Comet related resources
Websites Former Comet Section Director, Jonathan Shanklin’s BAA visual observations page includes predictions and analyses of current and past comets.
Read moreWebsites Former Comet Section Director, Jonathan Shanklin’s BAA visual observations page includes predictions and analyses of current and past comets.
Read moreI have been interested in astronomy for as long as he can remember, certainly since the age of 8 and
Read moreThe following links will take you to short descriptions of the people who submit observations to the Comet Section. If
Read moreSometimes I use the BAA image archive to see what comets can be reached and I also read the Comet’s
Read moreThe Comet’s Tale is the section newsletter. Click on the images below to download a PDF version of each edition.
Read moreThe discovery of Hale-Bopp During the winter and early spring of 1997 the northern sky was dominated by an extraordinary
Read moreThe discovery of Hyakutake’s second comet On January 30, 1996 the Japanese amateur astronomer Yuji Hyakutake left his house in
Read moreA place for reports on brighter comets.
Read moreNeeds to be updated!Draft Guidelines for Comet Discoveries General discovery procedures If you think you have found a comet, first
Read moreThis news item is based on BAA Circular No. 835 which logged-in members can download here. C/2013 US10 was discovered
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