Lunar Section Circular – January 2026
Here is the LSC for January 2026. https://britastro.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-lsc.pdf We have exciting news from some of our members who observed lunar
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Deep Sky Update – January 2026
Happy New Year. I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Good New Year. Now we are in 2026!
Read moreHBC340/HBC341 Nebula (near NGC1333)
Common name Designation Constellation Star RA Dec HBC340/HBC341 Near NGC1333 Perseus HBC340 & HBC341 03hr 28m 43s +31° 17’ 38”
Read moreV347 Aurigae Nebula
Common name Designation Constellation Star RA Dec V347 Aurigae Part of LDN 1438 Auriga V347 Aur 04hr 56m 57s +51°
Read moreReport no.4
Jupiter in 2025/26, Report no.4 John Rogers [BAA], (2025 Dec.31), including data from the JUPOS team (Gianluigi Adamoli, Rob Bullen,
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Jupiter in 2025/26, Report no.3 John Rogers (2025 Dec.21) With opposition coming up on 2026 Jan.10, here are four
Read moreJupiter’s South Temperate Domain, 2018-2024
Jupiter’s South Temperate Domain, 2018-2024 John Rogers1, Gianluigi Adamoli1,5, Robert Bullen1,5, Michel Jacquesson5, Marco Vedovato5, Hans-Joerg Mettig1,5, Clyde Foster1; Candice
Read moreVideo: ALPO Webinar, Jupiter in 2025/26 (J. Rogers & R. Schmude)
The ALPO hosted a Zoom webinar on 2026 Dec.13 with two talks: Dr Richard Schmude (ALPO) ‘Long-term changes on Jupiter’
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No interference from moonlight for the Geminids this year
The maximum of the 2025 Geminid meteor shower coincides with a 25-day old waning crescent Moon, so there will be
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Deep Sky Update – November 2025
November has not been a great observing month – a couple of clearish nights, but not very transparent. And no
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