BAA Tutorials

Absolute Beginners No. 8: The phases of Venus

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Paul Abel describes the observations you can make of our sister planet Venus, and explains the reasons for its varying position and brightness as it orbits the Sun.

Paul G. Abel, 2016 Nov 21

Absolute Beginners No. 7: Observing Meteors

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Paul Abel explains the basics of meteor spotting

Paul G. Abel, 2016 Sep 24

Absolute Beginners No. 6: Six stars that vary

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A basic introduction to variable stars by Paul Abel.

Paul G. Abel, 2016 May 22

Absolute Beginners No. 5: Right ascension and declination

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Paul G. Abel takes a look at celestial coordinate systems.

Paul G. Abel, 2016 Mar 22

Absolute Beginners No. 4: Mounting your telescope

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Paul G. Abel, 2016 Jan 26

Absolute Beginners No. 3: A short introduction to some common types of telescope

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Paul G. Abel, 2015 Sep 29

Absolute Beginners No.2: Earthshine

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Paul G. Abel, 2015 Jul 20

Absolute Beginners No.1: The colours of stars

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Paul G. Abel, 2015 May 29

Solar Observing

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Lyn Smith outlines the basics of observing our nearest star

Lyn Smith, 2015 Jan 01

Observing the Moon

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Bill outlines the basics on how to observe our own moon

Bill Leatherbarrow, 2015 Jan 01

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