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Mon 21 Apr 2025
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: Is Interstellar Travel Possible? by Les Johnson. (Zoom login details are provided in an email to members.)
Wed 23 Apr 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Fri 25 Apr 2025
19:45
St Augustine's Church, The Lantern Room (church annex)
Pete Richards lectures@oasi.org.uk
Lecture Meeting. Nik Szymanek, Robotic Telescopes.
Our 2025 lecture series.
Mon 28 Apr 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: Ursa Major.
19:30: doors open.
19:45: Sky Notes by Bill Barton, FRAS.
Wed 30 Apr 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 05 May 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: the Moon.
Wed 07 May 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 14 May 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 19 May 2025
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: What Gravitational Waves can tell us About the Universe by John Veitch. (Zoom login details are provided in an email to members.)
Wed 21 May 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Fri 23 May 2025
19:45
St Augustine's Church, The Lantern Room (church annex)
Pete Richards lectures@oasi.org.uk
Lecture Meeting. Paul Fellows, Chairman of Cambridge Astronomical Association, Where are the Sun’s Sisters?
Our 2025 lecture series.
Mon 26 May 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: the Moon.
19:30: doors open.
19:45: Sky Notes by Bill Barton, FRAS.
Wed 28 May 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Fri 30 May 2025
20:00
Zoom
Roy Gooding r.gooding908@btinternet.com
Committee meeting via Zoom. All members are invited to attend.
Wed 04 Jun 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 09 Jun 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: the Sun.
19:30: doors open.
19:45: Astro-news by Paul Whiting, FRAS. NB: if the sky is clear, priority will be given to observing, and Astro-News will be postponed.
Wed 11 Jun 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Sun 15 Jun 2025
09:30-16:00
East Suffolk Wireless Revival
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Public access event. Solar observing.
Booking not necessary.
Mon 16 Jun 2025
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: What has the James Webb Space Telescope Discovered in its First Year? by Naomi Rowe Gurney. (Zoom login details are provided in an email to members.)
Wed 18 Jun 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 23 Jun 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: the Sun.
19:30: doors open.
19:45: Sky Notes by Bill Barton, FRAS.
Wed 25 Jun 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 02 Jul 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 09 Jul 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 14 Jul 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: Mercury.
Wed 16 Jul 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Sat 19 Jul 2025
13.00-20:00 (possibly later)
Newbourne Village Hall
Pete Richards lectures@oasi.org.uk
Summer picnic, open to all members of OASI and their guests. Poster.
Mon 21 Jul 2025
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: Citizen Science and Radio Jove: the Science and Instrumentation for a Radio Exploration of Jupiter by Chuck Higgins. (Zoom login details are provided in an email to members.)
Wed 23 Jul 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 28 Jul 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: Mercury.
19:30: doors open.
19:45: Sky Notes by Bill Barton, FRAS.
Wed 30 Jul 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 06 Aug 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 11 Aug 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: Perseid meteors.
19:30: doors open.
19:45: Astro-news by Paul Whiting, FRAS. NB: if the sky is clear, priority will be given to observing, and Astro-News will be postponed.
Wed 13 Aug 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 18 Aug 2025
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: When Galaxies were Born by Richard Ellis. (Zoom login details are provided in an email to members.)
Wed 20 Aug 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 25 Aug 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: Perseid meteors.
19:30: doors open.
19:45: Sky Notes by Bill Barton, FRAS.
Wed 27 Aug 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 03 Sep 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 08 Sep 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: Andromeda.
Wed 10 Sep 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 15 Sep 2025
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: Imaging Black Holes with the Event Horizon Telescope by Ziri Younsi. (Zoom login details are provided in an email to members.)
Wed 17 Sep 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 22 Sep 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: Andromeda.
19:30: doors open.
19:45: Sky Notes by Bill Barton, FRAS.
Wed 24 Sep 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 01 Oct 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 08 Oct 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 13 Oct 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: Cygnus.
19:30: doors open.
19:45: Astro-news by Paul Whiting, FRAS. NB: if the sky is clear, priority will be given to observing, and Astro-News will be postponed.
Wed 15 Oct 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 20 Oct 2025
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: The Invisible Universe, from Supernova to Black Holes by Matthew Bothwell. (Zoom login details are provided in an email to members.)
Wed 22 Oct 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 27 Oct 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: Cygnus.
19:30: doors open.
19:45: Sky Notes by Bill Barton, FRAS.
Wed 29 Oct 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 05 Nov 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 10 Nov 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: Cassiopeia.
Wed 12 Nov 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 17 Nov 2025
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: The Search for the Theory of Everything by John Gribbin. (Zoom login details are provided in an email to members.)
Wed 19 Nov 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 24 Nov 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing target for the month: Cassiopeia.
19:30: doors open.
19:45: Sky Notes by Bill Barton, FRAS.
Wed 26 Nov 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Wed 03 Dec 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 08 Dec 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing targets for the month: Saturn and Uranus.
19:30 Doors open for quiz night!
Wed 10 Dec 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 15 Dec 2025
20:00
Zoom
Paul Whiting, FRAS treasurer@oasi.org.uk
Pre-recorded talk: The Search for Earth 2.0: Why we Think it Exists and How we're Going to Find it by Jessie Christiansen. (Zoom login details are provided in an email to members.)
Wed 17 Dec 2025
20:00
Orwell Park Observatory
Martin Cook membership@oasi.org.uk
General observing for members of OASI.
Mon 22 Dec 2025
19:30
Newbourne Village Hall
Paul Whiting, FRAS newbourne@oasi.org.uk
Newbourne meeting - beginners and new members welcome!
Observing targets for the month: Saturn and Uranus.
19:30 Doors open.


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


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