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Podcasts by Dr Paul Whiting, FRAS:
October 2018 Archive

Night sky notes by Bill Barton, FRAS:
10 September - 08 October 2018 Archive

Jodrell Bank guide to the night sky

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What OASI offers its members

To keep up to date with news and events, members should subscribe to the OASI email group by emailing oasi-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

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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.

Visiting Orwell Park Observatory

Our next open days:
19 October 2018, 19:30 - 22:00. Last admission: 21:30.
20 October 2018, 19:30 - 22:00. Last admission: 21:30.

Open Day advertising poster.

Visitors are also welcome on our monthly tours and group visits. Monthly tours will resume in autumn 2018.

Further details.

Lecture 26 October 2018 - Postponed

The lecture by Dr Matt Bothwell, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Monsters in the Dark: Searching for the Most Massive Galaxies in the Universe has been postponed. Details will be posted in the OASI events list when it is rearranged.

Our next lecture by a guest speaker is on 23 November 2018 - consult our events list for details.

BAA "Back to Basics" Workshop

On 02 March 2019, OASI is hosting a BAA "Back to Basics" Workshop.

Venue: Museum Street Methodist Church, 17 Black Horse Lane, Ipswich, IP1 2EF (map).

Aim: Talks and practical sessions to help you learn basic techniques of astronomy and develop your interest. Experienced astronomers will be on hand to answer questions.

More information: BAA website.

Programme:

10:00	Registration & tea/coffee
10:30	Official welcome - Mr Callum Potter (BAA President)
10:35	What astronomy can I do? - Mrs Hazel Collett
10:45	What equipment & books do I need? – Dr Stewart Moore
11:30	Lunar observing & workshop – Mr Nick James
12:15	Lunch
13:30	OASI - speaker TBA
14:45	Comets - Nick James TBC
15:30	Afternoon tea
16:00	Deep sky observing – Mr Callum Potter
16:45	Feedback, Q&A & raffle
17:00	Close

Public Events

Our next public event is: Monday 22 October 2018, 10:00-16:00, Norwich Science Festival, Astronomy Day, OASI display. Booking not necessary.

Previous public events.

Details of all our events, with contact details.

OASI@Orwell Park Observatory

Observing at Orwell Park Observatory, using the historic 258 mm Tomline Refractor and smaller instruments. Every Wednesday, 8.15pm onwards. (Weather permitting.)

Wednesday evenings are open to members, NOT to the public.

OASI@Newbourne

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

If you're interested in joining OASI, please come to a meeting at Newbourne. Next meeting: Monday 22 October 2018, 19:00.

	All-sky camera captures a fireball with a distinct terminal flare, 09 October 2018, Alan Smith. More.		M27, the Dumbbell Nebula in narrowband light, 07 October 2018, Andy Gibbs. More.		A large prominence on the solar limb, Martin Cook, 29 September 2018. More.
	Star Hipparcos 21630 about to be occulted by the Moon, 03 September 2018, James Appleton. More.		Mars, Mike O'Mahony, 01 August 2018. More.		Rich star fields in Sagittarius observed from La Palma, Nigel Evans, 16 May 2018. More.