Category Archives: LAS Telescopes

Articles and information about the Liverpool Astronomical Society’s telescopes

Sidewalk Event, Otterspool: Saturday, 7th December 2024

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 […] Continue Reading »

Monthly Meeting: Friday, 20th November, 2015

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 & […] Continue Reading »

Monthly Meeting, Friday 19th September 2014

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 […] Continue Reading »

The LAS Star Party at Croxteth Hall December 2nd/3rd, 2000

The following are a few snaps I took with an Olympus C3000Z. Original resolution 2048×1536; most JPEGs generally 512×384. Continue Reading »

Pex Hill Observatory Telescope Tests, April/May 1999

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 »