LAS News Circular Index, October 1995 to September 2002

July/August/September 2002 – (163/164/165) Combined Issue.

  • Night Sky and Star Charts for July/August/September 2002.- Tony Williams.
  • Times for a dark sky for July/August/September 2002 – Chris Banks.
  • Astronomy Anniversaries and Summer 2002 meetings.
  • John Dobson Lecture Meeting 7pm September 20th 2002.
  • LAS Monthly Meeting dates for the 121st Session 2002-03.

June 2002 – (Number 162)

  • Night Sky and Star Charts for June – Tony Williams.
  • April Solar report – Eric Strach.
  • Have Telescopes, Will Travel – John L.Dobson.
  • Liverpool AS trip to NSC Leicester April 20th – report & Images Steve Southern.
  • Liverpool AS trip to NSC Leicester April 20th – report & Images Robert Simpson, Dave Owen, Chris Banks.
  • Letter of congratulations to Patrick Moore on 45 years of Sky at Night.
  • Cronton School to participate in Space Shuttle mission.
  • Russian Cosmodrome roof collapsed – many dead – BBC news.
  • Formation of Society for the History of Astronomy.- Stuart Williams.
  • Deep Sky – June 2002 Dave Owen.
  • Liverpool AS 120th session in pictures.
  • Times for a Dark Sky – Chris Banks.
  • June Astronomy Anniversaries and Meetings.
  • Dates for the 2002-2003 monthly meetings.

May 2002 – (Number 161)

  • Night Sky and Star Charts for May – Tony Williams.
  • March Solar Report – Eric Strach.
  • Comet C/2002 C1 Ikeya-Zhang Members images.
  • Comet and Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Image by Gerald Rhemann.
  • Astronomers do not like the light – Translated by E.H.Strach.
  • Pick-up details for NSC trip April 20th.
  • Hubble Space Telescope resumes observations after refit.
  • Maintenance of Voyager spacecraft from 7 billion miles away.
  • Dance of the Planets – April – June 2002.
  • BAA Out-of-Town Meeting at Cardiff.
  • Close call asteroid causes more worries.
  • Deep Sky for March – Dave Owen.
  • Times for a Dark Sky – Chris Banks.
  • May Astronomy Anniversaries and Meetings.

April 2002 – (Number 160)

  • Night Sky and Star Charts for April – Tony Williams.
  • February Solar Report – Eric Strach.
  • Solar Images from February – Eric Strach.
  • Comet Ikeya-Zhang on view in the Western Sky.
  • Comet returns after 341 years.- BBC Science News.
  • LAS Croxteth Park Star Party report & images.
  • LAS Visit to Leicester National Space Centre – April 20th.
  • Hubble Upgrade Complete/Stargazing from Orbit – John Grunsfeld.
  • Deep Sky for April 2002 – Dave Owen.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • April Meetings, Astronomy & Space Anniversaries.

March 2002 – (Number 159)

  • Night Sky and Star Charts for March – Tony Williams.
  • January Solar Report – Eric Strach.
  • Members images of the Jupiter Lunar Graze on January 26th 2002.
  • Jupiter Lunar Graze, report of observation – Eric Strach.
  • Active Jupiter & Comet Linear WN1.
  • New Comet Ikeya-Zhang – Sky&Telescope.Com.
  • Amateur Space Telescope.
  • New Horsehead Nebula images from ESO telescope.
  • Catch a Minor Planet – Tony Williams.
  • Sir Patrick Moore lecture, January 21st – Robert Simpson.
  • Deep Sky for March 2002 – David Owen.
  • TROK 30 Telescope, progress report – David Owen.
  • Times for a dark sky – Chris Banks.
  • March Anniversaries & Meetings.

February 2002 – (Number 158)

  • Night Sky and Star Charts for February – Tony Williams.
  • December Solar Report – Eric Strach.
  • Members Observations & Images.
  • Makeover for HST – Spaceflight Now.
  • Space rock hurtles past Earth – BBC science news.
  • Happy Birthday Stephen Hawking – Uni of Cambridge.
  • Stellar “fireworks finale” – HST News.
  • Deep Sky February 2002 – Dave Owen.
  • Times for a Dark Sky – Chris Banks.
  • February Anniversaries & Meetings.
  • Croxteth Park Weekend of Astronomy.

