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We report photometric and spectroscopic observations of the 2014 eclipse of EE Cep. This proved to be one of the shallower eclipses on record rather than one of the deepest as predicted.
Read moreHarold Knox-Shaw worked at the Helwan Observatory, Egypt, from 1907 to 1924. The Observatory was equipped with a 30-inch (76 cm) reflector that was financed and constructed by the Birmingham industrialist, John Reynolds (1874-1949), to benefit from the clearer skies and more southerly latitude compared with Britain.
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On the evening of 2013 October 14 several fireballs were reported over the British Isles. One was observed and imaged at 20:42 UTC over central Scotland and is notable for the smoke trail it deposited in the upper atmosphere. This trail persisted for at least 13 mins. and its evolution was recorded in a series of still images. This paper details the observations and provides an analysis based on the available imagery and witness reports. The possibility of a near simultaneous fireball over the Irish Sea is also discussed.
Read moreNEMETODE, a network of low-light video cameras in Cheshire and West Yorkshire operated by members of the BAA Meteor Section, monitors the activity of meteor showers, enabling the precision measurement of radiant positions and, from the best quality data, the altitudes and geocentric velocities of meteors and their solar system orbits. The results from dual-station observations of the 2013 eta Aquarid shower are presented and discussed.
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A successful observation of a lunar graze requires equipment testing, careful planning and good luck on the night. These criteria
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Following what seems to have been the peak of solar cycle 24 in early 2014, solar activity became significantly less
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