Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 144 years of astronomy
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Croxteth Hall and Country Park (via Service Entrance on Flint Drive)
Flint Drive, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Liverpool Astronomical Society with Croxteth Hall & Country ParkInvite you to a Star PartyatCroxteth Hall & Country Park Everybody please use the SERVICE ENTRANCE on Flint Drive, off Croxteth Hall Lane or you will have a potentially long walk around the park! 🙂 Come and be inspired by the wonders of the night skyIf the weather is clear, there will be views of our Moon, the planet Saturn, the constellationsGalaxies and deep sky objectsThere will be talks about astronomyTelescopes outside to look through (weather permitting)Experienced amateur astronomers on hand to give advice and guidance All free, however you must book […]
Wirral Country Park & Visitors Centre
Wirral Country Park & Visitors Centre, Station Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, United Kingdom
Liverpool Astronomical Society with Wirral Ranger ServicesInvite you to a November Star Party9th November 2024 from 7pm to 9pmatWirral Country ParkThurstaston Visitor CentreStation Road, CH61 0HN0151 648 4371 / 3884wcp@wirral.gov.uk Come and be inspired by the wonders of the night skyView craters on the Moon The planet Saturn Galaxies and deep sky objectsThere will be talks about astronomyTelescopes outside to look through (weather permitting)Experienced amateur astronomers on hand to give advice and guidance All free
Miller and Carter Steakhouse (formerly Harvester Otterspool)
Otterspool Drive, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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.
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The December 2024 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2024-2025 session will be held on Friday, December 13th from 19:00 to 21:00. Please note: This is the second Friday of the month, not the third. Members papers followed by tea/coffee and mince pies. Members of the public are welcome to attend (for free), but please consider joining our Society if you attend more than two monthly meetings. For our December meeting, we do not have a guest speaker from an external organisation but talks from one or more of or own Members. The speakers and titles of the […]
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The January 2025 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2024-2025 session will be held on Friday, January 17th from 19:00 to 21:00. Members of the public are welcome to attend (for free), but please consider joining our Society if you attend more than two monthly meetings. Donations are always welcome but are not required. About This Meeting 19:00 - 19:20 - Meeting opens with Society business19:20 - 20:00 - Lecture20:00 - 20:20 - Tea break in the communal area followed by raffle in the meeting room.20:20 - 21:00 - Lecture continued followed by Q&A and the Vote of […]
Court Hey Park (formerly the National Wildflower Centre)
Court Hey Park, Roby Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Come along to our stargazing evening where we’ll have telescopes in which you can view the night sky if clear. There will also be an illustrated talk about the wonders of the solar system at 7.15pm and repeating it at 8pm (lasting about half an hour). All ages are welcome although the talk is aimed at aged 8 upwards. There will also be telescopes to look through, meteorites, and some themed Lego. Esposito’s cafe will be open late for refreshments. The Friends of Court Hey Park will also be selling some handcrafted items (cash only). There’s no need to book […]
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The February 2025 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2024-2025 session will be held on Friday, February 21st from 19:00 to 21:20. About This Meeting Please note that this meeting's running order will be slightly altered from the usual, with the lecture taking place from 19:00 and Society Business after the tea-break. Please try to arrive on time or you may miss the beginning of a very interesting talk. 19:00 – 20:30 – Meeting opens, and lecture begins promptly, followed by Q&A and Vote of Thanks20:30 – 20:50 – Tea break in the communal area followed by raffle […]
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Members of the public are welcome to attend (for free), but please consider joining our Society if you attend more than two monthly meetings. The March 2025 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2024-2025 session will be held on Friday, March 21st from 19:00 to 21:00. About This Meeting Our guest speaker for March 2025 is Dr. Graham Beamson, FRSC. Graham did his first degree in chemistry at the University of Oxford and stayed on to do a DPhil in ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy. He then worked at the University of Durham in infrared and Raman and in x-ray […]
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The Annual General Meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2024-2025 session will be held on Friday, May 16th from 19:00 to 21:15. Members of the public are welcome to attend (for free), but please consider joining our Society if you attend more than two monthly meetings. About This Meeting The meeting will consist of Society business followed by a lecture by James Tardiff, an educator at The Intrepid Sea, Air, And Space Museum in New York, USA. Running Order: Please note that times following the opening of the meeting are approximate to account for discussion of Society matters, etc. […]
Liverpool Central Library
William Brown Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
We'll be at Liverpool MakeFest again this year.There's lots to see and do. In addition to all the interesting projects from many other Makers, we'll be upstairs with astronomical and space related displays and activities, including specially adapted solar telescopes to observe the atmosphere of the sun safely in real-time without the risk of damaging your eyes!
