Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 144 years of astronomy
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The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill
Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Our popular Young Astronomers' Club continues this month. The topic for the evening will be : Rocketry and space exploration (will use KSP software to build and launch rockets) Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.
The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill
Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Our popular Young Astronomers' Club continues this month. The topic for the evening will be Planets. Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.
The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill
Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Our popular Young Astronomers' Club continues this month. The topic for the evening will be Deep Sky Objects (This topic may change). Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.
The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill
Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Our popular Young Astronomers' Club continues this month. The topic for the evening will be The Moon. Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside. Please note that this is the last planned Young Astronomers' Club for this session until they restart in around October.
The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill
Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Our popular Young Astronomers' Club returns this month. The topic for the evening will be a general welcome, then onto Basic Astronomy: Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.
The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill
Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Our popular Young Astronomers' Club returns this month. The topic for the evening will be Dead Stars? (black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs) or Galaxies if clear and Andromeda Galaxy is visible. Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.
The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill
Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Our popular Young Astronomers' Club returns this month. The topic for the evening will be the Moon (if clear) / Rocketry (if cloudy) Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.
The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill
Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Our popular Young Astronomers' Club returns this month. The topic for the evening will be 'Other Moons' (If clear, Jupiter and Saturn are visible) Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.
The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill
Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Please note that this was due to take place on Thursday, 12th February 2026 but had to be moved due to unscheduled building work.Thank you for your patience. Our popular Young Astronomers' Club returns this month. The topic for the evening will be 'The Planets' (if clear) / Life on other planets (if cloudy) Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.
The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill
Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Our popular Young Astronomers' Club returns this month. The topic for the evening will be 'Galaxies' (if clear) / 'Life on other planets' (if cloudy) Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.
