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ALERT: Long-duration asteroid occultation – 2022 January 21 20h
Rare long-duration stellar occultation – very favourable
Read moreClose approaching asteroid (7482) on January 18-19
This 1-km object is due to approach the Earth to within about FIVE times the distance of the Moon attaining
Read moreNewtonians are cool
How to avoid image distortions caused by heat
Read moreA beginners Guide to Observing the Satellites of the Giant Planets Video
Wednesday Webinar 12th Jan – Observing the satellites of the giant planets
Read moreDeep Sky Update – 2021 December
I am sure everyone will have breathed a sigh of relief when the James Webb Space Telescope was launched successfully
Read moreThe First Meteor Shower of the Year
Much has been made in the popular astronomical press of the fact that many of the most important annual meteor
Read moreObserver’s Challenge – The Moon’s Tour past the Planets in Early January
In Early January 2022, the Moon takes a tour past several of the planets in the Solar System in the
Read moreBAA Sponsors SolarChat!
In December the BAA made the decision to become one the major sponsors of the SolarChat! Forum. The sponsorship will
Read moreChristmas comes early for Comet Chasers
Welsh school children feature in a study of a mysterious hybrid comet/asteroid
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