[BAA-ebulletin 00887] December Journal now available on the BAA website

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December Journal now available on the BAA website

Details of the 2015 December Journal are now available on the BAA website,
www.britastro.org/. To read the complete articles, or to download
a PDF of the whole Journal, you must log in as a member (top right of
screen). If you haven't yet registered for full online access (or have
forgotten your sign-in details) click on 'Register for online access' and
enter your details there.

And don't forget you may purchase the complete searchable archive of the BAA
Journal from 1890 to 2011 on DVD, from www.britastro.org/journal-dvds.

Hazel McGee
Journal Editor
2015 November 26

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Good Clear Skies

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Astrocomet

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Various Voluntary work-Litter Picking for Parish Council (Daytime) and also a friend of Kessingland Beach (Watchman)

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Charts-info Astrosite Groningen (November 27, 2015)

Dear comet observers,    We have prepared the following new chart for our homepage:    C/2014 S2 (PANSTARRS):    - a 3.0x4.0 degrees chart for the period 28 November - 12 December 2015    This new chart is now available in the charts section of our mainpage   at: http://www.shopplaza.nl/astro    Reinder Bouma/Edwin van Dijk  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Good Clear Skies

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Astrocomet

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Colin James Watling

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Various Voluntary work-Litter Picking for Parish Council (Daytime) and also a friend of Kessingland Beach (Watchman)

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Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/astrocomera

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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)

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Lyra Main Website: http://www.lyra-astro.co.uk/

[BAA-ebulletin 00888] Reminder of the next BAA Meeting - The Christmas Lecture on Saturday 12th December

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There are still a few places left for the Christmas Lecture on Saturday
12th  December in the University College London Christopher Ingold Building.
20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ at a cost of £5.00. We have extended the
deadline to Friday 4th December so please contact the office immediately if
you would like to reserve a place.

Do let us know straight away if you have already booked, but will not now be able to come, so that we can give your place to someone else.

Because we have so many people coming we will split the registration into alpha sets so please go to the table appropriate to your surname to help ease any
overcrowding.

The programme for the afternoon is: -

14:30 - Welcome by the BAA President Dr Jeremy Shears, notices and
Ordinary Meeting.
Presentation medals and awards
15:00 - Christmas Lecture - Prof Gerry Gilmore 'Gaia: the billion star
surveyor'
16:00 - Tea
16:30 - Prof Lucie Green - 'At the edge: how leaving the solar system can
tell us more about the Sun?'
17:30 - Sky Notes - Nick James
18:00 - close

Doors open at *13:30* and the meeting will start at 14:30 and is due to finish
by 18:00. Tea will be served mid afternoon at 15:45. Please note there will
not be any tea before the meeting.

We will also have the BAA Sales Stand and Peak 2 Valley Instruments coming
for you to visit as it is an ideal time to buy those stocking fillers for
Christmas.

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*Hazel Collett*
*Meetings Secretary For the British Astronomical Association*
*Burlington House*
*Piccadilly*
*London*
*W1J 0DU*
*Tel: 07944 751277*
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Good Clear Skies

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Astrocomet

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Colin James Watling

--

Various Voluntary work-Litter Picking for Parish Council (Daytime) and also a friend of Kessingland Beach (Watchman)

--

Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/astrocomera

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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)

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Lyra Main Website: http://www.lyra-astro.co.uk/

[BAA-ebulletin 00886] Comet C/2013 US10 (Catalina) on its way to our skies

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This comet has been recovered following solar conjunction and it should soon become visible low in the dawn twilight from northern latitudes. It could become a naked-eye object through December and over the Christmas period.

The BAA has just issued circular 835 which provides information on observing this comet. Members can download this from here:

https://britastro.org/downloads/3843

There is also a news item based on the Circular here:

https://britastro.org/node/6790

Nick James. Director, BAA Comet Section.
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Good Clear Skies

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Astrocomet

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Colin James Watling

--

Various Voluntary work-Litter Picking for Parish Council (Daytime) and also a friend of Kessingland Beach (Watchman)

--

Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/astrocomera

--

Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)

Charts-info Astrosite Groningen (November 19, 2015)

Dear comet observers,    We have prepared the following new chart for our homepage:    C/2013 US10 (Catalina):    - a 12x16 degrees chart for the period 21 November - 11 December 2015    This new chart is now available in the charts section of our  mainpage at: http://www.shopplaza.nl/astro    Reinder Bouma/Edwin van Dijk  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Good Clear Skies

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Astrocomet

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Colin James Watling

--

Various Voluntary work-Litter Picking for Parish Council (Daytime) and also a friend of Kessingland Beach (Watchman)

--

Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/astrocomera

--

Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)

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Lyra Main Website: http://www.lyra-astro.co.uk/

[BAA-ebulletin 00885] Reminder of the next BAA Meeting - The Christmas Lecture on Saturday 12th December

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I would like to remind you that the next meeting of the BAA will be on
Saturday 12th  December in the University College London Christopher Ingold
Building. 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ.

This meeting is now heavily booked and we expect to have a waiting list.

The early booking offer for members will close next Friday, November 20th.
After this time there may be a few places left, but there will be a £5.00
charge (BAA members and non members alike).  Contact the BAA office now, or
book your place online atwww.britastro.org/xmaslecture2015

Do let us know straight away if you have already booked, but will not now
be able to come, so that we can give your place to someone else.

Because we have so many people coming we will split the registration into
alpha sets so please go to the table appropriate to your surname to help
ease any overcrowding.

The programme for the afternoon is: -

14:30 - Welcome by the BAA President Dr Jeremy Shears, notices and Ordinary
Meeting. Presentation medals and awards
14:45 - Christmas Lecture - Prof Gerry Gilmore 'Gaia: the billion star
surveyor'
15:45 - Tea
16:15 - Dr Lucie Green - 'At the edge: how leaving the solar system can
tell us more about the Sun?'
17:15 - Sky Notes - Nick James
17:45 - close

Doors open at 13:45 and the meeting will start at 14:30 and is due to
finish by 17:30. Tea will be served mid afternoon at 15:45. Please note
there will not be any tea before the meeting.

We will also have the BAA Sales Stand and Peak 2 Valley Instrument coming
for you to visit as it is an ideal time to buy those stocking fillers for
Christmas.

Hazel Collett
Meetings Secretary

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*Hazel Collett*
*Meetings Secretary For the British Astronomical Association*
*Burlington House*
*Piccadilly*
*London*
*W1J 0DU*
*Tel: 07944 751277*
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Good Clear Skies

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Astrocomet

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Colin James Watling

--

Various Voluntary work-Litter Picking for Parish Council (Daytime) and also a friend of Kessingland Beach (Watchman)

--

Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/astrocomera

--

Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)

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Lyra Main Website: http://www.lyra-astro.co.uk/

Charts-info Astrosite Groningen (November 10, 2015)

Dear comet observers,    We have prepared the following new charts for our homepage:    C/2014 S2 (PANSTARRS):    - two 3.0x4.0 degrees charts for the period 12 - 28 November 2015    These new charts are now available in the charts section of our  mainpage at: http://www.shopplaza.nl/astro    Reinder Bouma/Edwin van Dijk  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Good Clear Skies

--

Astrocomet

--

Colin James Watling

--

Various Voluntary work-Litter Picking for Parish Council (Daytime) and also a friend of Kessingland Beach (Watchman)

--

Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/astrocomera

--

Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)

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Lyra Main Website: http://www.lyra-astro.co.uk/