Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 144 years of astronomy
If you can see this message then you are using a browser (probably Internet Explorer) which does not support the international web standards used by the LAS website and many others. Click here for an example of how the site should look.
Please consider using an alternative browser - especially if you are on Windows XP which only supports the outdated Internet Explorer 8 browser - such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome which do have support for these web standards. As well as not supporting modern features and web standards, old versions of browsers - especially Internet Explorer - can expose your computer to security risks. The Browse Happy website has a list of the latest versions of all major browsers, including Internet Explorer (but remember Windows XP only supports up to IE8!)
If updating/changing your browser is not possible, do not panic - all of the LAS website is still available to you and we are working to make the layout compatible with outdated browsers.
This informal and/or short talk will take place on Friday, January 29th from 19:00 to 21:00. These informal talks are for LAS members only. These talks will be much less formal than the main meetings; there won’t be any Society Business section at the start, and they won’t be minuted. The exact format will depend on the individual talk itself. In this talk, Bob Naeye will be joining us from America again. Bob will be talking about the recent announcement of a possible signal from Proxima Centauri – what some have dubbed ‘the new “Wow!” signal’; what are the chances […]Continue Reading »
Saturn reaches Opposition (this means it is directly opposite the Sun as seen from Earth and so at it’s brightest) on 10th May at 18:00 GMT / 19:00 BST (do note however that it doesn’t rise until about 20:15 BST) reaching Magnitude +0.1 in the constellation of Libra. You may notice a brightening effect around the time of Opposition, partly caused by the planet’s shadow being almost completely out of sight but mainly from the rings: due to the angles lining up just right, the shadows cast by the ring particles onto other ring particles are hidden, resulting in the rings looking […]Continue Reading »
This event is open to the public and is free, however you need to check availability as places are limited. Join us for an evening of astronomy as part of the annual Stargazing Live events Explore the universe Telescope views of the Moon and Jupiter (weather permitting!) Illustrated talks The closest railway station is Ainsdale (listed as Ainsdale Rail Station on the Traveline North-West website), approximately 1 mile away. Walking directions from the station can be found by clicking here. For more information Please contact the Director of the (Liverpool AS) Observatory by clicking here or calling 0151-489-0270. Please note […]Continue Reading »
