Sections – British Astronomical Association

P/2026 T1 (ATLAS). A new short-period comet discovered in outburst

Most newly-discovered Solar System objects are faint but on 2026 October 12.82 the ATLAS survey detected a 14th magnitude object

VOYAGER IMAGES & MOSAICS (BJORN JONSSON)

This page hosts views of Jupiter created by Björn Jónsson, from images taken by NASA’s Voyager spacecraft in 1979. These

Mars Opposition Blog 2026 October 18

As of 2026 Sep 30, Ls reached 0 degrees, marking the start of spring in the N. hemisphere. Now 29

RAZOOM – Muons and a New Product

Radio Astronomy Section meeting on Zoom, link by request from Paul Hearn [ paul@hearn.org.uk ] Andy Thornett – muons

RAZoom – Space Weather: Past, Present & Future; Is It Safe to Fly Today?

Radio Astronomy Section meeting on Zoom, link by request from Paul Hearn [ paul@hearn.org.uk ] Space Weather: Past, Present &

RAZoom – NASA’s Solar Particle Alert Network

Radio Astronomy Section meeting on Zoom, link by request from Paul Hearn [ paul@hearn.org.uk ] NASA’s Solar Particle Alert Network

New Guide to Observing the Planet Venus Available

The Mercury and Venus Section has now published a new guide to observing Venus! The guide by Chris Dole, Peter

Patrick Moore Notebooks

We are pleased to be able to host the Observing Notebooks of Sir Patrick Moore, supplied by the Sir Patrick

Lunar Section Circular – October 2026

Here is the BAA Lunar Section Circular for October. https://britastro.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-10-lsc.pdf Thanks for all those who sent their observations in. Hope

Deep Sky Update – October 2026

It is nice to be past the equinox and see the nights drawing in. Hopefully with more available hours of

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