Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 144 years of astronomy
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Our popular Young Astronomers’ Club returns this month. The topic for the evening will be Dead Stars? (black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs) or Galaxies if clear and Andromeda Galaxy is visible. Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.Continue Reading »
Our popular Young Astronomers’ Club returns this month. The topic for the evening will be the Moon (if clear) / Rocketry (if cloudy) Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.Continue Reading »
Our popular Young Astronomers’ Club returns this month. The topic for the evening will be ‘Other Moons’ (If clear, Jupiter and Saturn are visible) Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.Continue Reading »
Please note that this was due to take place on Thursday, 12th February 2026 but had to be moved due to unscheduled building work.Thank you for your patience. Our popular Young Astronomers’ Club returns this month. The topic for the evening will be ‘The Planets’ (if clear) / Life on other planets (if cloudy) Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.Continue Reading »
Our popular Young Astronomers’ Club returns this month. The topic for the evening will be ‘Galaxies’ (if clear) / ‘Life on other planets’ (if cloudy) Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.Continue Reading »
Our popular Young Astronomers’ Club returns this month. The topic for the evening will be a general welcome, then onto Basic Astronomy: Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.Continue Reading »
Liverpool A.S will be attending the Cronton Gala Day. Safe solar viewing with our specialised and safe telescopes (Clear skies permitting). Cronton Gala and Music Festival is back on Saturday 13th September 11am-6pm on Cronton Pasture (Hall Lane) WA8 5DW. A full day of music and activities, fair and stalls. Food and Drinks.Continue Reading »
We’ll be at Liverpool MakeFest again this year.There’s lots to see and do. In addition to all the interesting projects from many other Makers, we’ll be upstairs with astronomical and space related displays and activities, including specially adapted solar telescopes to observe the atmosphere of the sun safely in real-time without the risk of damaging your eyes!Continue Reading »
Our popular Young Astronomers’ Club continues this month. The topic for the evening will be Planets. Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.Continue Reading »
Our popular Young Astronomers’ Club continues this month. The topic for the evening will be The Moon. Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside. Please note that this is the last planned Young Astronomers’ Club for this session until they restart in around October.Continue Reading »
