Syllabus 2014-2015

Liverpool Astronomical Society Meetings & Events
Session for 2014-2015

Weekly Meetings

When: Every Wednesday 7-9pm (Closed at Xmas/New Year)
For full details of other dates contact Observatory Director Mr Brendan Martin.
Where: Liverpool Astronomical Society’s Leighton Observatory,
Pex Hill,
Cronton,
near Widnes,
Cheshire,
WA8 5QW

Maps are available by clicking here.

Monthly Meetings

When: Third Friday of the Month (September – May). Meetings at 7pm – 9:30pm (Unless Stated)
For further details, click here.
Where: The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT

Regular Attendance of Weekly and/or Monthly Meetings by non-Members

While we do welcome members of the public, we do ask you to consider that, since everything is paid for from our Membership subscriptions, if you find yourself attending a Weekly meeting more than 3 times, or Monthly meetings more than twice, you might consider joining the LAS (the cost is minimal and there are a lot of benefits).

Date Venue Event / Guest speaker Subject & Title
2014
Friday September 19th The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
133rd Presidential Address
Mr Rob Johnson
LAS President 2014-2015
Telescope Improvements
Reception Buffet
Friday October 24th
The William Lassell Lecture
The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
Mr Doug Arnold
Astrophysics Research Institute – Liverpool John Moores University
Polarimetry in Astronomy, Past, Present & Future
Wirral Star Party
Saturday November 1st
From 7pm
 Wirral Country Park Visitor Centre,
Station Road,
Thurstaston,
Wirral,
Merseyside,
CH61 0HN
Public Star Party Night sky views
Telescopes and Events in Visitor Centre
Friday November 21st The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
Ms. Adele Horton & Mr. Neil Phillipson
Astronomia Ltd.
How to Choose Your First Telescope
Saturday November 22nd Leighton Observatory,
Pex Hill,
Cronton,
near Widnes,
Cheshire,
WA8 5QW
Ms. Adele Horton
Astronomia Ltd.
“Shop day” at Leighton Observatory
Friday December 12th
(2nd Friday)
The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
LAS Members’ Talks Click here for full details
2015
Friday January 16th The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
Mr Peter Franklin
Blackpool & District
Astronomical Society
Open the Roll-Off Roof Hal
Friday February 13th The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
Prof Jamie Gilmour
SEAE – University of Manchester
The Evolution of the Solar System
Friday March 20th The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
Mr Robin Leadbeater
Cockermouth Astronomical Society
& BAA
The Science of Starlight
Wirral Star Party
Saturday March 28th
From 7pm
Wirral Country Park Visitor Centre,
Station Road,
Thurstaston,
Wirral,
Merseyside,
CH61 0HN
Public Star Party Night Sky Views
Events in Visitor Centre
Friday April 17th The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
Professor F. Richard Stephenson
Dept of Physics
University of Durham
Ancient Astronomy & Modern Science
Observatory Open Day
Saturday April 18th 1pm – 10pm
Leighton Observatory,
Pex Hill,
Cronton,
near Widnes,
Cheshire,
WA8 5QW
Observatory Open Day and Night Public tours of Observatory, talks, solar observations, Lots more!
Friday May 15th The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
LAS A.G.M. 2014 – 2015
Members’ Talks
Click here for details
June – August: No Monthly Meetings, however Weekly Meetings continue at Leighton Observatory during the Summer Months