BAA Journal – Volume 134 Number 01 – February 2024
The first issue of the Journal’s newly extended format, with even more articles and four pages of Sky Notes. Plus: flaring of an enigmatic blazar, a photo collection recording amateur astronomy around the world, and answers to the Christmas Quiz.
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 133 Number 06 – December 2023
A landmark paper on amateur observations of asteroid (1269) Rollandia. Plus: the Christmas Quiz, female pioneers of the Association’s early history, and the return of strong aurora displays over the British Isles.
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 133 Number 05 – October 2023
Beautiful drawings of the gas giants by Paul Abel introduce this issue, while David Arditti gives us a guide to imaging Jupiter, and Giancarlo Favero proposes revised dates for lunar drawings by Galileo.
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 133 Number 04 – August 2023
World-class imager Mazin Younis tells the story of the remote observatory in Morocco that he controls from his home in Manchester. Also: two intriguing variable stars in the Northern Crown, AI denoising techniques, and a curious timepiece.
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 133 Number 03 – June 2023
An interview with Dr Jenny Shipway, a visit to the new visitor centre at Jodrell Bank, advice on observing the stars that we can see move over time, and an assessment of the magnitude parameters of comets observed by the BAA.
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 133 Number 02 – April 2023
The life of ‘Human Search Engine’ Cicely M. Botley, exploring the mineralogy of the Moon, a comparison of standard and ED refractors and a report on signs of fresh volcanism on Venus – plus much more!
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 133 Number 01 – February 2023
A mystery in the clouds of Venus, the final part of our introduction to spectroscopy, and Patrick Moore’s appearances in the Journal over the years. Plus, the answers to the fiendish BAA Christmas Quiz!
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 132 Number 06 – December 2022
Winter projects for both beginners and more experienced observers abound in this issue. Plus, the life of the Revd George Fisher, an update from the Jupiter Section, and the fiendish BAA Christmas Quiz.
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 132 Number 05 – October 2022
How to observe meteors using the UK’s new radio beacon and a guide to the BAA’s latest exoplanet project, plus news of a curious supernova and a tour of some little-known jewels of the autumn sky.
Read moreBAA Journal – Volume 132 Number 04 – August 2022
Tips on observing Uranus as the ice giant nears opposition, an introduction to spectroscopy, insights into a remarkable double-star system and BAA observations of six bright northerly novae.
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