Sky Notes : 2020 December & 2021 January
Nick reminds us that in the deep midwinter, we have the longest nights so if skies are clear, this is the astronomers’ dream season
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The Z Cam stars
Dwarf novae (DNe) are one of the most interesting groups of variable stars being observed by the amateur community today.
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George Faillace (1937–2020)
It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of long-time BAA member, friend and fellow observer, George
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The Quadrantids & December alpha Draconids 2012–2019: Multi-year meteor videography
NEMETODE, a network of low-light video cameras in and around the British Isles operated in conjunction with the BAA Meteor Section and other groups, monitors the activity of meteors, enabling precise measurement of radiant positions as well as the altitudes, geocentric velocities and solar system orbits of meteoroids. The results from observations of the Quadrantid and December alpha Draconid meteor showers during 2012–2019 are presented and discussed.
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