the Sun’s polar faculae
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 130 Number 3 – June 2020
Exciting results from NASA’s Juno mission, a new technique to study Martian dust storms and astronomical adventures in India, plus memories of Dr Heather Couper and Jim Hysom
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 130 Number 2 – April 2020
Galaxies of the spring sky, the life of a little-known Suffolk astronomer, how to support the ARIEL mission by observing exoplanets and mentoring for budding spectroscopists
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 130 Number 1 – February 2020
A quest to find a portable telescope fit for air travel, a tour of the planetary nebulae of Orion, citizen science with Chris Lintott and a significant paper on historic naked-eye sunspot observations
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 129 Number 6 – December 2019
How to contribute to the Solar Section’s new databases, exploring a volcanic lunar landscape, a chance to help solve a 164-year-old nova mystery and a bumper selection of reviews
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 129 Number 5 – October 2019
Explore the enigmatic Gyulbudaghian’s Nebula, read expert guidance on observing November’s transit of Mercury, and catch up with the latest from all the Sections in the annual Council report
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 129 Number 4 – August 2019
A paper on the colourful life of BAA Variable Star Section Director John Glasby gives historical context to updates on cutting-edge research by the Section. Also: insights into Solar Cycle 24, an interview with the Astronomer Royal for Scotland and our first equipment review.
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