Orwell Astronomical Society (Ipswich)

21^st Anniversary Convention Programme, 16 July 1988

Programme

• 10:30 Doors Open.
• 11:00 1^st guided tour of the Observatory.
• 11:00 1^st film session.
• 11:00 Start of automatic slide show.
• 11:30-12:30 1^st lecture: Atmospheric Phenomena by Neil Bone.
• 12:30-14:00 Lunch break.
• 13:00 2^nd film session.
• 13:15 2^nd guided tour of the Observatory.
• 14:00-15:00 2^nd lecture: The Origins of Active Galactic Nuclei by Andrea Prestwich.
• 14:00 3^rd film session.
• 14:15 3^rd guided tour of the Observatory.
• 15:00-16:00 Afternoon break.
• 15:00 4^th film session.
• 15:15 4^th guided tour of the Observatory.
• 16:00-17:00 3^rd lecture: The Orion Nebula by Rosemary Naylor.
• 16:00 5^th film session.
• 16:15 5^th guided tour of the Observatory.
• 17:00-18:00 Tea break.
• 17:00 6^th film session.
• 17:00 Prize draw.
• 17:15 6^th guided tour of the Observatory.
• 18:00-19:00 4^th lecture: History of the Observatory by Roy Gooding.
• 20:00 Close.

Wall Displays

• History of Orwell Park Observatory.
• History of OASI.
• Work of John Isaac Plummer at Orwell Park.
• Restoration of Orwell Park Observatory.
• OASI field trips.
• Variable stars.
• Lunar photographs.
• Deep sky photographs.
• Meteors and comets.
• Solar system mural.
• Measurement of the universe.

Table Displays

• Entrance desk.
• Telescope making.
• Society information desk.
• 3D model of Orion.
• Model of Epsilon Lyra (multiple star).
• Model of Earth and Moon.
• Double star display & model of Algol.

Trade Stands

• Earth & Sky.
• Ian Poyser.

Other Displays

• Automatic slide show.
• Members telescopes.

Games

• Bomb the UFO.
• Hunt the nova.
• Quiz.
• Computer games.

Updated: 26 March 2023