BA News What is the magnitude of the star I can see in my telescope? 22 Apr 2011 This question popped up at our quarterly meeting on 17 February. To answer it, take the following steps...Continue reading "What is the magnitude of the star I can see in…
BA News Uranus returns to 19 New King Street after 228 years 4 Dec 2010 William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus in 1781 while living at 19 New King Street Bath, now the Herschel Museum of Astronomy.Continue reading "Uranus returns to 19 New King Street…
BA News Comets I Have Known 4 Apr 2010 I am not a comet hunter! But from reading popular astronomy books it seemed to me that the Victorians, in particular, had had more than their fair share of 'comets…
