Sections – Page 102 – British Astronomical Association

Introduction to the Aurora and NLC section

The Aurora Section encourages the observation of the aurora, the recruitment and training of observers, the collection, analysis and reporting

Case Studies from the History of Astronomy

Here are some papers written by or brought to our attention by section members: Babylonian Astronomy Here’s a paper

Historical Section Past Directors

Past Directors 1930-1944 – Mary Acworth Evershed (nee Orr) (1867-1949) 1944-1953 – Howard Laurence Kelly (1904-1973) 1953-1965 – Colin Alistair

History Of The BAA Historical Section

The British Astronomical Association was founded in 1890 and from the start was organised into observing sections. However the foundation

Some Useful Resources and Web Links

Here are some useful sites on the Web: Useful Web Links Specialist libraries around the UK: U.K Libraries Click here to return

U.K. Libraries

Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly. Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DR Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh

Useful Web Links

Links to useful places on the web

2012 – Astronomy in the Industrial Age

Our second section meeting took place on Saturday May 5th 2012, at Soho House, Handsworth, Birmingham the home of the

Articles in the BAA Journal

Recent papers in the Journal with historical themes are listed below. Several have public access preview links, but access to

Meet the Section Director

Hi there! My name is Mike Frost and I’m the director of the BAA Historical Section. My day job is