The brighter comets of 2005
This report describes and analyses observations of the brighter or more interesting comets discovered or at perihelion during 2005.
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William Sadler Franks and the Brockhurst Observatory
William Sadler Franks (1851-1935) was astronomer-in-charge at F. J. Hanbury’s private observatory at Brockhurst, near East Grinstead, Sussex, from 1909 until his death in 1935. This paper reviews the observational projects Franks undertook at Brockhurst, including his work on double stars, red stars, diffuse nebulae and dark nebulae, as well as his involvement with the commissioning of a 24-inch reflector built by Thomas William Bush.
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Perseids 2013 – Multi-station meteor videography
The results from multi-station observations of the 2013 Perseids meteor shower are presented and discussed, including an estimate of the Perseids’ population index.
Read moreSaturn in 1995−’96
BAA observations between 1995 April and 1996 February are reviewed. Highlights of the apparition were observations of the phenomena of the triple ring-plane crossings by the Earth and the ring-plane crossing of the Sun, the results of which show that the predicted times were correct to within a few hours. Transits and shadow transits of Titan, Rhea, Dione and Tethys were observed. Several mutual satellite events were also observed, either visually or by means of CCD cameras. White spot activity could again be followed in the planet’s northern Equatorial Zone (EZ), though it was much reduced from 1994-’95: the long-enduring white spot (WS1) had survived solar conjunction and continued to move with a rotation period close to 10h 22m, as did another short-lived feature…
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