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
OAS Starbeque 2025
The annual OAS Starbeque took place on Sunday 22nd June, this year it was held at a new venue, the Otford Village Memorial Hall. The …
Brooklands Museum – 2025 March 15th
On a pleasant sunny Saturday morning a group of OAS members with some guests travelled from Orpington and nearby to the Brooklands Museum just outside …
Older Reports
- Mystery London Astronomical Tour (MLAT) – 2024 November 3rd - Way back in the 1960’s, a famous pop group from Liverpool once wrote ‘roll up – roll up for the mystery tour’…… Well, 36 OAS …
- Bentley Priory Museum – 2024 October 12th - It was another lovely Saturday morning and we were looking forward with anticipation to visiting a place of huge National historical importance as our group …
- The King’s Observatory – 2024 September 14th - It was a lovely warm September morning and the Sun was shining as 20 of us began our journey across London to Richmond for our …
- Starbeque – 2024 June 30th - Starbeque 2024 Another successful Starbeque was held on Sunday 30th June 2024 at Luddesdown Village Hall near Meopham, Kent. This was the second year at …
- Herstmonceux – 2024 March 2nd - Visit to Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux It was about 10 years ago that members of the OAS last made a group visit to the …
- UCL Mill Hill – 2023 November 10th - Visit To Jupiter and Saturn from Mill Hill The skies were starting to clear and the prospects for star gazing were improving when 12 OAS …
- Starbeque – 2023 June 25th - It was great to see around 40 members, guests and children at this year’s Starbeque which was held on Sunday 25th June 2023 at Luddesdown …
- Space Centre – 2023 March 25th - OAS Mission to the National Space Centre Following a ‘Code Cracking Time’ at Bletchley Park in January we held our second OAS visit of the …
- Bletchley Park – 2023 January 28th
- Starbeque Success – 2022 May 8th
- A Visit to the Science Museum
- Visit to Jodrell Bank – 15th June 2013
- Jupiter Watch (Public Event) – 2nd December 2012
- Summer Picnic on Mars – 16th July 2012
- Solar Watch – Sunday 24th June 2012
- Planet Watch, Saturday 12th May 2012
- Society Dinner – 10th February 2012
- Winter Deep Sky Camp – 20th to 22nd January 2012
- The Moon and Jupiter – Saturday 3rd December 2011
- M.S.S.L. Visit – 5th October 2011
- Summer Pub Lunch – 13th August 2011
- Oxted School – 19th October 2010
- 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