The astronomical society for Ipswich and east Suffolk. Our members range from beginners to seasoned astro-imagers: all are welcome! Our activities include:
Considering joining?
If you're thinking of joining OASI, feel free to attend one of our Newbourne meetings to meet us and see first hand what we do. Please drop us an email first so that we know to expect you! Dates of our Newbourne meetings are listed under "What's on".
General email enquiries: info@oasi.org.uk.
Visit Orwell Park Observatory
Via Zoom. (Login details are provided by email to members.)
Discussion wil be focussed exclusively on arrangements for the next open weekend. All members are invited to attend.
Open to members
Zoom lecture. (Login details are provided by email to members.)
Open to members
19:30 Doors open.
19:45 Bill Barton, FRAS Sky Notes and Paul Whiting, FRAS, Astro News.
20:00 Bill Barton, FRAS, The Astronomy of an Edwardian Lady. A repeat of Bill's presentation at The Hold 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.
If this will be your first visit to a Newbourne meeting, plus drop us a quick email first so that we know to expect you: newbourne@oasi.org.uk.
Open to members and visitors
Despite poor weather preventing observing, the event was a big success! Thirty-three people attended, and were able to examine telescopes close up, interact with members of OASI, view an exhibition of members' asatrophotography and were treated to two interactive talks by Paul Whiting, FRAS.
Spectrum of Nova Tau 2026 and field stars. Obtained using an objective prism. Mike Harlow, 16 August 2026.
A Perseid meteor streaks through the night sky just east of the Square of Pegasus. Mike Such, 12 August 2026.
The comet experienced an outburst on 05 August 2026 when its brightness increased by a factor of approximately 600. Nigel Evans, 13 August 2026.
Our main observing site for the solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 was Sutton Heath. The event was well-attended with many members capturing images and videos of the eclipse.
OASI hosted solar observing for festival goers at Latitude 2026. As always, the OASI stand proved very popular. Photo by Mike Whybray, 24 July 2026.
Monthly Newsletter.
Night sky notes, Bill Barton.
Includes unique reseach by our members into the history of astronomy in East Anglia and beyond.
More.