January 2002 – (Number 157)

  • Night Sky and Star Charts for January – Tony Williams.
  • November Solar Report – Eric Strach.
  • Grazing Lunar Occultation of Jupiter – 26th January.
  • Occultations of Major Planets for 2002 – Rob Robinson (IOTA).
  • Lunar Occultation of Saturn – November 3rd 2002.
  • Images of Comet C/2000 WM1 (Linear) from Liverpool.
  • Deep Sky – January 2002 – Dave Owen.
  • Leonid Rates for 2001 November 18/19th – BAA.
  • The Astronomy Centre Star Party – By Robert Simpson.
  • Pluto-Kuiper Belt Mission – NASA.
  • UK Astronomers to build new Radio Telescope – Jodrell Bank.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • January Astronomy & Space Anniversaries.
  • Clear Dark Skies for 2002!.

December 2001 – (Number 156)

  • Night Sky and Star Charts for December – Tony Williams.
  • October Solar Report – Eric Strach.
  • A Night at the Telescope – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Local Societies Meeting – October 20th.
  • Deep Sky for December 2001.
  • Astronomy on the Internet.
  • Jaw Dropping Leonids – NASA Science.
  • USA Returns to Mars – NASA Science.
  • First Glimpse inside a Sunspot – BBC Science news.
  • Finding Comet C/2000 WM1 (Linear) – BAA Comet Section.
  • Times for a dark sky – Chris Banks.
  • December Anniversaries and Meetings.
  • Happy Christmas to all our readers.

November 2001 – (Number 155)

  • Night Sky and Star Charts for November – Tony Williams.
  • September Solar Report – Eric Strach.
  • LAS International links take on astronomical proportions.
  • Deep Sky – November 2001 – David Owen.
  • Comet Borrelly flyby images from NASA Deep Space 1 spacecraft.
  • A “perfect storm” on Mars.
  • My holiday to Australia – Robert Simpson.
  • Times for a Dark Sky – Chris Banks.
  • November astronomy & space anniversaries, meetings.
  • Agenda for Local Societies Meeting – October 20th 2001.

October 2001 – (Number 154)

  • Night Sky and Star Charts for October – Tony Williams.
  • Sir Fred Hoyle 1915-2001.
  • NASA give nod for first Mercury Orbiter.
  • May-August 2001 Solar reports – Eric Strach.
  • 2001 June 21st Total Solar Eclipse Report – Jan “Honza” Urban.
  • 2001 June 21st Shadow Band reports – Eric Strach.
  • Deep Sky – October 2001 – David Owen.
  • How I outran the Moon’s Shadow – Eric Jones.
  • UK observers witness rare planetary satellite occultation.
  • Times for a dark sky – Chris Banks.,br>
  • October astronomy & space anniversaries, meeting details.

July, August, September 2001.Combined issue (Number 151-153)

  • Night Sky and star maps for July-September – Tony Williams.
  • Times for a dark sky for July-September – Chris Banks.
  • Anniversaries and meetings during Summer break.

June 2001 (Number 150 1987-2001)

  • Sky News and star map – Tony Williams.
  • Newscircular hits 150 not out – Roy Billingsley.
  • The Society year in Pictures (colour) 2000-2001.
  • Mission status – Pioneer 10. NASA.
  • April 2001 Solar Report – Eric Strach.
  • Halo – What is that Up there?. – David Forshaw.
  • June Opposition of Mars Part 2.
  • Hubble looks at Horsehead Nebula.
  • Oppositions of Mars 1901-2035.
  • Total Solar Eclipse of 2001 June 21st. (Not UK).
  • The Golden age of amateur astronomy.
  • Deep Sky June 2001 Dave Owen.
  • First light for the Liverpool Telescope TTL Ltd.
  • Times for a dark sky – Chris Banks.
  • June Anniversaries & Meetings.
  • Copy of first LAS newscircular November 1987.

May 2001 (Number 149)

  • Sky News and star map – Tony Williams.
  • March 2001 Solar Report – Eric Strach.
  • Large Sunspot Observations.
  • Deep Sky for May – David Owen.
  • Mir meets fiery end – BBC News.
  • The Red Planet is Back – S&T.
  • 2001 Mars Odyssey – NASA science news.
  • NASA’s Mars Odyssey launch report.
  • Aurora Observations March 31st/April 1st & April 11th/12th.
  • Hubble Space telescope Images Whirlpool Galaxy M51.
  • Planet Mars Data.
  • Times for a Dark Sky – Chris Banks.
  • May Astronomy & Space Anniversaries, Meetings for May.

April 2001 (Number 148)

  • Sky News and Star map – Tony Williams.
  • February 2001 Solar Report – Eric Strach.
  • Liverpool Young Astronomers day – March 3rd 2001.
  • Alston Hall Astronomy Weekend, April 20th-22nd.
  • The End is Mir – Science at NASA.
  • New Images of Comet Hale-Bopp – ESO Observatory.
  • Gamma-Rays from an asteroid – Science at NASA.
  • LAS Members Image Galley, Meet the Men from Mir.
  • Observations from Brenig, North Wales – Tony Williams.
  • Deep Sky for April 2001 – Dave Owen.
  • Times for a dark Sky – Chris Banks.
  • April Astronomy & Space Anniversaries, Meetings during April.

