Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 144 years of astronomy
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Members of the Liverpool Astronomical Society, (founded in 1881), will display several telescopes for viewing the night sky if clear. There will also be an illustrated talk on astronomy. This event is free, and is open to all members of the public.Continue Reading »
Our third telescope workshop for LAS members will be held on the 13th February from 1pm. The purpose of the workshop is to provide advice to any member on maintenance and use of telescopes including collimating as well as assisting with problems and troubleshooting. This event is free, and is open to all members of the Liverpool Astronomical Society. Non-members are welcome to join on the day. We are also looking for volunteers to help out at the event. For more information, contact Noel Rimmer and Ken Sharples by filling out the following form:Continue Reading »
The November 2015 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2015-16, will take place on Friday, November 20th 2015 from 7pm. Our speakers this month are Mr. Brendan Martin & Mr. Geoff Regan, whose lecture about the making of a 30″ F3 telescope is entitled: “Make mine a half” Adult Annual Subscription is £15.00 Junior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs) is £5.00 The LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost Free tea/coffee with light refreshments break will form part of the evening at about 8pm. Please note – Doors will only open after 6pm and not before. I do hope […]Continue Reading »
The September 2014 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2014-15, will take place on Friday, September 19th 2014 from 7pm. Our speaker this month is Mr. Rob Johnson with the Presidential Address, and a talk entitled: “Telescope Improvements” Adult Annual Subscription is £15.00 Junior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs) is £5.00 We’re happy to announce that the LAS Newsletter is no longer a separate subscription item, and is available electronically to all LAS members as part of their yearly subscription Please note – Doors will only open after 6pm. I do hope you can join me and your fellow members for this meeting, but […]Continue Reading »
Two reports, one from David Galvin and one from Rob Johnson, written in April/May 1999 when the Observatory at Pex Hill (now the Leighton Observatory) was suffering from strong vibrations. These reports cover some of the details of how the problem was resolved, and the first successful CCD imaging trial at the site.Continue Reading »
