Category Archives: Prominences, Filaments and Flares
Solar Day at Otterspool: Saturday, 4th August, 2018
Monthly Meeting: Friday, 19th January, 2018
The January 2018 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2017 – 2018 (136th) session will be held on Friday, January 19th from 19:00 to 21:30. Our guest speaker […] Continue Reading »
Solar Day & Telescope Workshop at Pex Hill: Saturday, 15th July, 2017
To recognise the 90th Anniversary of the Total Solar Eclipse viewed from Southport on 29th June 1927 the Liverpool Astronomical Society will be having a Solar Day and telescope workshop on […] Continue Reading »
International Sun Day, 22nd June 2014
For International SUN-day, June 22nd 2014, The Liverpool Astronomical Society is hosting a FREE solar observing day at their Leighton Observatory, Pex Hill, Cronton. The event runs from 1pm to […] Continue Reading »
Astronomy and Space News Roundup: 19th May 2013 to 24th May 2013
The UK’s first official astronaut is chosen; Zombie Comets from Interplanetary Space; Priceless samples of the Moon rediscovered after being misplaced over 40 years ago; and more… Date Title/Link Source […] Continue Reading »
Strong Solar Activity Continues (updated with h-alpha images from Mark Payne)
Solar activity is high. During a 24 hour period over May 13th and 14th, the sun unleashed three X-class solar flares. These are the strongest flares of the year so […] Continue Reading »
Astronomy and Space News Roundup: 5th May 2013 to 13th May 2013
The Sun may have finally realised it’s late for this cycle’s maxima, speculation that Hydrogen and dark matter are skulking together in the void between galaxies, and an emergency spacewalk […] Continue Reading »