March 2001 (Number 147):

  • Sky News and Star Map – Tony Williams.
  • January 2001 Solar Report – Eric Strach.
  • Observations from Lyln Brenig 28th/29th Jan 2001 – Dave Owen.
  • Society members Image Gallery.
  • Deep Sky for March 2001 – Dave Owen.
  • NEAR Shoemaker Spacecraft Landing on 433 Eros – NASA/JHUAPL.
  • LAS Sidewalk Astronomers events during January – Dave Owen/Dave Thomson.
  • NASA shuttle status Feb 11th 2001.
  • Skywatches guide to the Moon – Space.com.
  • Times for a Dark Sky – Chris Banks.
  • March Anniversaries and Meetings.

February 2001 (Number 146):

 

  • Sky Notes and Sky Map – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Report for December 2000 – Eric Strach.
  • The Sky at Knighthood – Sir Patrick Moore CBE.
  • The Moon turned to blood, The January 9th Total Lunar Eclipse – David Forshaw.
  • Deep Sky February 2001 – David Owen.
  • Near Shoemaker Spacecraft to Land on Asteroid 433 Eros.
  • Cassini/Galileo space probes double up to study Jupiter.
  • Russia sets January 18th as deorbit day for MIR spacestation.
  • Times for a dark sky – Chris Banks.
  • February Meetings plus Astronomy & Space Anniversaries.

January 2001 (Number 145):

 

  • Sky Notes and Sky Map – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Report for November 2000 – Eric Strach.
  • Total Lunar Eclipse – January 9th 2001.
  • Deorbiting of MIR spacestation.- Spaceviews.
  • A new star in the sky.- NASA science news.
  • Space shuttle STS-97 mission update- – NASA.
  • Mars Home to Ancient Lakes – NASA.
  • Minor Planet 2000 WR106 could be bigger than Pluto?.
  • Deep Sky for January 2001.- Dave Owen.
  • Times for a dark sky – Chris Banks.
  • January anniversaries & Meetings.
  • Salford AS Christmas Lecture 13/12/00.

December 2000 Issue:

 

  • Sky Notes and Sky map – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Report for October 2000 – Eric Strach.
  • An Observing Extravaganza – Steve Southern & Juan Rivero.
  • Asteroid 2000 SG344 – IAU
  • ISS Crew settles in – Spaceviews.
  • Cassini spacecraft images of Jupiter – NASA/JPL.
  • Deep Sky for December 2000 – Dave Owen.
  • Times for a dark sky – Chris Banks.
  • December anniversaries & Meetings.
  • Croxteth Park Star Party 2000.

November 2000 Issue:

 

  • Sky Notes and Sky map – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Reports for August & September 2000 – Eric Strach.
  • Delay to Pluto Spacecraft – Spaceviews.
  • UK Aurora Watch web site – York University.
  • Jupiter Image from Cassini Spacecraft.
  • Visitors from Vlasim – Report by Eric Strach.
  • Deep Sky November 2000 – Dave Owen.
  • Comet 1999/S4 Linear Observations by Dave Galvin.
  • Iridium Flare Images – Colin Murray.
  • Disappearing Solar Filament – 2000 October 9th/10th.
  • Times for a Dark Sky – Chris Banks.
  • November Astronomy & Space Anniveraries and LAS meeting & event details.

October 2000 Issue:

 

  • Whats Up! and sky map – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Reports for May,June & July – Eric Strach.
  • LAS Patron Philip Leighton 1915-2000.
  • Astronomers get a new view of Mercury – spaceviews.
  • Astronomers witness the demise of Comet Linear – spaceviews.
  • Astronomers confirm existance of new Jovian Moon.
  • Sir Isaac Newton papers for sale – 6 million pounds.
  • SPA meteor section – Perseids report.
  • Amateur Micheal Oates discovers his 67th (200th) SOHO comet.
  • Fireball over ST.Helens – Dave Forshaw.
  • Visit to Liverpool by Vlasim AS, (Czech Republic).
  • Deep Sky – David Owen.
  • LAS Meetings & Events for October.
  • Times for a Dark Sky – Chris Banks.

July/August/September 2000 (Special 3 in 1 issue).

