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The opposition of Jupiter, 1960

Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Volume 136, Issue 1, Pages 45–54 (2026); DOI: TBC A B S T R

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Spectroscopic study of five Mira stars

Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Volume 136, Issue 1, Pages 37–43 (2026); DOI: TBC A B S T R

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What was the comet depicted in Giotto’s Adoration of the Magi?

Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Volume 136, Issue 1, Pages 25–36 (2026); DOI: TBC A B S T R

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Sky notes for 2026 February & March

Orion is perhaps the best-known of all constellations. Even more familiar than the Great Bear, it is widely recognised by

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The 2023–2024 western elongation of Venus

Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Volume 135, Issue 6, Pages 411–415 (2025) A B S T R A C

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Patterns in the initial System III longitudes of Saturn’s Great White Spots 1876-2010

Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Volume 135, Issue 6, Pages 407–410 (2025) A B S T R A C

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The star that stopped: The Star of Bethlehem & the comet of 5 BCE

Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Volume 135, Issue 6, Pages 387–406 (2025); DOI: https://doi.org/10.64150/193njt A B S T R

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Sky notes for 2025 December & 2026 January

With the Winter Solstice on Dec 21, the long nights return. These extended hours of darkness allow observing sessions that

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An investigation into quasar downsizing

Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Volume 135, Issue 5, Pages 317–322 (2025); https://doi.org/10.64150/502ydl A B S T R A

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The total solar eclipse of 2026 August 12

Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Volume 135, Issue 5, Pages 311–316 (2025); https://doi.org/10.64150/731ist A B S T R A

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