Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 144 years of astronomy
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This venue for this event has changed! It was previously held at Wirral Country Park. Liverpool Astronomical Society with Dee Sailing Club Invite you to a Star Party at Dee Sailing Club Station Road, Thurstaston CH61 0HN www.dee-sc.co.uk Come and be inspired by the wonders of the night sky View craters on the Moon Galaxies and deep sky objects There will be talks about astronomy Telescopes outside to look through (weather permitting) Experienced amateur astronomers on hand to give advice and guidance All freeContinue Reading »
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 Saturday, 15th July from 1pm at the Leighton Observatory, Pex Hill. The event is expected to end at 7pm, but may continue later if weather conditions are favourable. Please note that parking is free, but limited. Solar Day (open to the public and LAS members, free to all) View the sun live through specially adapted telescopes – normally, the sun cannot be viewed through any kind of magnifying device without […]Continue Reading »
The Liverpool Astronomical Society invites you to join us at our Wirral ‘Star Party’ Wirral Country park Visitor centre Station Road Thurstaston Wirral CH61 0HN Saturday 4th March 2017, 7pm – 9pm Members of the Liverpool Astronomical Society, (founded in 1881), will display several telescopes for viewing the night sky if clear. There will also be an illustrated talk on astronomy. This event is free, and is open to all members of the public.Continue Reading »
Liverpool Astronomical Society with Wirral Ranger Services Invite you to an Autumn Star Party 28th October, 2017 from 7pm to 9pm at Wirral Country Park Thurstaston Visitor Centre Station Road, CH61 0HN 0151-648 4371 wcp@wirral.gov.uk Come and be inspired by the wonders of the night sky View craters on the Moon Galaxies and deep sky objects There will be talks about astronomy Telescopes outside to look through (weather permitting) Experienced amateur astronomers on hand to give advice and guidance All freeContinue Reading »
Our third telescope workshop for LAS members will be held on the 13th February from 1pm. The purpose of the workshop is to provide advice to any member on maintenance and use of telescopes including collimating as well as assisting with problems and troubleshooting. This event is free, and is open to all members of the Liverpool Astronomical Society. Non-members are welcome to join on the day. We are also looking for volunteers to help out at the event. For more information, contact Noel Rimmer and Ken Sharples by filling out the following form:Continue Reading »
The November 2015 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2015-16, will take place on Friday, November 20th 2015 from 7pm. Our speakers this month are Mr. Brendan Martin & Mr. Geoff Regan, whose lecture about the making of a 30″ F3 telescope is entitled: “Make mine a half” Adult Annual Subscription is £15.00 Junior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs) is £5.00 The LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost Free tea/coffee with light refreshments break will form part of the evening at about 8pm. Please note – Doors will only open after 6pm and not before. I do hope […]Continue Reading »
The Liverpool Astronomical Society invites you to join us at our Wirral ‘Star Party’ Wirral Country park Visitor centre Station Road Thurstaston Wirral CH61 0HN Saturday 24th October 2015 7pm – 9pm Members of the Liverpool Astronomical Society, (founded in 1881), will display several telescopes for viewing the night sky if clear. There will also be an illustrated talk on astronomy. This event is free, and is open to all members of the public. For more information contact:- Liverpool Astronomical Society Brendan Martin, Observatory Director – 0151 489 0270Continue Reading »
The Liverpool Astronomical Society invites you to join us at our Wirral ‘Star Party’ Wirral Country park Visitor centre Station Road Thurstaston Wirral CH61 0HN Saturday 19th March 2016 7pm – 9pm Members of the Liverpool Astronomical Society, (founded in 1881), will display several telescopes for viewing the night sky if clear. There will also be an illustrated talk on astronomy. This event is free, and is open to all members of the public. For more information contact:- Liverpool Astronomical Society Brendan Martin, Observatory Director – 0151 489 0270Continue Reading »
