Historical – British Astronomical Association

Historical Section Meeting 2025

The Historical Section’s annual meeting for 2025 will take place at the Devon and Exeter Institution, Exeter, Devon. This historic

Where applicable, you can access more information by clicking on the surname. See also the History of the Lunar Section

Where applicable, you can access more information by clicking on the surname. Crater Forename Surname Antoniadi Eugene M Antoniadi

Where applicable, you can access more information by clicking on the surname. Crater Forename Surname Aitken Robert Grant Aitken

Where applicable, you can access more information by clicking on the surname. Comet Forename Surname C/1959 Q1C/1959 Q2C/1963 F1C/1965

Click on the asteroid number to access orbital elements, discovery details etc. from the NASA JPL Small-Body Database Lookup (an

Asteroids named for BAA members Comets named for BAA members Lunar craters named for BAA members Craters on Mercury named

The next Historical Section meeting will take place at the Museum Street Methodist Church, Ipswich on Saturday May 18th 2024.

We welcome Professor Nick Lomb of the University of Southern Queensland; co-editor of “Eclipse Chasers”. Nick will be telling us

Our 2023 Historical Section meeting will take place on Saturday May 20th 2023 at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, Margaret