Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 143 years of astronomy
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The February 2020 (Jeremiah Horrocks Memorial Lecture) monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2020 (138th) session will be held on Friday, February 21st from 19:00 to 21:00. Our guest speaker this month is Professor Andy Newsam of Liverpool John Moores University, whose lecture is entitled: “Art & Astronomy: Universal Appeal” For centuries science and art went hand-in-hand, but more recently they seem to have diverged into two distinct “cultures”. However, they still have much to gain from each other and in this talk Professor Andy Newsam will describe some forays by an astronomer into the world […]Continue Reading »
The October 2016 (William Lassell Memorial Lecture) monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2016-17, will take place on Friday, October 21st 2016 from 7pm. Our guest speaker this month is Dr. Steve Barrett of the University of Liverpool, whose lecture is entitled: “What is Dark Matter? Why is it Dark? Does it Matter?” Please note that subscriptions for 2016-2017 are now overdue and should have been paid by October 1st. Adult Annual Subscription is £15.00 Junior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs) is £5.00 Please contact the Treasurer if you wish to become a member or update your subscription. The LAS e-newsletter […]Continue Reading »
