Here you’ll find reports of some of the various events and outings organised by the Society. If you were at one of these events and would like to correct or expand the report relating to it then please use the Society’s contact form.
Recent Reports
A Visit to the Science Museum
“Step into the transfer shuttle” was the instruction obeyed by 25 members of the OAS at the start of their journey into the Science Museum’s …
Visit to Jodrell Bank – 15th June 2013
Jodrell Bank The radio telescopes at Jodrell Bank can be seen from the M6, an impressive sight on the skyline. We saw them as we …
Older Reports
- Jupiter Watch (Public Event) – 2nd December 2012 - A public outreach event was held at BEECHE.
- Summer Picnic on Mars – 16th July 2012 - The Society’s annual Summer lunch-time event this year was a picnic in Otford, with an explorarion of the model Solar System for those who were …
- Solar Watch – Sunday 24th June 2012 - A public outreach Solar Watch event was held at BEECHE.
- Planet Watch, Saturday 12th May 2012 - A public outreach event was held at BEECHE.
- Society Dinner – 10th February 2012 - A Society Dinner was held on Friday 10th February at the Blacksmith’s Arms at Cudham.
- Winter Deep Sky Camp – 20th to 22nd January 2012 - A Deep Sky Camp was held at the campsite at Blacklands Farm from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd January. I arrived at DSC at around …
- The Moon and Jupiter – Saturday 3rd December 2011 - A public outreach evening was held at BEECHE.
- M.S.S.L. Visit – 5th October 2011 - A few members of the Society visited M.S.S.L. on Wednesday, 5th October. The plan was as follows: Noon: Meet at the “Royal Oak” at Holmbury …
- Summer Pub Lunch – 13th August 2011 - Instead of a barbecue, this year the Society had a lunch at the pub; we arranged to have a room at our local, the Change …
- Oxted School – 19th October 2010 - Jim Mehta writes: Carole Pope and Hugh Alford both gave 30 min presentations to a group of 50 pupils and parents from the GCE Astronomy …
- Herstmonceux – 10th April 2010
- Bromley Library – 14th to 28th October 2009
- Camp at Kelling Heath – 23rd to 26th April 2009
- Society Dinner – Friday 3rd April 2009
- Winter Deep Sky Camp – 20th to 22nd February 2009
- Public Moon Watch – 5th December 2008
- Imaging Workshop at High Elms – 22nd November 2008
- Mill Hill Observatory – 15th November 2008
- Mullard Space Science Centre – 2nd November
- Public Observing – 25th October 2008
- Summer Deep Sky Camp – 1st to 4th August 2008
- A D.I.Y. Starbecue – 5th July 2008
- A Mystery London Astronomy Tour – 27th April 2008
- Spring Deep Sky Camp – 4th to 7th April 2008
- An Evening with the Stars – 8th March 2008
- Winter Deep Sky Camp – 29th February to 2nd March 2008
- Society Dinner – Friday 1st February 2008
- Autumn Deep Sky Camp – 7th to 10th December 2007
- Summer Deep Sky Camp – 14th to 17th September
- COAA – 11th to 18th August 2007
- Greenwich Planetarium – 21st July 2007
- A D.I.Y. Starbecue – 7th July 2007
- IMAX – Roving Mars – 23rd June 2007
- Paris Meridian – 2nd and 3rd June 2007
- COAA – 12th to 19th May 2007
- Winter Deep Sky Camp – 16th to 18th March 2007
- Society Dinner – Friday 2nd March 2007
- Autumn Deep Sky Camp – 17th to 19th November 2006
- Science Museum Special Collection – 10th and 17th November 2006
- Summer Deep Sky Camp – 25th to 28th August 2006
- Otford Solar System Model Walk – 7th May 2006
- Deep Sky Camp – 24th to 26th February 2006
- Society Dinner – 13th January 2006
- Mars from Greenwich – 9th December 2005
- An Evening with Mars – 12th November 2005
- Autumn Deep Sky Camp – 28th to 31st October 2005
- IMAX 3D Spectacular – Sunday 16th October 2005
- Public Perseid Meteor Watch – Friday 12th August 2005
- Summer Deep Sky Camp – 5th to 8th August 2005
- Starbecue – 2nd July 2005
- Royal Astronomical Society Library – 23rd April 2005
- An Evening with the Stars – 18th February 2005
- Winter Deep Sky Camp – 5th to 7th February 2005
- Society Dinner – 21st January 2005
- Autumn Deep Sky Camp – 15th to 18th October 2004
- Leicester Space Centre – 12th September 2004
- Summer Deep Sky Camp – 13th to 16th August 2004
- Ray and Sandra’s Starbecue – 3rd July 2004
- Transit of Venus – 8th June 2004
- Meridian Treasure Hunt – 6th June 2004
- An Evening with the Stars – 5th March 2004
- Winter Deep Sky Camp – 20th to 22nd February 2004
- Society Annual Dinner – 28th November 2003
- Deep Sky Camp – 24th to 27th October 2003
- National Astronomy Week – 23rd to 30th August 2003
- Starbecue – 5th July 2003
- Craig Telescope Dig – 28th & 29th June 2003
- The Herschel Museum in Bath, and Stonehenge – 15th June 2003
- Bromley Adult Learners’ Day – 10th May 2003
- Transit of Mercury – 6th May 2003
- Mystery London Astro Tour – 27th April 2003
- A fantastic visit to Greenwich – 6th October 2002
- IMAX and the Science Museum – 30th June 2002
- A Barbecue – 29th June 2002
- Universe Day – 13th October 2001