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Articles from the BAA

Easy to find but difficult to see

Stewart Moore, 2016 Mar 13

Nick James, 2016 Mar 10

Next Wednesday there will be a total solar eclipse. But not many people are likely to see it.

Dominic Ford, 2016 Mar 06

Headphones in the spring night sky

Stewart Moore, 2016 Feb 28

One of the best Messier clusters

Stewart Moore, 2016 Feb 19

Jupiter will be at opposition on March 8, with a unique chance to see two moons rtransiting at once in front of their respective shadows.

John Rogers, 2016 Feb 14

ISS puts on a good show for next few days in the evening sky

Stewart Moore, 2016 Feb 10

See the Moon hide xi Ceti

Stewart Moore, 2016 Feb 08

Rare polar clouds seen from the UK

Jonathan Shanklin & Dominic Ford, 2016 Feb 02

An easy to find binocular cluster

Stewart Moore, 2016 Jan 30

A variable nebula well placed in the evening sky

Stewart Moore, 2016 Jan 22

See the Moon hide Aldebaran again!

Stewart Moore, 2016 Jan 18