Starbecue – 5th July 2003
It was the perfect weather – not too hot not too cold. It most certainly did not rain. As usual the Hemmings turned out in …
Special Events Reports
Here you’ll find reports of some of the many and 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, or you were at one that has gone un-reported and would like to write a report of it, then please email our webmaster.
Craig Telescope Dig – 28th & 29th June 2003
It was never going to be an easy task to find the remains of the Craig Telescope that once stood on the Wandsworth Common. Greg …
The Herschel Museum in Bath, and Stonehenge – 15th June 2003
Delphine writes: The bus picked us up at the Orpington War Memorial early [I mean really early] on a beautiful Sunday morning. First we visited …
Bromley Adult Learners’ Day – 10th May 2003
Bromley Council, through their Adult Learners Programme invited the OAS to put on a display at Bromley Central Library on Saturday 10th May. Always keen …
Transit of Mercury – 6th May 2003
On Tuesday 6th May 2003, the society had arranged an all-night observing session culminating the following morning with a transit of Mercury – assuming the …
Mystery London Astro Tour – 27th April 2003
On Sunday 27th April the long awaited Magical London Astro Tour got under way. At about 10am, about thirty members of Society gathered at Hayes …
A fantastic visit to Greenwich – 6th October 2002
Thanks to the great efforts of Gilbert Satterthwaite, we were privileged to be given a full day’s visit to the Old Royal Observatory in Greenwich …