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Due to COVID-19, all OASI gatherings are cancelled until further notice. In the meantime, all meetings are held via Zoom, open to all members of the Society. To receive an invitation to Zoom meetings, please email the Treasurer via treasurer@oasi.org.uk.

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Night Sky

Sky notes by Bill Barton, FRAS:
22 February - 22 March 2021   Archive

Jodrell Bank guide to the night sky

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What OASI offers its members

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Welcome

OASI is a society for people interested in astronomy. We are based at Orwell Park Observatory and Newbourne Village Hall (both near Ipswich, Suffolk). Members enjoy a wide range of interests in astronomy and include armchair astronomers, casual observers, and dedicated amateurs with specialist skills in visual and photographic observing, constructing telescopes, public education in astronomy and the history of astronomy.

The panels below provide information on our activities, and how to join.

Email for more information: info@oasi.org.uk.

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Visit Orwell Park Observatory

Our observatory tours provide an opportunity for individuals to visit Orwell Park Observatory. Organised groups may visit by appointment.

Observatory tours and group visits must be booked in advance.

All visits are cancelled until further notice.

Observatory tour on YouTube.

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OASI@Orwell Park Observatory

Observing at Orwell Park Observatory, using the historic 258 mm Tomline Refractor and smaller instruments. Every Wednesday. Open to members, NOT to the public.

Wednesday evening weekly meetings are now held via Zoom.

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OASI@Newbourne

Newbourne Village Hall is OASI's dark-sky observing site and venue for workshops, informal lectures and presentations.

Newbourne meetings are are now held via Zoom.

More on joining OASI.

More on OASI@Newbourne.

Recent activities and observations.   More.

20210220_181346_Archemides_JWH.png Lunar crater Archimedes, 20 February 2021, John Hughes. More 20210204_0512_Starlink_AJS.jpg Starlink satellites in similar orbits create adjacent trails through Lyra, Cygnus and Vulpecula, 04 February 2021, Alan Smith. More 20210201_GN_MJH.jpg Gyulbudaghian's Variable Nebula in Cepheus possibly showing signs of revival after disappearing in late 2020, 01 February 2021, Mike Harlow. More

Forthcoming Events - Via Zoom Until Further Notice

Sun 28 Feb 2021, 19:00. Talk by Professor Martin Hardcastle from Hertfordshire University, Surveying the Sky for Radio Galaxies. This talk has been organised by DASH Astro, and an invitation kindly extended to members of OASI.

Wed 03 Mar 2021, 20:00. Weekly meeting.

Mon 08 Mar 2021, 19:30-21:00. 19:30 meeting opens; 20:00 The Milankovitch Cycles, talk by Pete Richards.

Full events list, with contact details for further information.


 


Updated: 25 February 2021