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Comet prospects for 2024

Long-period comet 2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) promises to be bright. Halley-type 12P/Pons–Brooks makes a return and may reach 4th magnitude. Three

The long nights of deep winter are dreaded by most but adored by astronomers. Clear, frosty, transparent evenings, with Orion

By taking into consideration the morphological features along the terminator in some of Galileo’s watercolour portraits of the Moon, found

Noctilucent cloud forms in the mesosphere at an altitude of about 83km and appears annually in northern latitudes between the

An indicative luminance light curve for R CrA created from data collected during 2021 showed a brightness range between magnitudes

With coronal mass ejections and sunspot numbers regularly in triple figures, the odd X-class flare and several coronal holes, the

It has been said that variable-star observing is a team sport. Even though observations are made by individuals, it is

Marking one year since formally assuming the role of Director of the Lunar Section, Dr Tony Cook discusses his enthusiasm

Twenty-seven BAA members and guests attended the 2023 Historical Section Meeting, held in the Lyttelton Theatre at the Birmingham

Oct 29 sees the end of British Summer Time and we are deep into autumn. Nevertheless, the northern summer stars