Journal contents items – Page 3 – British Astronomical Association

Sky notes for 2025 February & March

For many, February has one redeeming feature – it is short. But for astronomy enthusiasts, it has the transition from

An extensive survey of the 290 known satellites of the planets and (134340) Pluto, current to 2023, was made to

There has been great interest in the claims of a 430-day period in the light curve of Betelgeuse, which is

Mervyn Vincent Jones (1927 October 21 – 2016 August 6), known as M. V. or Merv Jones, was an Australian

Due to their unpredictability, variable nebulae have, in recent years, become popular observing targets among some members of the BAA

(Written for 21:00 GMT in the UK on January 1) After last winter’s disappointing weather, can we hope for pristine

We present observations made by an expedition of BAA members to see the total solar eclipse on 2024 Apr 8

One of the legacies of the Apollo missions and the fleet of unmanned probes that have followed them is the

We have been starved of planets this spring and summer but now have a rich harvest throughout autumn. British Summer

Jupiter’s moon Io is the source of materials including sulphur and sodium that can be expelled from its vicinity into