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Information about several highlights of a meeting on the role of remote observing held by the British Astronomical Association is presented. Access was obtained via the Internet to the 2m Faulkes Telescope situated on Haleakala, Hawaii. Five objects selected by a pre-session raffle were observed in the frantic half-hour session. There were about 120 people attending the meeting. Andrew Newsam, Director of the National Schools' Observatory, provided invaluable technical support during the session.

The article discusses various presentations made at the Ordinary Meeting and Christmas Lecture held by the British Astronomical Association (BAA), at University College London, in England, on December 13, 2014. At the event, BAA president Hazel McGee asked Professor Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal, to present the 2014 Sir Patrick Moore Prize to Cameron Watson. Rees talked about the exploration of planets, the success of the Indian Mars orbiter, and the future of manned space exploration.

The article offers information on several meetings related to astronomy. Fifth ordinary meeting held at the Royal Astronomical Society in London, England on March 25, 2009 on physical characteristics of comet. Special General Meeting held at the Royal Astronomical Society in London, England on March 25, 2009 featuring cosmology and the expanding Universe.

This article presents information on Ordinary Meeting of the British Astronomical Association held at the Geological Society, Burlington House in Piccadilly, London, England on November 29, 2003. The second meeting of the 114th session was opened, and the minutes of the October meeting were read by Association's secretary Nick Hewitt before being approved by the audience. Tom Boles, president of the Association, then introduced the afternoon's opening speakers, Nigel Henbest and Heather Couper, cofounders of a substantial television production company specialising in the promotion of astronomy.

The article offers information on the sixth meeting of the 124th session Royal Astronomical Society that was held at the Burlington House in Piccadilly, London, England on May 28, 2014. It says that president Hazel McGee highlighted the British Astronomical Association (BAA) Summer Meeting in July 2014 which celebrates the life and work of astronomer Sir Patrick Moore. Moreover, Richard McKim of the Mars Section and Mercury and Venus Section, presented the 2014 George Alcock Memorial Lecture.

Information about several papers discussed in the meeting on astronomy held on May 26, 2010 at the Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House in London, England are presented. Topics include the apprenticeship in meteor under Manning Prentice, the treatment on classical novae, and a discussion on the greenish colour on Mars. The meeting featured several astronomers including George Alcock and Guy Hurst.

President Guy Hurst, opened the fifth Ordinary Meeting of the 113th session of British Astronomical Association, and asked Dr. Nick Hewitt, secretary, to read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were duly approved. Mr. Hurst was happy to ask the audience to confirm the election of 238 new members who had joined the Association. The President then said that the second Observers' Workshop, which was held as part of the recent Winchester weekend, had been a great success with over 120 attendees.