Syllabus 2019-2022

Liverpool Astronomical Society Meetings & Events
Session for 2019-2022

Weekly Meetings

When: Every Wednesday 7.00pm – 9.00pm (Closed at Xmas/New Year)
For full details of other dates contact the Observatory Director.
Where: Liverpool Astronomical Society’s Leighton Observatory,
Pex Hill,
Cronton,
near Widnes,
Cheshire,
WA8 5QW

Maps are available by clicking here.

Monthly Meetings

When: September to May. Usually the third Friday of the month (unless otherwise noted). Meetings at 7.00pm – 9.00pm (unless otherwise noted).
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).

PLEASE NOTE:
Many events have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These items are denoted in red and blank with a line through them, like this.

 

Date Venue Event / Guest speaker Subject & Title
2019
Friday, 20th September The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
138th Presidential Address

 

Mr. Gerard Gilligan
Chairman
The Society for the History of Astronomy

on behalf of
Mr. Steve Southern
LAS President 2019-2020

Bidston Observatory & The Death of an Astronomer
& Welcome Buffet
Autumn Star Party
Saturday 5th October from 7pm
Croxteth Hall & Country Park,
Muirhead Avenue East,
Liverpool,
Merseyside,
L12 0HB
Public Star Party Night sky views
Telescopes and Events
Event Link
Friday, 18th October
The William Lassell Memorial Lecture
The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
Ms. Melanie Davies FRAS
Founder of Creative Space, Hastings
Titan: A candidate for evolution?
Friday, 15th November The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
Dr. Steve Barrett,
Department of Physics at the University of Liverpool
Fiat Lux
Friday, 13th December
(2nd Friday)
The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
LAS Members’ Talks  
TBC – if you are a member who wishes to give a short presentation,
please contact the Secretary via this form
To be confirmed
TBC To be confirmed
TBC To be confirmed
2020
Friday, 17th January The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
Mr. Russell Parry Safe Food Production from the Space Race
Friday, 21st February
The Jeremiah Horrocks Memorial Lecture
The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
Professor Andrew Newsam
Liverpool John Moores University
“Art & Astronomy: Universal Appeal
Spring Star Party
To be confirmed
Dee Sailing Club,
Station Road,
Thurstaston,
Wirral,
Merseyside,
CH61 0HN
Public Star Party Night sky views
Telescopes and Events in Visitor Centre
Event Link
Friday, 20th March The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
Professor Derek Ward-Thompson
University of Central Lancashire
How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole
Observatory Open Day
To be confirmed
Leighton Observatory,
Pex Hill,
Cronton,
near Widnes,
Cheshire,
WA8 5QW
Observatory Open Day and Night Public tours of Observatory, talks, solar observations and lots more!
Friday, 17th April The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
Mr. Pete Williamson FRAS
Astro Radio
From Herschel to Hawkwind: Music and Astronomy
Friday, 18th September Online Mr. Pete Williamson FRAS
Astro Radio
From Myth to Moon
Friday, 23rd October
The William Lassell Memorial Lecture
Online Mr. Steve Tonkin FRAS
The Binocular Sky
Two Eyes Are Better Than One
Friday, 20th November Online Dr. Steve Barrett,
Department of Physics at the University of Liverpool
“Fiat Lux II”
Friday, 11th December Online Mr. Robert Naeye “How we find life in the Universe”
2021
Friday, 15th January Online Mr. Alan Cross
Science and Technology Facilities Council

“The North West Space Strategy”
Friday, 29th January Online Mr. Robert Naeye Informal Talk: “The Possible Signal from Proxima Centauri”
Friday, 19th February
The Jeremiah Horrocks Memorial Lecture
Online Dr. Kevin Bowman
University of Central Lancashire
“Apollo 13: Lucky for Some?”
Friday, 5th March Online Mr. Dave Eagle FRAS, BSc (Hons), PGCE Informal Talk: “Astro-imaging Workshop”
Friday, 19th March Online Professor Derek Ward-Thompson
University of Central Lancashire
“How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole”
Friday, 16th April Online Mr. Pete Williamson FRAS
Astro Radio
“Moons of the Solar System”
Friday, 23rd April Online Dr. Jackie Bell FIMA, FHEA Informal Talk: “Preparing for Astronaut Selection”
Friday, 21st May Online Mr. Paul Money FRAS “Why Are There No Green Stars?”
Friday, 17th September Online Mr. Sam Walton
Mullard Space Science Laboratory at University College London
“Space Weather”
Friday, 15th October
The William Lassell Memorial Lecture
Online Mr. Andy Briggs “How to Photograph a Black Hole”
Friday, 19th November The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT

&
Online
Dr. Steve Barrett,
Department of Physics at the University of Liverpool
“Fiat Lux III”
Friday, 10th December



The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT

&
Online
LAS Members’ Talks
Mr. David Galvin FRAS “Imaging Neptune’s Moon, Triton”
Mr. Gerard Gilligan “A Tale of Two Observatories”
Mrs. Hilary Harper “Moons of the Solar System”
2022
Friday, 21st January Online Mr. Robert Naeye “Who Says Astronomy Can’t Be Funny?”
Friday, 18th February
The Jeremiah Horrocks Memorial Lecture
Online Professor Karim Jaffer
John Abbott College, Montreal, Canada
“Two-eyed Seeing”
Friday, 18th March The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT

&
Online
Dr. Luke Hart
Software Engineer at TNEI Services Ltd.
“Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation: Ripples from the Big Bang”
Friday, 22nd April The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
Mr. Steve Warbis
Macclesfield Astronomical Society
“Our Place in The Universe – How Lucky Do You Feel Today?”
Wednesday, 27th April Leighton Observatory,
Pex Hill,
Cronton,
near Widnes,
Cheshire,
WA8 5QW
Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill re-opens to members and the public for regular Wednesday meetings
Friday, 20th May

(Was originally Friday, 15th May 2020)
The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool City Centre,
L1 3BT
LAS A.G.M. 2019 – 2022 Society business followed by buffet
June – August: No Monthly Meetings, however Weekly Meetings continue at Leighton Observatory during the Summer Months