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Spring Deep Sky Camp – 4th to 7th April 2008

Summer Deep Sky Camp was held at the campsite at Tuesnoad from Friday 4th to Monday 7th April. … Continue reading →

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An Evening with the Stars – 8th March 2008

Our chairman, Jim Mehta writes: Members attended an Evening with the Stars meeting at Greenwich which commenced with a planetarium show hosted by one of the Greenwich astronomers, giving us a tour of the night time sky and what to … Continue reading →

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Winter Deep Sky Camp – 29th February to 2nd March 2008

Winter Deep Sky Camp was held at the campsite at Tuesnoad from Friday 29th February to Sunday 2nd March. … Continue reading →

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Society Dinner – Friday 1st February 2008

Our Society Dinner was held on Friday 1st February. … Continue reading →

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Autumn Deep Sky Camp – 7th to 10th December 2007

Autumn Deep Sky Camp was held at the campsite at Tuesnoad from Friday7th to Monday 10th December. … Continue reading →

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Summer Deep Sky Camp – 14th to 17th September

Summer Deep Sky Camp was held at the campsite at Tuesnoad from Friday 14th to Monday 17th September. … Continue reading →

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COAA – 11th to 18th August 2007

Some OAS members spent the week of 11th to 18th August 2007 at COAA, the astronomy centre in the Algarve, in southern Portugal. Visit to COAA Seven clear nights in a row, what a treat for astronomy enthusiasts who have … Continue reading →

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Greenwich Planetarium – 21st July 2007

There was an informal Society visit to the new Planetarium at Greenwich on Saturday 21st July 2007. … Continue reading →

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A D.I.Y. Starbecue – 7th July 2007

This year the Society’s Starbecue was held in Rick’s garden on Saturday 7th July, and was a bit more “D.I.Y” than in previous years….

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IMAX – Roving Mars – 23rd June 2007

Around noon ten of us gathered in the caf&eacute; at the IMAX Cinema at Waterloo to watch “Roving Mars”, an IMAX movie about the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity which included a close-up view of Opprotunity’s launch and dramatic views … Continue reading →

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Paris Meridian – 2nd and 3rd June 2007

The Society trip to visit the Paris Observatory and walk along the Paris Meridian was a great success! Early on Saturday morning 15 members of the OAS boarded a Eurostar bound for Paris on a trip inspired by Paul Murdin’s … Continue reading →

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COAA – 12th to 19th May 2007

Some OAS members spent the week of 12th to 19th May 2007 at COAA, the astronomy centre in the Algarve, in southern Portugal. … Continue reading →

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