Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 143 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 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 Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The November 2025 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2025-2026 session will be held on Friday, 21st November 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 […]
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 Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The December 2025 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2025-2026 session will be held on Friday, 12th December 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. 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 […]
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 Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The January 2026 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2025-2026 session will be held on Friday, 16th January 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 […]
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 Planets' (if clear) / Life on other planets (if cloudy) Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The February 2026 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2025-2026 session will be held on Friday, 20th February 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 […]
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.
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The March 2026 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2025-2026 session will be held on Friday, 20th March 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 […]
