Nick James
Comets are wonderfully unpredictable objects. The Section covers all aspects of comet observation, both for pleasure and to potentially make a scientific contribution. Visual observations are still very important but making accurate magnitude estimates can be tricky. CCD and DSLR observations offer objective views of comets although analysis of the images can be difficult. In both cases practice and perseverance will pay off and the Section officers can help you climb the learning curve. The increasing use of robotic telescopes at remote locations provides the opportunity to observe comets under better conditions than exist in much of the UK. Non-observers are welcome too and can contribute through research on historical documents or data in libraries and on the internet.
News
- Comet's Tale No. 41
2022 Jun 8
Nick James -
Comet of the month - 116P/Wild
2022 Mar 27
Nick James -
Comet of the month - 19P/Borrelly
2022 Feb 20
Nick James -
Pro-am comet meeting, 2022 Jun 10-12
2022 Feb 10
Nick James -
Christmas comes early for Comet Chasers
2021 Dec 17
Helen Usher and Richard Miles
Videos
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Comet 29P/Schwassmann–Wachmann
2021 May 13 -
Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE - BAA Weekly Webinar
2020 Sep 16 -
BAA Summer Webinar - Latest news in spacecraft exploration of comets and asteroids
2020 Jul 4 -
BAA Weekly Webinar - A Journey through the Comet Section Archives
2020 Jun 3 -
BAA Weekly Webinar - Prospects for C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)
2020 Apr 1
Section Pages
- Comet prospects for 2022
- Comet related resources
- Comet Section email list
- Comet Section publications
- Comphot comet photometry software
- History of the BAA Comet Section
- Submitting drawings and images to the archive
- The Comet Section archive
- Comet Observers
- MISSION 29P - Centaur comet observing campaign
- Observing Guide
- The Comet's Tale
Section Officers
- Director: Nick James
- Visual Observations and Analysis: Jonathan Shanklin
- Secretary: Denis Buczynski
- TA Liason: Guy Hurst
- CCD Imaging Advisor: Peter Carson
- Newsletter Editor: Janice McClean