Remembering Sir Patrick Moore 1923-2012, looking back at the lunar observers of the 1930s, and how much can we believe medieval accounts of annular solar eclipses?

The brilliant Earth-grazing fireball of 2012 September 21, how the Martian polar caps are affected by solar activity, and the libration zones of Mercury.

Curiosity touches down on Mars, the basics of variable star observing, and a bright Leonid fireball.

Venus transits the Sun, penetrating the veil of light pollution, and a review of Mars’s 2007 opposition.

An introduction to observing Saturn, how to modify DSLR cameras for astrophotography, and monitoring Gyulbudaghian’s nebula.

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BAA 2012 February Vol. 122 No. 1 Journal of the British Astronomical Association A Christmas comet Journal of the British

BAA 2011 December Vol. 121 No. 6 Journal of the British Astronomical Association The aur or a is back! auror

BAA 2011 October Vol. 121 No. 5 Journal of the British Astronomical Association The cr ater ed surf ace of

BAA 2011 August Vol. 121 No. 4 Journal of the British Astronomical Association NGC 6960, the ‘V eil’ nebula ‘Veil’