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The brighter comets of 2019

A report of the Comet Section. Director: N. D. James. This report describes and analyses the observations of the brighter

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The Revd George Fisher (1794–1873) – Arctic Astronomer

The Revd George Fisher (1794–1873) started his career at an insurance company, but came to the attention of Royal Society

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Observations of the first confirmed superoutburst of the dwarf nova DDE 39

We present the light curve of the dwarf nova DDE 39 (= 1RXS J040253.8+435553) between 2011 October and 2021 January,

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The 2018 opposition of Mars & the global dust storm: Part II

A report of the Mars Section. Director: R. J. McKim. In Part I, we described the evolution and behaviour of

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BAA Winchester Weekend 2022

After three difficult years, the 54th Winchester Weekend took place on 2022 Apr 8–10. The number of places was limited

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Measuring the light profile of the Crab Nebula pulsar

Historical round-up In the year 1054, a new star appeared in the sky, close to the star known today as

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Sky notes for 2022 December & 2023 January

The year ends with Mars having its best apparition for the next few years. While not achieving its greatest possible

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An autumn tour of planetary nebulae

In this article I look at a range of planetary nebulae visible in the autumn skies. The objects chosen go

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A busy day at the Practical Astronomy Show, 2022 March 19

Hats off to Nick Vermeulen of Altair Astro and John Timmins (skipping about on his new knees and keeping the

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From the BAA Archives

Percy Braybrooke Molesworth (1867 April 2 – 1908 December 25) was a major in the Corps of Royal Engineers. Born

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