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BA News…

Bath Abbey Sun Gazing

6 Aug 20237 Aug 2023
Bath Astronomers volunteers are in working with Bath Abbey tour teams to provide a solar observing opportunity and tour of the Abbey's Tower on the evenings of Friday 11th, 18th…
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Talk by Mary McIntyre “A history of women in astronomy Part II”

1 Jun 20231 Jun 2023
Mary McIntyre FRAS will be visiting us in Bath on Wednesday 28th June from 7:30pm to give us a talk on "A History of Women in Astronomy pt2". This talk…
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Catch-up on Dr Hannah Wakeford’s talk

1 Jun 20231 Jun 2023
If you couldn’t be with us on Wednesday 31st May, you can catch-up on YouTube by visiting https://youtu.be/PeWqcuE0d2s?t=1188, The talk was entitled "Diving through exoplanet atmospheres". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeWqcuE0d2s&t=1188s

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