 

  • Night Sky and Star Maps (July – September)- Tony Williams.
  • Orbital elements for Comet C/1999 S4 (Linear).
  • Moon Phases for July-September.
  • Astronomy & Space Anniversaries for July-September.
  • Summer Meeting Details.

June 2000:

 

  • Night Sky and Star Map for June – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Report for April 2000 – Eric Strach.
  • Astronomy Centre’s milestone.
  • Photographing Spectacular Sunsets – Murad Ghorbal.
  • USA improves quality of GPS signal – Spaceviews.
  • Sorry – No Doomsday Today – Spaceviews.
  • Astronomers push the limits of the observable Universe – Spaceviews.
  • IAU public lectures at Manchester University – August 2000.
  • Deep Sky June 2000 – Dave Owen.
  • Moon phases for June 2000.
  • June astronomy & space anniversaries.
  • June Meeting dates.

May 2000:

 

  • Night Sky and Star Map for May – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Report for March 2000 – Eric Strach.
  • April 6th/7th Aurora Display reports.Images by Dave Thomson.
  • Solar System get together – G.Gilligan
  • LAS Planetary section visit to Pex Hill – John Knott.
  • Martin Suggett 1951-2000 – G.Gilligan.
  • Photographing Satellites and Iridium Flares – Colin Murray.
  • Iridium to shut down, deorbit satellites – Spaceviews.
  • Liverpool A.S. sidewalk astronomers (LASSA) – Dave Owen & Gerard Gilligan.
  • Deep Sky, May 2000 – Dave Owen.
  • Telescope for sale – Michael Sutton.
  • Shabla, August 1999 – Angela Strach.
  • Times for a Dark Sky – Chris Banks.
  • May Astro & Space Anniversaries.
  • Events & Meetings for May.

April 2000:

 

  • Night Sky and Star Map for April 2000 – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Report for February 2000 – Eric Strach.
  • Chasing Eclipses – A Nonastronomers View! – Ann Ghorbal.
  • General Overview of Hubble Space Telescope – NASA.
  • Lost Moon’s of Uranus recovered – Univ of Arizona.
  • SOHO sees Right Through the Sun – NASA science news.
  • New Comet Linear (C/1999 S4).
  • Deep Sky, April 2000 – Dave Owen.
  • Times for a Dark Sky – Dave Owen.
  • April Astro & Space Anniversaries.
  • Events & Meetings for April.

March 2000:

 

  • Night Sky and Star Map for March 2000 – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Report for January 2000 – Eric Strach.
  • January 21st Lunar Eclipse Report – W.Heyes.
  • Observing Asteroids – G.Gilligan
  • Deep Sky for March 2000 – Dave Owen.
  • Shuttle SRM Mission – NASA.
  • NEAR at 433 Eros – JHU.
  • JMU Liverpool Telescope use by amateurs.
  • National Science Week Events 17th – 26th March.
  • Times for a Dark Sky – Chris Banks/Dave Owen.
  • Events & Meetings for March 2000.

February 2000:

 

  • Night Sky & Star May for February – Tony Williams.
  • December 1999 Solar report – Eric Strach.
  • Shuttle Releases Hubble – Spaceviews report.
  • Shuttle landing report 27/12/99 – NASA.
  • NEO Task Force set up – DTI News.
  • Mars Polar Lander Crashed in Canyon.- Spaceviews report.
  • Galileo spacecraft finds new evidence for liquid ocean on Europa.
  • Astronomers Reduce estimates for NEO’s – Spaceviews report.
  • Deep Sky for February 2000 – Dave Owen.
  • Observatory Report – Geoff Regan.
  • Lunar Craters Diophantus & Delisle – John Knott.
  • Phases of the Moon for February.
  • Febuary anniversaries & Meetings.

January 2000:

 

  • Night Sky & Star Map for January – Tony Williams.
  • Details of 2000 Jan 21st Total Lunar Eclipse.
  • September Solar report – Eric Strach.
  • November Solar report – Eric Strach.
  • Leonid Meteor Shower report – Dave Thomson.
  • The LAS Leonid Sinai Expedition – Dr Eric Jones.
  • Reported Leonid Meteor impacts on Moon.
  • Trace spacecraft sees Mercury Transit.
  • Deep Sky – David Owen.
  • Phases of the Moon during January 2000.
  • January anniversaries and Meetings.

2000

December 1999:

 

  • Night Sky & Star Map for December.
  • Strong Leonids Peak Reported – SpaceNews.
  • Leonid Prediction Spot On – RAS Press Office.
  • Shadow of planet crosses distant Star – Univ of California Press release.
  • December LAS Members Night on Weds 8th at 7:00pm.

November 1999: NOT PUBLISHED!

