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Topography of the Alphonsus and Arzachel area of the Moon

Alphonsus (111km diameter) is one of the most intensively studied craters in the solar system.

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The Occultation Machine of HM Nautical Almanac Office

This paper describes an ingenious Occultation Machine that simplified the process of making occultation predictions.

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Radio Astronomy Group meeting, 2014 May 17

The Radio Astronomy Group’s 2014 meeting was held at the National Space Centre, Leicester

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The 150th anniversary of the Melbourne Observatory

Festivities over the weekend of 2013 November 23-24 included a re-enactment of the observatory’s opening speeches.

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2013 Geminid meteors seen from Morocco

Andrew Drawneek obtained a stunning image of Geminid meteors from the Sahara Desert

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Join the team at the CfDS

The CfDS is recruiting volunteers to help curb the blight of light pollution

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The first asteroid found in 2014 collides with Earth

Asteroid 2014 AA, discovered by Richard Kowalski, collided with the Earth on 2014 January 2

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Solar Section update

In October, the Sun reached its second-greatest level of activity in 2013.

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National Astronomy Week 2014

The next National Astronomy Week will be held on 2014 March 1-8.

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Observing the 2013-’14 apparition of Mars

Mars will reach opposition in 2014 April.

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