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Monthly Meeting: Mr. Bob Naeye – “Who Says Astronomy Can’t Be Funny?”

Friday, 21st January 2022 @ 19:00 - 21:00 GMT

The January 2022 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2022 (138th) session will be held on Friday, January 21st from 19:00 to 21:00.

Our guest speaker this month is Mr. Robert (Bob) Naeye, award-winning freelance journalist and former editor in chief of Sky & Telescope and Mercury magazines. Bob’s lecture is entitled:

“Who Says Astronomy Can’t Be Funny?“

Astronomy is not just complex, serious business. It has provided fodder for creative cartoonists for decades. Former Sky & Telescope editor in chief Robert Naeye will present many dozens of his favourite astronomy and space cartoons, covering themes from the vastness of space to alien invaders.

 

Please note, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.
Society members have been sent a Zoom invite.

A recording IS publicly available for this lecture »»» at this YouTube link.

 

Subscriptions for the current session would normally be due however fees are still being waived for the moment. We will inform you when this changes.

The LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost

I do hope you can join me and your fellow members, but if you are unable to attend, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. (Nb. members of the public do not need to send their apologies 🙂)

With best wishes – Mark

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  4. Monthly Meeting: Dr. Luke Hart – “Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation: Ripples from the Big Bang”
  5. Monthly Meeting – Mr. Steve Warbis -“Our Place in The Universe”
  6. 2019 – 2022 Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.)
  7. Monthly Meeting: Friday, 18th January, 2019
  8. Monthly Meeting: Mr. Paul Money – “Why Are There No Green Stars?”
  9. Monthly Meeting: Mr. Pete Williamson – “Moons of the Solar System”
  10. POSTPONED – Monthly Meeting: Mr. Pete Williamson- “From Herschel to Hawkwind: Music and Astronomy” – POSTPONED

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Date:
Friday, 21st January 2022
Time:
19:00 - 21:00 GMT
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv0vEmFDGdo

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Liverpool Astronomical Society
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Speaker(s)
Mr. Bob Naeye

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