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dircammell

B.E. Cammell (1893–1895).

Bernard Edward Cammell is a bit of a mystery. He joined the BAA in 1892, and contributed some very artistic

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dirmaund

E.W. Maunder (1892–1893).

Edward Walter Maunder will always be remembered as the ‘father’ of the BAA. The story has been told in the

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History of the Mars Section

On this page are some historical details of past Directors of the Section written by Richard McKim, and a short

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memoir

The Director’s monograph on Telescopic Martian Dust Storms

This monograph was published in the series of BAA Memoirs, as Volume 44 (1999). This 168-page A4 book by Richard

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Report Forms, observing cards and graticules

Report forms and observing cards Visual observers can print a master copy from the large version (PDF) to A4 size,

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Publications by the Director

RICHARD MCKIM This is a list of (nearly) all of my publications. It includes theses, books, book chapters, papers, popular

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Special Features for Observation

Polar regions and ground ice. Regular seasonal events should be carefully looked for, during the seasonal decline of the two

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An Introduction to the Mars Section

Welcome to the BAA Mars Section, which is the oldest body in the world for the collection and publication of observations

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