Orwell Astronomical Society (Ipswich)
Events
Event details & contact for more info
General observing for members of OASI.
Summer picnic, open to all members of OASI and their guests.
Poster.
Pre-recorded talk: Arrokoth and the Sentinels by Greg Smye-Rumsby. (Zoom login details are provided by email to members.)
General observing for members of OASI.
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!19:30 Doors open.
19:45
Sky Notes by Bill Barton, FRAS followed by
Astro News by Paul Whiting, FRAS followed by a short presentation on a subject of astronomical interest by Abi Lee (space science blogger, former member of OASI and currently a PhD candidate at York University, Toronto, Canada).
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
NB: Orwell Park Observatory will be closed tonight.
Event open to the public. Solar observing. Event is in association with
Suffolk Archives' exhibition
The Moon: Our Nearest Neighbour. Booking not necessary.
Observing the partial solar eclipse (first contact at 18:12). This event is open to members of OASI only. Details will be provided by email to members.
NB: Orwell Park Observatory will be closed tonight.
Pre-recorded talk: Sunny, with a Chance of Catastrophe by Sean Elvidge. (Zoom login details are provided by email to members.)
General observing for members of OASI.
NB: Orwell Park Observatory will be closed tonight.
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!19:30 Doors open.
19:45
Sky Notes followed by
The Other Side of Basil Brown, both by Bill Barton, FRAS. The presentation about Suffolk archaeologist Basil Brown (1888-1977), concentrating on his work in astronomy, is a repeat of that presented on 30 June 2026 in
The Hold, Fore Street, as part of the summer 2026 exhibition by
Suffolk Archives,
The Moon: Our Nearest Neighbour.
General observing for members of OASI.
Event open to the public. Solar observing. This event is run by Bawdsey Radar. Booking not necessary.
General observing for members of OASI.
Event open to the public. Bill Barton, FRAS,
The Astronomy of an Edwardian Lady. A presentation 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. Booking via
Suffolk Archives. The talk is in association with Suffolk Archives' summer 2026 exhibition
The Moon: Our Nearest Neighbour.
Details.
Committee meeting via Zoom. All members are invited to attend.
General observing for members of OASI.
Pre-recorded talk: The Aurora Past & Present by Paul Whiting, FRAS. (Zoom login details are provided by email to members.)
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
Pre-recorded talk: The Detection of Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays and Neutrinos Through Their Radio Signals by Katharine Mulrey. (Zoom login details are provided by email to members.)
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
Pre-recorded talk: The First Decade of Gravitational Wave Astronomy by Professor Laura Nuttall. (Zoom login details are provided by email to members.)
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
Sat 05 Dec 2026, 09:30-17:00
Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 1JF.
Bill Barton
bill.barton@oasi.org.ukEvent open to the public. British Astronomical Association (BAA) Back to Basics meeting, Aurora Special, hosted by OASI. Places must be booked in advance.
Details and arrangements for booking.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
Pre-recorded talk: Einstein's Aftermath by Professor Chris Clarkson. (Zoom login details are provided by email to members.)
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
General observing for members of OASI.
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.
General observing for members of OASI.
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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