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Two female pioneers honoured with minor-planet names

The latest batch of International Astronomical Union (IAU) minor-planet names was released on 2023 Mar 20. The list includes two

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Comparing similar ED & standard-glass refractors

  I have been involved in observational astronomy for more than 60 years. I started with a six-inch reflector in

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Exoplanet Online Workshop, 2022 November 12

  This meeting introduced a new Exoplanet Division project called EXPLORE (EXoPLanet Orbit REsearch) which was described in the 2022

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A planetary ghost in a serpent’s body

  Hydra is the largest constellation in the sky, but also one of the faintest. Apart from its brightest star,

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Sky notes for 2023 April & May

On May 6, the UK marks the first coronation for 70 years, so perhaps it is appropriate to commence these

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Observations of another Venusian atmospheric discontinuity, 2022 May to September

A report of the Mercury & Venus Section. Director: P. G. Abel We discuss observations of Venus made during 2022

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Saturn during the 2009/2010 apparition

A report of the Saturn Section. Director: Mike Foulkes This report describes observations of Saturn made during the 2009/2010 apparition.

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Noctilucent cloud over Britain & Western Europe, 2021

A report of the Aurora & Noctilucent Cloud Section. Director: S. Brantingham. This paper describes conditions leading to noctilucent cloud

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Lunar volcanic complex north-west of Lichtenberg

In this article, we examine two dome-like features which we identify as Lichtenberg 1 and 2, located in Oceanus Procellarum

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From the Journal archive

One of the BAA’s most famous members was Sir Patrick Moore. He was born on 1923 March 4, so this

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