Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 144 years of astronomy
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Join us and our friends at the Liverpool World Museum on Saturday, 8th October between 11:00 and 15:00 for this one day out of this year’s Science Week event, where we’ll have talks, solar telescopes to safely observe the sun, and informational displays.Continue Reading »
Come along to our Solar Day at the Miller & Carter Steakhouse, Otterspool, L17 5AL from 12:30 til 16:30 where we’ll have specially adapted telescopes in which you can safely view the sun. In addition, there will be a talk on, no matter the weather.Continue Reading »
We’re celebrating the Our Place in Space art installation currently present in Liverpool with a Sidewalk Astronomy evening just near the end of the trail (out by Pluto) at the Miller & Carter Steakhouse, Otterspool, L17 5AL from 18:30 til 21:30 where we’ll have telescopes in which you can view the night sky if the sky is clear. There will also be an illustrated talk on astronomy no matter the weather. This event is free, and is open to all members of the public.For more information contact:-Mr. David Harper, our Outreach co-ordinator via our contact page.Continue Reading »
We’re celebrating the Our Place in Space art installation currently present in Liverpool with a Solar Day at Liverpool Central Library, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EW. You’ll be able to find us on the roof terrace on the 4th floor from 12:00 til 16:00 where we’ll have specially adapted telescopes in which you can safely view the sun. For more information contact:-Mr. David Harper, our Outreach co-ordinator via our contact page.Continue Reading »
A variety of events are taking place across the country. The LAS will be at the World Museum on Saturday, October 8th (click here for more details.) In addition, the World Museum have other related events on for Science Week, and much more including a Doctor Who exhibition, regular planetarium shows and a host of other interesting exhibits – click here to see their full list.Continue Reading »
The April 2022 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2022 (138th) session will be held on Friday, April 22nd from 19:00 to 21:00. Our guest speaker this month is Mr. Steve Warbis of Macclesfield Astronomical Society. In addition to speaking for them and other organisations, Steve is an active member of Macclesfield AS as their Field Trip Co-ordinator and former Chairman, as well as a keen urban astrophotographer. Steve’s lecture is entitled: OUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE – How Lucky Do You Feel Today? An explanation and illustration of the incredible and fortunate sequence of astronomical […]Continue Reading »
The September 2021 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society will be held on Friday, September 17th from 19:00 to 21:00. Normally this meeting would have been the Presidential Address we haven’t yet been able to have the AGM, we’ve opted to do this meeting more like a ‘normal’ one, albeit online. Our guest speaker this month is Mr. Sam Walton, of the Space Plasma Physics Group, in the Department of Space & Climate Physics, in the Mullard Space Science Laboratory at University College London, whose lecture is entitled: “Space Weather“ The Sun is an essential ingredient for life on Earth, […]Continue Reading »
The May 2021 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2021 (138th) session will be held on Friday, May 21st from 19:00 to 21:00. Normally our AGM would take place in May, however the ongoing pandemic prevents it at present. Our guest speaker this month is Mr. Paul Money FRAS, FBIS, whose lecture is entitled: “Why Are There No Green Stars?“ This talk explores how we see and perceive colour and why when we view the stars, there appear to be no green stars out there! Please note that this lecture will only be available live – […]Continue Reading »
