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Category Archives: Sunspots

Solar Day at Liverpool World Museum

We will be situated near the front entrance of the museum at street level. Details to follow. Continue Reading »

Science Week 2022

Details to follow. Continue Reading »

Monthly Meeting: Mr. Sam Walton – “Space Weather”

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 […] Continue Reading »

Solar Day at Otterspool: Saturday, 3rd August, 2019

Solar Day at Otterspool: Saturday, 4th August, 2018

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 »

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 »