A modern video meteor detection system and network – Overview and typical costs
How networks of video cameras can be used to triangulate the 3D positions and speeds of meteors.
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The 2013 BAA Winchester weekend
The 2013 Winchester Weekend was held once again at Sparsholt Agricultural College, Sparsholt, Hampshire. The event got off to a
Read moreThank you and goodbye to the Herschel Observatory
Last September, BAA Section Director Dr Richard Miles used the Faulkes Telescope South to record the position of ESA’s Herschel telescope at around mag 24, to prevent its loss for ever.
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Comet prospects for 2014
At present 2014 does not offer much for the visual observer in the way of returning periodic comets, with the
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The hybrid solar eclipse of 2013 Nov 3
Observing 2013 November’s total solar eclipse from Uganda.
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