Neptune in 2014–’15

Observations of Neptune, obtained both visually and by imaging in 2014 and 2015, are presented. In both years, long-lived bright atmospheric features on the planet were detected. For 2015, the daily drift of a major bright storm over a period of four months was determined.

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Uranus during the 2015 apparition

This report describes observations of Uranus made during the 2015 apparition and subsequently submitted to the Section. Throughout this apparition, specific bright zones and dark belts were recorded both visually and digitally, and some variations of detail within them were identified.

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George Alcock goes to Antarctica

Jonathan Shanklin, past Comet Section Director and Emeritus Fellow of the British Antarctic Survey, reports on the memorable George Alcock Memorial Lecture he gave to the Association this year.

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Lights & lies

Steve Tonkin, Dark Skies Advisor at the Cranborne Chase AONB International Dark Sky Reserve, recently wrote to the Advertising Standards

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