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Asteroid (7177) Melvyntaylor

Melvyn Taylor, one of the Association’s most active visual observers, passed away in 2017 August. Last autumn Mark Simpson (a

Figure 3. Different observations arranged according to the decreasing position angle of the location along the lunar limb that is maximally tilted towards Earth. Details of the equipment used are given in the text. The peaks of Montes d’Alembert are subdivided into a northern group (red brackets) and a southern group (white brackets). North is up.

Identifying the peaks of Montes d’Alembert

The Montes d’Alembert are a chain of mountain peaks found along the western lunar limb. The individual mountains were grouped

Figure 2. WAC image of the examined region. Note the dome Lavoisier 4, which is not prominent as in the telescopic image (Figure 1). The image is shown in cylindrical projection, removing the foreshortening.

Lunar domes near Lavoisier K

In this study, we examine four lunar domes located near the crater Lavoisier K. The large domes, termed Lavoisier 1–3,

British Isles aurorae, 1560–1715, Part I: 1560–1644

This is the first of two papers in which, together, 28 previously unrecognised cases of probable aurorae seen in the

Sky notes for 2022 April & May

Life is full of compromises and for astronomers in spring, we have warmer but shorter nights. British Summer Time began

Journal of the British Astronomical Association : Index to Volume 131 (2021)

Winchester is Back!

Trustees and Council Session 2021–2022

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Sky Notes : 2022 February & March

Orion sits astride the meridian at mid-evening and he is our invaluable seasonal guide. Nick explains why.