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The Moon as seen from different latitudes

Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Volume 135, Issue 2, Pages 113–116 (2025) A B S T R A C

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An ancient observation of T Coronae Borealis?

Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Volume 135, Issue 2, Pages 95–96 (2025) A B S T R A C

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Sky notes for 2025 April & May

One hundred years ago, a paper was presented at a joint meeting of the American Astronomical Society and American Association

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The brighter comets of 2021

This report describes and analyses observations of the brighter or more interesting comets at perihelion during 2021, concentrating on those

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Miss Whitehead’s Moon – An Edwardian lady’s lunar sketchbook

The brief astronomical career of a lesser-known astronomer and member of the British Astronomical Association is examined with reference to

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Observation of Earth’s shadow over antisolar sky during sunset & sunrise

The colours of the sky have been studied for over 50 years, providing important information about the physical state of

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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

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Other total eclipses in the Solar System?

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

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The stability of the 430-day period of Betelgeuse

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

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A black and white image of Merv, smiling, in middle age

Mervyn Vincent Jones (M. V. Jones) – amateur astronomer of Maryborough, Queensland

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

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