October 1999:

 

  • Sky Notes & Star Map for October.
  • Solar Activity – May 1999, Eric Strach.
  • Eclipse from Turkey – Elaine Corry.
  • Postcard from Austria – Total Success! – Gerard Gilligan & John Knott.
  • Eclipse of Turkey – Ron Kelley.
  • Total Eclipse from Goydun, Sivas, Turkey – Dave Forshaw.
  • Total Eclipse from Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Burgenland, Austria – J.Eric Jones.
  • Trip to Penzance 10/9/99 – Robert Simpson.
  • Pex Hill Dates.
  • Deep Sky – Dave Owen.
  • The Tears of Saint Lawrence from Turkey – Win Corry.

July, August, September 1999 Issues Not Published.

June 1999 Issue:

 

  • Sky Notes & Star Map for June.
  • Solar Activity for April 1999 – Eric Strach.
  • Barren Mars Once Hummed with Magnetism – Chris Banks.
  • Pex Hill – CCD Imaging Trial 22nd April 1999 Pt1 – Rob Johnson.
  • Pex Hill – CCD Imaging Trial 22nd April 1999 Pt2 – Rob Johnson.
  • Pex Hill meeting dates.
  • Pex Hill – New Telescope Mount – David Galvin.
  • Martian Sundial Designed for 2001 Space Mission in unveiled – Chris Banks.
  • Pulsars More Complicated than previously thought.
  • Hubble Space Telescope Ailing Gyroscope Fails.
  • Pex Hill Trails Update – Chris Banks.
  • Deep Sky – Dave Owen.
  • Observatory News – Geoff Regan.
  • Occultation of Regulus – 24th April 1999 – Chris Banks.
  • “Chasing The Moon’s Shadow” Public Lecture on July 28th 1999.
  • William Lassell 1799 – 1880 – Dr Allan Chapman. Lassell’s 200th Birthday on June 18th.
  • Times for a Deep Sky.
  • Meetings & Anniversaries for June 1999.

May 1999 Issue

 

  • Sky Notes & Star map for May.
  • Solar Activity for March 1999 – Eric Strach.
  • Observatory News – Geoff Regan, Director.
  • Pex Hill Dates, May – July 1999.
  • Deep Sky for May 1999 – Dave Owen.
  • Deepest Amateur Image.
  • Internet Space & Astronomy News.
  • Times for a dark sky.
  • Meetings & Anniversaries for May 1999.

April 1999 Issue

 

  • Sky Notes and Star Chart for the Month.
  • Deep Sky Notes for April – Dave Owen.
  • Observatory News from the Director – Geoff Regan.
  • Gunter Archenhold (1904 – 1999 )- Eric Strach.
  • Solar Activity Report for February – Eric Strach.
  • Times for a dark Sky.
  • Anniversaries & Meetings for April.

March 1999 Issue

 

  • Sky Notes and Star Chart for the Month.
  • Deep Sky Notes for March – Dave Owen.
  • Observatory news from Director Geoff Regan.
  • Solar Activity for January 1999 – Eric Strach.
  • The Status of Pluto as a planet – IAU.
  • What Can you do to help minimise light pollution?. – Bob Mizon CfDS.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • Anniversaries & Meetings for March.

February 1999 Issue

 

  • Sky Notes and Star Chart for the Month.
  • Deep Sky Notes for February – Dave Owen.
  • Hubble Looks Down a Barrel of Gas.
  • Cold Dust in Hot Gas of Ancient Galaxies.
  • Holliman Honoured.
  • Observatory News – Geoff Regan.
  • Pex Hill Dates – February and March 1999.
  • Pluto Reigns.
  • Light Levels During a Total Solar Eclipse – Dr J.Eric Jones.
  • Solar Activity December 1998 – Eric Strach.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • Meetings and Anniversaries for February.

January 1999 Issue

 

  • Sky Notes and Map for January 1999.
  • Solar Activity for November’98 – Eric Strach.
  • Deep Sky for January – Dave Owen.
  • Croxteth Park Thank you.
  • Pex Hill meeting dates January – March 1999.
  • Times for a Dark Sky for January.
  • January Meetings and Anniversaries.
  • Happy Holidays and Clear Dark Skies for 1999!.

December 1998 Issue

 

  • Sky Notes and Map for December.
  • Celestial Fireworks – Observation by Geoff Regan.
  • 100th Pulsar found.
  • Slide Scanning – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Activity – September 1999 Eric Strach.
  • Directors Report – Geoff Regan.
  • Solar Activity – October 1998 Eric Strach.
  • Telescope for Sale – Steve Southern.
  • One Night at Brenig Phil Fitzpatrick & Dave Thompson.
  • Pex Hill Dates Dec 1998 – March 1999.
  • ISO unveils a violent early Universe.
  • Deep Sky for December 1998 – Dave Owen.
  • The Universe: Expanding Slowly,But Accelerating?.
  • Example of Early Solar System Disk Found?.
  • Croxteth Park Star Party – November 27th, 28th and 29th.
  • Times for a Dark Sky for December.
  • December Meetings and Anniversaries.

