Henry Beighton and astronomy in the Ladies’ Diary
Henry Beighton, FRS (1687−1743) was a polymath who played an important role in the early days of the Industrial Revolution.
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Noctilucent cloud over Britain and Western Europe, 2011−2012
A report of the Aurora Section.
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Uranus 2014: a call for observations
The distant planet Uranus has emerged from its conjunction with the Sun and is slowly becoming well placed for observation.
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Appulse of asteroids (1) Ceres and (4) Vesta – A project for your DSLR camera
Jean Meeus drew attention to this appulse back in 2012 October in an e-mail to Paul Abel and myself. Jean
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Follow Mars at its best this summer
Mars came to opposition on 2014 April 8, and the Director is pleased to report he has been deluged with
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