Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 144 years of astronomy
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The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The November 2014 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2014-15, will take place on Friday, November 21st 2014 from 7pm. We have two Guest speakers this month, Adele Horton and Neil Phillipson from Astronomia who will speak on the subject of “How to Choose Your First Telescope” Also, the next day, Saturday, November 22nd, Adele will be hosting a "shop day" at the Leighton Observatory, Pex Hill, Cronton. Please see the event page for more details. Subscriptions for 2014-15 were due on October 1st 2014. Please ensure that you are up-to-date as soon as possible. Adult Annual Subscription is £15.00 […]
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The December 2014 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2014-15 will take place on Friday, December 12th 2014 from 7pm. This month will see a series of presentations from our very own members, and will be interrupted half way for Free tea/coffee with Christmas light refreshments break. The proposed agenda is below – the order of the talks may change on the night. We will begin with Society Business, Apologies, Minutes, Announcements, etc. After this will be the following talks : Speaker Subject Jeff Starley Iceland and the Aurora Miss Elly Williams, member of LAS Young Astronomers A short […]
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The January 2015 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2014-15, will take place on Friday, January 16th 2015 from 7pm. Our guest speaker this month is Chairman of Blackpool and District Astronomical Society, Mr Peter Franklin whose lecture is entitled “Open the Roll-Off Roof HAL” and is the story of the construction of his own back garden Observatory, the installation of his telescope, and the resulting observations and images. Please remember if already a member of the society, and are yet to pay your annual subscriptions, they were due on October 1st. If not paid by January 31st your membership […]
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The February 2015 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2014-15, will take place on Friday, February 13th 2015 from 7pm. Our guest speaker this month is Professor Jamie Gilmour, Professor of Planetary Science, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Manchester University, whose lecture is entitled “The Evolution of the Solar System” Could existing members please note that if your 2014-2015 subscriptions are yet to be paid, your membership is regarded as lapsed. In this case, please contact the Treasurer, Chris Banks, ASAP. Adult Annual Subscription is £15.00 Junior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs) is £5.00 The LAS e-newsletter is now […]
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The March 2015 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2014-15, will take place on Friday, March 20th 2015 from 7pm. Our guest speaker this month is Mr. Robin Leadbeater from the British Astronomical Association, whose lecture is entitled “Science from Starlight” If your 2014-2015 subscriptions have not yet been paid, your membership has lapsed. If you wish to continue your membership, please contact the Treasurer, Chris Banks, ASAP. 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 […]
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The March 2015 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2014-15, will take place on Friday, March 20th 2015 from 7pm. Our guest speaker this month is Professor Richard F Stephenson, of Durham University, whose lecture is entitled “Ancient Astronomy & Modern Science” If your 2014-2015 subscriptions have not yet been paid, your membership has lapsed. If you wish to continue your membership, please contact the Treasurer, Chris Banks, ASAP. 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 Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The September 2015 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2015-16, will take place on Friday, September 18th 2015 from 7pm. Presidential address; Mr Rob Johnson LAS president 2015-16 "Our Amazing Universe” Followed by "Welcome" buffet Open to members only 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 Please note - Doors will only open after 6pm. Hanover Street disruption Hanover Street is once again having work done to it and is inaccessible, however Gerard Gilligan has informed us that you can still […]
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The October 2015 (William Lassell Lecture) monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2015-16, will take place on Friday, October 16th 2015 from 7pm. Please note that this is the 4th Friday of the month. Our Guest speaker this month is Mr Jerry Stone FBIS, Astronomy and spaceflight presenter, spaceflight UK, who will speak on the subject of “Is Pluto a planet” Subscriptions for 2015-16 Please note that the LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost Adult Annual Subscription is £15.00 Junior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs) is £5.00 Please note - Doors will only open after […]
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The November 2015 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2015-16, will take place on Friday, November 20th 2015 from 7pm. Our speakers this month are Mr. Brendan Martin & Mr. Geoff Regan, whose lecture about the making of a 30" F3 telescope is entitled: “Make mine a half” 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 6pm and not before. I do hope […]