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BAA Tutorials

 Observing asteroid occultations with digital cameras
Intermediate
Tim provides an introduction to this interesting form of observing.
Tim Haymes, 2018 Dec 17
What's the best telescope for an adult beginner?
Starting Out
David Arditti, 2018 Nov 27
Absolute Beginners no.14: Astronomical ‘seeing’
Starting Out
Paul G. Abel, 2018 Nov 22
The size of things
Starting Out
A brief guide to the scale of the universe.
David Basey, 2018 Nov 16
Kitchen table collimation of a Cassegrain-type reflector
Intermediate
Russ details an indoor method for aligning the optics of a catadioptric telescope
Russ Slater, 2018 Oct 27
What telescope should I give a child?
Starting Out
What is the best telescope to get for a child interested in space?
David Arditti, 2018 Oct 13
A Guide to AstroImageJ Differential Photometry
Advanced
A tutorial on photometry using AstroImageJ and the BAAVSS Photometry Spreadsheet
Richard Lee, 2018 Sep 22
Filters for visual observing of the Moon and planets
Intermediate
Martin Griffiths, 2018 Sep 09
Absolute Beginners No 13. The Pole Star
Starting Out
The Pole Star
Paul G Abel, 2018 Aug 13
BAA Sky Notes
Getting started with your telescope – Which way is up?
Intermediate
Stewart Moore, 2018 Jul 19

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