November 1998 Issue

 

  • Sky Notes and Map for November.
  • Solar Activity for July and August 1998 – Eric Strach.
  • Deep Sky for November – Dave Owen.
  • The Leonids are Here.
  • Hubble Sees Even Further.
  • New Extrasolar planets found.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • November Meetings and Anniversaries.
  • November Star Party – 27th – 29th (FREE POSTER).

October 1998 Issue

 

  • Sky Notes and Map for October.
  • Solar Activity for May and June 1998.- Eric Strach.
  • Deep Sky – October 1998 – Dave Owen.
  • North East Astro Group Visit to Pex Hill – Robert Simpson.
  • Images from above visit on the Internet.
  • First Light at VLT.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • Manchester Astro Day – October 3rd.
  • October Meetings & Anniversaries.

July/August/September 1998: NOT PUBLISHED.

June 1998 Issue

 

  • Sky Notes and Map for June.
  • Solar Activity report for March/April – Eric Strach.
  • Record Gamma-Ray Burst.
  • Astronomers detect planet building zone.
  • Times for Dark Sky for June.
  • June Meetings & Anniversaries.

May 1998 Issue

 

  • Sky Notes for May.
  • Constellation Map for the Month – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Activity for March 1998. – Eric Strach.
  • Feb’98 Solar Eclipse report – Eric Jones.
  • Merlin and Hubble Collaborate.
  • We need You at YAD! – Colin Murray.
  • Milky Way smaller than we thought.
  • Faint Objects found beyond Pluto.
  • ISO completes its mission.
  • Times for a dark sky for May.
  • May Meetings & Anniversaries.

April 1998 Issue

 

  • Sky Notes for April.
  • Constellation Map for the Month – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Activity for February 1998 – Eric Strach.
  • Evidence of ice at the Lunar Poles.
  • Shadow Bands recorded on Video – Eric Strach.
  • Cassini on target for Venus flyby.
  • Near-Earth Asteroid in near miss?.
  • New Distance record set.
  • Astronomers track down asteroids using HST images.
  • Times for a dark sky.
  • April anniversaries and meetings.

March 1998 Issue

 

  • Sky Notes for March.
  • Constellation Map for the Month – Tony Williams.
  • News from the Internet.
  • Solar Activity for January 1998 – Eric Strach.
  • More news from the Internet.
  • The ageing of Spacecraft.
  • Times for a dark sky.
  • Meetings and Anniversaries for March.

February 1998 Issue

 

  • Sky notes for February.
  • Constellation Map for the Month – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Activity for December 1997 – Eric Strach.
  • Astronomy & Space News via the Internet – Chris Banks.
  • Selsey Under Attack!.
  • Croxteth Star Party I 1998.
  • Times for a dark sky.
  • February Anniversaries & Meetings.

January 1998 Issue

 

  • Sky notes for January.
  • Constellation Map for the Month – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Activity for October 1997 – Eric Strach.
  • Times for a dark sky.
  • January Anniversaries & Meetings.

December 1997 Issue

 

  • Sky notes for December.
  • Consellation Map for the Month – Tony Williams.
  • Solar Activity for August & September 1997 – Eric Strach.
  • Astronomy & Space News from the Internet.
  • The last Apollo – Ken Clark.
  • Times for a dark sky.
  • December Anniversaries & Meetings.

November 1997 Issue

 

October 1997 Issue

 

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month.
  • Astronomy and Space News – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Solar Activity for June and July 1997 – Eric Strach.
  • March 1997 Total Solar Eclipse Report – Dr J.E.Jones.
  • Croxteth Park Star Party Dec 6th – 7th 1997.
  • Meeting Details at Pex Hill Observatory for 1997 – 98.
  • Times for a dark Sky – October.
  • October Meetings, Anniversaries, and Events.

September 1997 Issue Was Not Published.

August 1997 Issue Was Not Published.

July 1997 Issue

 

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month.
  • Astronomy and Space News – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Solar Activity May 1997 – Eric Strach.
  • Deep Sky – David Owen.
  • North West Astronomy at Jodrell Bank.
  • Croxteth Park Weekend Dec’97.
  • Campaign for Dark Skies Report – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Space news – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • July Meetings, Anniversaries, and Events.

