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Miscellaneous Articles

Observing

John Hughes, Hunting quasars
James Appleton, How far can you see with your telescope?
Nigel Evans, An eclipse‑chaser writes...
David Payne, Messier observing projects
D Graham et al, Guide to observing Venus
Roy Gooding, Observing Venus in daylight
Bill Barton, FRAS, Stonyhurst discs and the changing orientation of the surface of the Sun
James Appleton, Review of the collision of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter, 1994
David Payne, Saturn - a view from the past
Pete Richards, Cold-weather observing wear
Roy Gooding, A "quiet night" at Orwell Park Observatory

Space Flight

Ken Goward, FRAS, The Apollo programme
Ken Goward, FRAS, Space mission patches
Charles Radley et al, Archived spaceflight news, 1972-2000
Royston Cheesman et al, Looking forward to the Voyager project, 1977 onwards
Charles Radley, Lunokhod 2 explores the Moon, 1973

Obituaries and Memories

Chris Smith et al, Alan Smith (1949-2023)
Member 1974-2023, Librarian 1978, Vice Chairman 1978-80, Treasurer and Newsletter Coordinator 1981, committee member 1989-93 & 1996
Martin Cook, Eric Sims (1939-2023)
Member 1982-2023, Newsletter Coordinator 1987-2013
Paul Whiting, FRAS, Martin Richmond-Hardy (1948-2023)
Member 2011-23, Newsletter Coordinator 2014-23
Royston Cheesman, David Brown (1942-2018)
Trustee ~1972-2023
Dr Allan Chapman, FRAS, Peter Hingley (1951-2012)
RAS Librarian and friend of OASI
Peter Hingley, A brief autobiography
Ted Sampson & James Appleton, Les Lamb (1913-2011)
Member 1991-2011
Les Lamb, Cartoons
Lorraine Goward et al, Ken Goward, FRAS (1952-2009)
Member 1998-2009, Chairman 2003-08

OASI

Andy Gibbs, Message on election as OASI Chairman, January 2019
Paul Whiting, FRAS, Message on election as OASI Chairman, January 2018
David Murton, Message on election as OASI Chairman, January 2014
Neil Morley, Message on election as OASI Chairman, January 2009
Ken Goward, FRAS, Message on election as OASI Chairman, January 2003

Archive

Paul Whiting, FRAS, Ben and Bella become engaged at Orwell Park Observatory, 14 August 2021
James Appleton, Occultation predictions, 1993 - 2020
Paul Whiting, FRAS, Night sky podcasts November 2011 - December 2019
Bill Barton, FRAS, Night sky notes, 14 March 2016 onwards
David Murton, Astro-photography competition, April - October 2016
James Appleton, New members "meet the Committee" event, 15 June 2014
Paul Whiting, FRAS, Society for the History of Astronomy picnic at Orwell Park, 16 July 2011
Ken Goward, FRAS, Visit by members of Crewkerne & District Astronomical Society to Orwell Park, 06 September 2003
Royston Cheesman, Visit by members of South-East Essex Astronomical Society to Orwell Park, 28 July 1979
Nigel Gage, A visit to Patrick Moore, father of modern British amateur astronomy, 14 June 1978
Joe Walsh et al, Astronomy from ancient times to 1975
Ken Goward, FRAS, Will Hay (1888-1949): comic and amateur astronomer
Bill Barton, FRAS, The Reverend Edward Lyon Berthon MA, FRAS (1813-99)
Dave McCracken, Olbers' Paradox: why is the night sky black?
Roy Gooding & Joe Walsh, Introduction to the solar system
Pete Richards, OASI in the BBC Domesday Book
Joe Walsh, Astronomy in Edinburgh, 1776-1990
Various, Archived astronomy news, 1972-97
Mike Harlow, Satellite weather maps
Roy Adams, Supernova 1987A
Roy Gooding, Mystery object, 07 August 1921
Mark Howe, Exobiology
Paul Burt & Mark Howe, The Tunguska event