Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 139 years of astronomy
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Liverpool Astronomical Society have staged Young Astronomer Days or YADs since March 1988.
The meetings are aimed at children aged 8 to 17 years old who would like to known more about the Universe around them. YAD’s are held at the Liverpool Astronomical Society Pex Hill Observatory, Cronton or other venues several times a year.
The YAD’s are held during day & evening between 2-7pm and have a main theme, such as The Sun, inner planets, outer planets, galaxies and spaceflight, etc. on which events are staged.
The above images show the first YAD held at Liverpool Museum – March 1988,
