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Ronald James Livesey (1929–2021)
Ron Livesey CEng, FICE, FRAS, a former Director of the BAA Aurora & Noctilucent Cloud Section, passed away on 2021
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Open clusters for the summer months
The bright skies and short nights of the summer months make observing fainter, fuzzier targets rather more challenging, especially for
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The 2019–’20 eastern elongation of Venus, Part I: Observations of the dayside
This report covers observations of Venus made by Section members during the 2019–’20 eastern elongation. Part I covers observations of the dayside; various features are discussed, including cloud formations and unusual atmospheric phenomena which occurred during this time. Using phase estimates, a date for dichotomy is established, and observations made near inferior conjunction are examined.
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