Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 143 years of astronomy
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Mill Dam Park, Kirkby
Mill Lane, Kirkby, United Kingdom
Come along to our Sidewalk Astronomy evening at Mill Dam Park, Mill Lane, Kirkby, L32 2AU from 18:30 til 21:30 where we'll have telescopes in which you can view the night sky if the sky is clear. There will also be an illustrated talk on astronomy no matter the weather. This event is free, and is open to all members of the public.For more information contact:-Mr. David Harper, our Outreach co-ordinator via our contact page.
The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill
Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Our extremely popular Young Astronomers' Club continues throughout winter. Please note that this is the second Friday of the month, not the third. For more information, please see our Young Astronomers' information page, or contact our Junior Representatives at juniorrep@liverpoolas.org
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The December 2022 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2022-2023 session will be held on Friday, December 9th from 19:00 to 21:00 with a break for tea/coffee and Christmas light refreshments. Please note this is the second Friday of the month, not the third. Members of the public are welcome to attend (for free), but please consider joining our Society if you attend more than two monthly meetings. Our speakers this month are three of our own members, talking about astronomical projects, areas of interest, observations and so on. Each talk is approximately 15 minutes long. All 3 […]
World Museum, Liverpool (formerly NMGM Liverpool Museum)
World Museum, William Brown St, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Liverpool Astronomical Society in association with Liverpool Central Library and Liverpool World Museum would like to invite everybody to join us on Saturday, 10th December 2022 for a day celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 17 - currently standing as the final manned mission to the moon. This event is taking place simultaneously in two prominent city centre venues, conveniently located next door to each other - Liverpool Central Library, and Liverpool World Museum, both on William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EW. Entry to the activities and information desks in Central Library is free. Talks being held at the World […]
Sefton Park Palm House
The Palm House, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Liverpool Astronomical Society with Sefton Park Palm House invite you to a Star Party! Come and be inspired by the wonders of the night sky: view planets, galaxies and deep sky objects. There will be talks about astronomy and telescopes outside to look through (weather permitting). Experienced amateur astronomers will be on hand to give advice and guidance. Please be advised that the talks will be tailored around what is available to see in the night sky.
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
The February 2023 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2022-2023 session will be held on Friday, February 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. Our guest speaker this month is Pete Williamson, F.R.A.S The title of the lecture is: "From Herschel to Hawkwind" An evening dedicated to music and space by space rock guitarist Peter Williamson. This talk will guide you on an historical path through astronomy and music. Mr Pete Williamson FRAS "From Herschel to […]
Our final Young Astronomers’ event for this session. For more information, please see our Young Astronomers’ information page, or contact our Junior Representatives at juniorrep@liverpoolas.org
Mr. Gerard Gilligan, the Chairman for The Society for the History of Astronomy joins us this March for his talk which was originally due to take place this January. https://societyforthehistoryofastronomy.com/
World Museum, Liverpool (formerly NMGM Liverpool Museum)
World Museum, William Brown St, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Tickets availble from World Museum Liverpool Website Please Note: Museum will be updating their page soon. It will appear in this list when they do so.
