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Mon 30 Mar 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Taster evening. Places must be booked in advance by email: tour@oasi.org.uk.
Wed 01 Apr 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 06 Apr 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
Wed 08 Apr 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 15 Apr 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 20 Apr 2026
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: At the Limits of Astrophysics by Katy Clough. (Zoom login details are provided by email to members.)
Wed 22 Apr 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Fri 24 Apr 2026
19:45
St Augustine's Church, The Lantern Room (church annex)
Pete Richards lectures@oasi.org.uk
Lecture Meeting. Chris Mead, Chair & Secretary of DASH Astro, Astronomy in Uzbekistan. There is parking at the front of the church and additional spaces just across Bucklesham Road at the Saint Augustine's Community Hub. Poster.
Mon 27 Apr 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
19:45 Sky Notes by Bill Barton, FRAS.
Wed 29 Apr 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 04 May 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
Wed 06 May 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 13 May 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 18 May 2026
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: The Physics of Black Holes by Chris Impey. (Zoom login details are provided by email to members.)
Wed 20 May 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 25 May 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
19:45 Sky Notes by Bill Barton, FRAS.
Wed 27 May 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Fri 29 May 2026
20:00
Zoom
Andy Gibbs chairman@oasi.org.uk
Committee meeting via Zoom. All members are invited to attend.
Wed 03 Jun 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Sat 06 Jun 2026
11:00-16:00
Christchurch Park, outside Christchurch Mansion
Roy Gooding r.gooding908@btinternet.com
Public access event. Solar observing. Booking not necessary.
Will postpone to 27 June if the sky is cloudy on 06 June.
Mon 08 Jun 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
Wed 10 Jun 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 15 Jun 2026
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: The Search for Planet B by Hannah Osborne. (Zoom login details are provided by email to members.)
Wed 17 Jun 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Sun 21 Jun 2026
09:30-16:00
East Suffolk Wireless Revival
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Public access event. Solar observing.
Booking not necessary.
Mon 22 Jun 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
19:45 Sky Notes by Bill Barton, FRAS.
Wed 24 Jun 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Tue 30 Jun 2026
11:00
The Hold, Fore Street, Ipswich
Bill Barton bill.barton@oasi.org.uk
Public access event. Bill Barton, FRAS, The Other Side of Basil Brown. A presentation by Bill about Suffolk archeologist Basil Brown (1888-1977), concentrating on his work in astronomy. The talk is in association with Suffolk Archives' summer 2026 exhibition The Moon: Our Nearest Neighbour. Details.
Wed 01 Jul 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 08 Jul 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 13 Jul 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
Wed 15 Jul 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Sat 18 Jul 2026
13.00-20:00
Newbourne Village Hall
Pete Richards lectures@oasi.org.uk
Summer picnic, open to all members of OASI and their guests.
Mon 20 Jul 2026
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: Arrokoth and the Sentinels by Greg Smye-Rumsby. (Zoom login details are provided by email to members.)
Wed 22 Jul 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 27 Jul 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
Wed 29 Jul 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 05 Aug 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Sat 08 Aug 2026
11:00-16:00
near the giant "?" outside Suffolk University's Waterfront Building
Andy Gibbs chairman@oasi.org.uk
Public access event. Solar observing. Event is in association with Suffolk Archives' exhibition The Moon: Our Nearest Neighbour. Booking not necessary.
Mon 10 Aug 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
Wed 12 Aug 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 17 Aug 2026
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: Sunny, with a Chance of Catastrophe by Sean Elvidge. (Zoom login details are provided by email to members.)
Wed 19 Aug 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 24 Aug 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
Wed 26 Aug 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 31 Aug 2026
TBC
Bawdsey Radar Museum
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Public access event. Solar observing. This event is run by Bawdsey Radar.
Wed 02 Sep 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Thu 03 Sep 2026
11:00
The Hold, Fore Street, Ipswich
Bill Barton bill.barton@oasi.org.uk
Public access event. Bill Barton, FRAS, The Astronomy of an Edwardian Lady. A presentation by Bill about the Suffolk amateur astronomer Alice Grace Cook (1877-1958), featuring her discoveries and what led to her becoming one of the first female Fellows of the Royal Astronomical Society. The talk is in association with Suffolk Archives' summer 2026 exhibition The Moon: Our Nearest Neighbour. Details.
Wed 09 Sep 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 14 Sep 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
Tue 15 Sep 2026
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: The Aurora Past & Present by Paul Whiting, FRAS. (Zoom login details are provided by email to members.)
Wed 16 Sep 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 23 Sep 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 28 Sep 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
Wed 30 Sep 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 07 Oct 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 12 Oct 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
Wed 14 Oct 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 21 Oct 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 26 Oct 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
Wed 28 Oct 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 04 Nov 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 09 Nov 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
Wed 11 Nov 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 18 Nov 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 23 Nov 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
Wed 25 Nov 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 02 Dec 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 09 Dec 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 14 Dec 2026
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
19:30 Doors open.
Wed 16 Dec 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 23 Dec 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 30 Dec 2026
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 06 Jan 2027
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 13 Jan 2027
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 20 Jan 2027
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 27 Jan 2027
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 03 Feb 2027
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 10 Feb 2027
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 17 Feb 2027
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 24 Feb 2027
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 03 Mar 2027
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 10 Mar 2027
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 17 Mar 2027
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Fri 19 Mar 2027
19:45
St Augustine's Church, The Lantern Room (church annex) TBC
Pete Richards lectures@oasi.org.uk
Lecture Meeting. Nik Szymanek, Wonders of the Sky.
There is parking at the front of the church and additional spaces just across Bucklesham Road at the Saint Augustine's Community Hub.
Wed 24 Mar 2027
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 31 Mar 2027
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.


Members of OASI are welcome to attend all events. Email the individuals listed above for further details.


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