Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 144 years of astronomy
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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 »
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 January 2014 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2013-14, will take place on Friday, January 17th 2014 from 7pm. Our Guest speaker this month is Mr Martin Lunn MBE FRAS, who will speak on the subject of “King Charles’ Star – Supernova Cassiopeia A” Syllabus/membership cards for 2013-14 will also be made available if you have not collected one already. Please also remember that the yearly subscriptions to the society membership are due and need to be paid by January 31st 2014 Adult Annual Subscription is £15.00 LAS Newsletter subscription is £5 for 12 issues (optional) Junior Members Subscription (10 […]Continue Reading »
