Sections – British Astronomical Association

Lunar Section Circular – August 2026

Here is the Lunar Section Circular for August. https://britastro.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-lsc.pdf Tony Cook BAA Lunar Section Director

July proved to be a poor weather month on Orkney. No nights of anything that could be described as a

With Last Quarter occurring on 6th August and New Moon on the 12th, dark skies coincide with the peak of

On 2026 July 10 J-F Soulier reported a possible condensation in the tail of C/2023 R1 on comets-ml from images

‘Origins of the Ancient Constellations: I, The Mesopotamian Tradition’ by J.H. Rogers (1997, JBAA). Origins of Ancient Constellations_I_ JH Rogers

B.A.A. GUIDE TO OBSERVING JUPITER John Rogers (Section Director), 2026 July [A

Here is the Lunar Section Circular for July. Lots of exciting material this month. Please make a note of the

June has seen really bright skies in Orkney when clear, so no deep sky observing for me this month. There

The BAA Jupiter Section has posted an important new resource: ‘The B.A.A. Guide to Jupiter’s Atmospheric Phenomena since 1990’. This

You will find links to the BAA RAG Meteor Detection Recordings below along with links to any papers that have