Supernova 153 for Tom Boles 23 Jul 2013 | 02:04 am

Read more about it on the BAA Blog...

2013 Bristol meeting 11 Jul 2013 | 01:46 am

Office Summer Closure 28 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am

Please note that the BAA Office is closed for summer vacation from June 28 and will reopen on July 8th. During this period no on-line orders, membership renewals, or membership applications will be p...

Another Supernova for Ron Arbour 1 May 2013 | 12:55 am

Ron Arbour has added another supernova to his tally of discoveries.

Comet C2011/L4 Pan-STARRS 15 Mar 2013 | 12:37 am

(Image by Ian Sharp) See the BAA Blog for latest news about observing this comet.

Latest News on 2012 DA14 15 Feb 2013 | 02:31 am

(Image of another NEO 2004 XP14 in 2006 by Martin Mobberley) For the latest news on the asteroid 2012 DA14 see the Asteroid Section homepage.

Ordinary Meeting - Jan 30 27 Jan 2013 | 07:46 pm

The next ordinary meeting of the BAA takes place at Burlington House, Piccadilly on Jan 30. Doors open at 17.00 and the meeting will start at 17.30. Dr Jeremy Shears - “Ernest Elliott Markwick: Varia...

Stargazing LIVE 2013 7 Jan 2013 | 07:45 pm

Many BAA members are involved in observing events associated with BBC Stargazing LIVE - read more to see what's happening near you.

Christmas Office Closure 21 Dec 2012 | 03:52 pm

The BAA Office will be closed 24 Dec to 1 Jan inclusive. You can place orders or join online, but these will not be acted on until 2nd Jan. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Good New Year.

Variations in Venus's atmosphere 20 Dec 2012 | 08:39 pm

September 2012: The sulphur dioxide concentration in the Venusian atmosphere has been observed to vary both across the planet, being greatest near the equator, and also globally in a long-term way, fo...