Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 144 years of astronomy
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Category Archives: The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill
Articles and information regarding the Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill, Cronton, where many of Liverpool Astronomical Society’s local observations are made
Event details: As people switch off their lights for Earth Hour 2026, we’re inviting you to Kindling Farm to connect with the beauty of our natural world. We’ll be joined by Liverpool Astronomical Society who will guide us through observing the skies using telescopes and advanced technology (as long as the weather is with us!). The evening will start in our barns with a hot chocolate and a short, informal talk about our solar system before venturing outside. With any luck, we hope to spot Jupiter! You must register to come to this event as facilities and parking are limited; please […]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 »
Liverpool A.S will be attending the Gala Day. Safe solar viewing with our specialised and safe telescopes (Clear skies permitting). Cronton Gala and Music Festival is back on Saturday 7th September 11am-6pm on Cronton Pasture (Hall Lane). A full day of music and activities, fair and stalls. Food and Drinks.Continue Reading »
When and Where? Weekly public meetings are held every Wednesday evening (except if it falls too close to Christmas), between 19:00 (7 PM) and 21:00 (9 PM) local time (e.g. 7pm BST in summer, 7pm UTC in winter) in the Liverpool Astronomical Society’s Leighton Observatory. Can My Children Attend on a Wednesday Evening? We do not recommend that under-14s attend on Wednesday evenings as it can get extremely busy, and some may find it a little overwhelming. We do run a monthly Young Astronomers’ club from autumn to spring, which you can find details of here. That said, we understand […]Continue Reading »
