Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 144 years of astronomy
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This event has been cancelled or postponed due to the Coronavirus situation The March 2020 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2020 (138th) session will be held on Friday, March 20th from 19:00 to 21:00. Our guest speaker this month is Professor Derek Ward-Thompson, Head of the School of Physical Sciences and Computing at the University of Central Lancashire, Director of the Jermiah Horrocks Institute and President of the UK Society for Popular Astronomy. Professor Ward-Thompson’s lecture is entitled: “How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole” You will almost certainly recognise some of Derek’s […]Continue Reading »
As part of the informal activities initiative, a free Remote Imaging Workshop will take place with Pete Williamson FRAS. The workshop is for LAS members and members of the North West Group of Astronomical Societies (NWGAS). Pete is a Deep Sky Imaging consultant with the Faulkes Telescope Educational Project which has 2 metre, 1 metre and 0.4 metre class telescopes across the globe in both northern and southern hemisphere locations. While there is no need for members to book ahead to attend, we would remind people that parking spaces at Pex Hill are limited, especially on busy days. If you […]Continue Reading »
The January 2019 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2018 – 2019 (137th) session will be held on Friday, January 18th from 19:00 to 21:00. Our guest speaker this month is Dr. Steve Barrett, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Physics at the University of Liverpool, whose lecture is entitled: “Legacy of the Hubble Space Telescope” A brief history of the Hubble Space Telescope and a description of its legacy in terms of its scientific contributions to our understanding and the way that it touched the public consciousness. Subscriptions for the current session 2018-2019 are now overdue and should […]Continue Reading »
The November 2017 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2017 – 2018 (136th) session will be held on Friday, November 17th from 19:00 to 21:30. Our guest speaker this month is Dr. Julian Onions of the University of Nottingham, whose lecture about metallicity in stars is entitled: “Metal Detecting” What are metals to an astronomer, how do they get made, and what can they tell us about the history of the universe in terms of stars and galaxies? Subscriptions for 2016-2017 are now overdue and should have been paid by October 1st. Please contact the Treasurer if you […]Continue Reading »
The November 2018 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2018 – 2019 (137th) session will be held on Friday, November 16th from 19:00 to 21:00. Our guest speaker this month is Mr. Peter Williamson FRAS, whose lecture is entitled: “Remote Telescopes for Education & Public Access” Mr. Williamson will talk to members about the various remote telescopes around the world which allow non-academics such as amateur astronomers to book time and take images themselves. Subscriptions for the current session 2018-2019 are now overdue and should have been paid by October 1st. Please contact the Treasurer if you wish […]Continue Reading »
The January 2017 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2016-17, will take place on Friday, January 20th 2017 from 7pm. Our guest speaker this month is Melanie Davies FRAS, the founder of Creative Space, Hastings, whose lecture is entitled: “The Pleiades” – covering the mythology to modern-day science Subscriptions for 2016-2017 are now overdue and should have been paid by October 1st. Adult Annual Subscription is £15.00 Junior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs) is £5.00 Please contact the Treasurer if you wish to become a member. The LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost Free tea/coffee with light […]Continue Reading »
The February 2017 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2016-17, will take place on Friday, February 24th 2017 from 7pm. Please note that this is the 4th Friday of the month, not the 3rd Friday. Our guest speaker this month is Dr. Allan Chapman FRAS, whose lecture is entitled: “The ‘Ferret of Comets’; Charles Messier and Astronomy in 18th century France” Subscriptions for 2016-2017 are now overdue and should have been paid by October 1st. Adult Annual Subscription is £15.00 Junior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs) is £5.00 Please contact the Treasurer if you wish to become a member. The LAS […]Continue Reading »
Continuing the MADness from the 2013 Merseyside Astronomy Day, Liverpool John Moores University’s Astrophysics Research Institute are pleased to announce that MAD IX will be held on Saturday 26th April 2014. The event will include a series of talks from a range of professional astrophysicists, with some additions this year in our new venue including an Ask the Astronomer panel session and an exhibition. Please Note: Spaces in the talks are strictly limited. Although a number of places may be available on a first-come, first-served basis on the day, we recommend that you book your place in advance. Entrance to […]Continue Reading »
The history of computer simulations of galaxies like our own Milky Way is dotted with remarkable successes, but an even greater number of impressive failures. This inability to make a model of the Milky Way is quite surprising, given that the basic physics is well understood, and part of the A-level syllabus here in the United Kingdom. Recent advances suggest that we might have finally made a breakthrough, making use of powerful supercomputers and novel approaches to feeding energy into the forming galaxies. Brad will demonstrate how we “mine the fossil record” of our simulated galaxies, comparing and contrasting the […]Continue Reading »