June 1997 Issue

 

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month.
  • Astronomy & Space News – Gerard Gilligan.
  • LAS trip to Jodrell Bank – 26/4/97 Robert Simpson.
  • Deep Sky – David Owen.
  • Solar Activity – April 1997 Eric Strach.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • June Meetings and Events, Anniversaries.

May 1997 Issue

 

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month.
  • Astronomy & Space News – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Hale-Bopp, a sight to behold – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Deep Sky – Dave Owen.
  • Observatory News & Views – Dave Owen.
  • Solar Activity – March 1997 – Eric Strach.
  • Hale-Bopp observations from North Wales – Chris Banks.
  • Comet Photos for display at next meeting.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • May Astronomy & Space Anniversaries.
  • 40 years of BBC T.V.’s Sky at Night. Presented every month by Patrick Moore.

April 1997 Issue

 

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month.
  • Solar Activity February 1997 – Eric Strach.
  • Comet Hale-Bopp reports.
  • Observatory News and views – David Owen.
  • Deep Sky – David Owen.
  • Comets and Light Pollution – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Astronomy and Space News – Gerard Gilligan.
  • News from Liverpool A.S. Council – Ron Kelley.
  • Lunar Drawings – John Knott.
  • Double Star Castor in Gemini, Observations by David Thompson.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • Meetings and Anniversaries for April.

March 1997 Issue

 

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month.
  • Deep sky – David Owen.
  • Observatory News and Views – David Owen.
  • Astronomy and Space News – Gerard Gilligan.
  • News from the Cosmos – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Solar Activity January 1997 – Eric Strach.
  • Wanted.
  • Comet Hale-Bopp observations – Geoff Regan.
  • Croxteth Park Hale-Bopp star party.
  • Times for a dark sky.
  • Meetings and Anniversaries for March 1997.

February 1997 Issue

 

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month.
  • Deep Sky – David Owen.
  • Observatory News and Views – David Owen.
  • Astronomy and Space News – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Solar Activity for November and December 1996 – Eric Strach.
  • Telescope for Sale.
  • Croxteth Park Hale-Bopp star party details.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • Meetings & Anniversaries for February 1997.

January 1997 Issue

 

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month.
  • Deep sky – David Owen.
  • Observatory News and Views – David Owen.
  • Times for a Dark sky.
  • Meetings and Anniversries for January 1997.

December 1996 Issue

 

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month.
  • The Armada to Mars – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Deep Sky – Dave Owen.
  • Observatory News and Views – Dave Owen.
  • Space Shuttle News – Gerard Gilligan.
  • The International Ultraviolet Explorer, 1978 – 1996. – Gerard Gilligan.
  • The Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Lassell Telescope Project, The Recreation of Astronomical History.- Gerard Gilligan.
  • The Position of Lassell’s Original Telescope Site – Eric Jones.
  • Solar Activity, October 1996 – Eric Strach.
  • The William Lassell Quiz, The Answers – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Times For a Dark Sky.
  • December Astronomy & Space Anniversaries/Events.

November 1996 Issue

 

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month.
  • Partical Solar Eclipse On Oct 12th – David Galvin.
  • Total Lunar Eclipse on Sept 27th – Chris Banks.
  • Deep Sky – Dave Owen.
  • Observatory News and Views – Dave Owen.
  • Solar Activity, September 1996 – Eric Strach.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • November Astronomy & Space Anniversaries/Events.

October 1996 Issue

 

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month.
  • Deep sky – Dave Owen.
  • Observatory News and Views – Dave Owen.
  • Items for Sale.
  • Solar Activity for May – Eric Strach.
  • William Lassell and the Suspicious Looking Star – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Neptune the facts – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Triton the facts – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Triton discovery – 150th anniversary celebrations.
  • The William Lassell quiz.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • October Astronomy & Space Anniversaries/Events.

September 1996

 

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid month.
  • Life on Mars!.
  • Europa Unlocks her secrets.
  • Deep Sky – Dave Owen.
  • Observatory News & Views – Dave Owen.
  • Lunar Eclipse 27th Sept.
  • Trip to Llyn Brenig, Aug 10/11th 1996 – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Happy Anniversary Neptune!.
  • National Astronomy Week Sept 21st – 28th.
  • NAW Events at Liverpool.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • September Dates & Events.

August 1996

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid month.
  • Deep sky – Dave Owen.
  • Observatory report.
  • Comet Hale-Bopp Seen at Last – Dave Thompson.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • Dates and Events for August.

