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POSTPONED – Monthly Meeting: Professor Derek Ward-Thompson – “How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole” – POSTPONED

Friday, 20th March 2020 @ 19:00 - 21:00 GMT

This event has been cancelled or postponed due to the Coronavirus situation

The March 2020 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2020 (138th) session will be held on Friday, March 20th from 19:00 to 21:00.


Our guest speaker this month is Professor Derek Ward-Thompson, Head of the School of Physical Sciences and Computing at the University of Central Lancashire, Director of the Jermiah Horrocks Institute and President of the UK Society for Popular Astronomy. Professor Ward-Thompson’s lecture is entitled:

“How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole”

You will almost certainly recognise some of Derek’s recent work from the mainstream news – he was on the team which obtained the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole and its shadow. In this talk we will learn more about the process and the experience.


Subscriptions for the current session 2019-2020   are now very overdue and should have been paid by October 1st.
If your subscription was not paid by the end of January, your membership rights (including voting) have lapsed.
If your subscription is not paid by the end of March, your membership may end.
Please contact the Treasurer if you wish to become a member or update your subscription.

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 6.30pm and not before.


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.

With best wishes – Mark

Venue

The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane
Liverpool, Merseyside L1 3BT United Kingdom
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