2010 – Twentieth Century Astronomy
On November 27th 2010, we held our first section meeting. We think it is probably the first ever Historical Section
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2015 – Joint Meeting with the Society for the History of Astronomy
Our 2015 section meeting took place on Saturday March 28th 2015, at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, a joint meeting
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2014 – North Country Astronomy – Old and New
Our 2014 section meeting took place on Saturday May 3rd 2014, at the Friargate Quaker Centre, York. Our speakers: Mike
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2013 – Observational Astronomy and Telescope-Making
Our section meeting in 2013 took place on Saturday April 6th 2013, at Sparsholt College, near Winchester, as part of
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2016 – Observational Astronomy through the Ages
Our 2016 Historical Section meeting took place at the Quaker Meeting House, central Liverpool, the meeting place of Liverpool Astronomical
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2017 – Nineteenth Century Astronomy
The 2017 Historical Section meeting took place at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham on Saturday November 25th 2017. Our
Read moreThe Historical Section’s Publications
The Historical Section has a biannual newsletter, which is published in the Spring and Autumn. The purpose of the newsletter
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Previous Section Meetings
Our 2025 Section Meeting was on May 31st at the Devon and Exeter Institution, Exeter, to mark the
Read moreIntroduction to the Historical Section
Welcome to the BAA Historical Section website. The BAA is one of the world’s oldest astronomical societies. We are the
Read moreWhat was the interstellar asteroid (‘Oumuamua)?
One of the most remarkable discoveries in 2017 was the interstellar ‘asteroid’, now named ‘Oumuamua, which was discovered on Oct.19
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