July 1996

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid month.
  • ESA Suffers Setback.
  • Shuttle Mission STS-77.
  • Deep Sky – Dave Owen.
  • Internet news – Gerard Gilligan & Dave Owen.
  • CCD image of variable star in M13.
  • Observatory Notes.
  • Comet Hale-Bopp news.
  • Pioneer 10.
  • Galileo’s next Encounter.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • Dates and Events for July.

June 1996

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid month.
  • Deep Sky – Dave Owen.
  • Drawing of M12 in Ophuchius by Geoff Regan.
  • Internet News – Gerard Gilligan & Dave Owen.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • Dates and Events for June.
  • Pex Hill members Evenings, June 14th & July 19th 1996.

May 1996

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid month.
  • Pex Hill Observing News – Dave Owen.
  • Pex Hill LAS members Evening May 10th.
  • Deep Sky – Dave Owen.
  • April Lunar Eclipse Report – Chris Banks.
  • Solution to LAS#7.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • Comet Hyakutake C/1996 B2 – Drawing by Geoff Regan.
  • Dates and Events for May.

April 1996

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid month.
  • HST images of distant Pluto.
  • Comet Hyakutake – The Great Comet of 1996? – Gerard Gilligan.
  • Voyager Report.
  • The One That Got Away.
  • National Astronomy Meeting – Public Lecture details.
  • Image of NGC 2419 by Dave Thompson.
  • New Object in the Milky Way.
  • NEAR, yet so far.
  • Deep Sky – Dave Owen.
  • Occultation of SAO 109907, 22nd February 1996 – Reports of.
  • LAS WORD #7 and solutions to LASWORD #6 – Pete Malley.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • Dates and Events for April.

March 1996

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid month
  • Lunar drawing of Valentine Dome by John Knott.
  • Report of Croxteth Park Star party.
  • New Moon Observation record.
  • Deep Sky – Dave Owen.
  • Galileo at Jupiter.
  • New Planets and Hubble looks deep into Space.
  • Times for a Dark Sky.
  • LAS WORD #6 and solution to last month’s LASWORD #5.
  • Dates amd Events for March.

February 1996

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid month
  • Binocular Views – Dave Owen
  • News from the Internet – Dave Owen & Gerard Gilligan
  • Good Lighting Award to Liverpool City Council
  • Deep Sky – Dave Owen
  • Pex Hill Observing – Dave Owen
  • Occultation of Zeta Piscium, 29th Dec 1995 – Dave Owen
  • Apollo 14 – Back to the Moon – Ken Clark.
  • Some Notes on the Photography of Sunspots – Bruce Hardie
  • LASWord #5
  • Times for a Dark Sky
  • Dates and Events for February

January 1996

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month
  • Deep Sky News – Dave Owen
  • An Early Start to the New Solar Cycle – Eric Strach
  • Leonid Watch Report – Chris Banks
  • Croxteth Star Party
  • Times for a Dark Sky
  • LasWord #4, solutions to LasWord #3
  • Dates and Events for January

December 1995

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month
  • Deep Sky News – Dave Owen
  • Hale Bopp News
  • Messier Marathons
  • Hubble Space Telescope – New Images
  • Sky & Telescope at W.H.Smith
  • Which why is North? – Chris Banks
  • Galileo Jupiter Probe
  • Planet Discovery Confirmed
  • YAD meeting & Croxteth Star Party
  • LASWord #3 and Answers to last month’s LasWord by Pete Malley
  • Times for a Dark Sky and Events this Month

November 1995

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month
  • Deep sky at Madogs Wells, Llanfair, Wales by Dave Owen
  • LAS Word 2 and Answers to last months Astro Crossword by Pete Malley
  • Times for Dark Sky and Events this Month

October 1995

  • Sky details for the month and star chart for mid-month
  • Deep sky by Dave Owen
  • Comet Hale-Bopp C/1995 01
  • Talking Digital by Dave Thompson
  • Trip to Brenig – Sept 2nd/3rd report by Geoff Regan
  • Times for Dark Sky and Events this Month
  • LAS Word – Astro crossword by Pete Malley

Related posts:

  1. Observations by Eric Strach of Shadow Bands During Total Solar Eclipse 26th February, 1998
  2. News Item Suggestions
  3. Solar Flare and Sunspot Observations, by Eric Strach, June and November 1998
  4. New feature: Astronomy and Space News Roundups
  5. Total Solar Eclipse 1999 – LAS Members’ Observations
  6. Society News and Night Sky Notes – January 2002
  7. LAS News Circular
  8. Society News and Night Sky Notes – April 2002
  9. Report: Croxteth Park Star Party, Saturday/Sunday, February 16th/17th 2002
  10. Deep Sky – October 2008 by Dave Owen