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Wirral Star Party: Saturday, 9th November 2024
Wirral Country Park & Visitors Centre Wirral Country Park & Visitors Centre, Station Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, United KingdomLiverpool 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
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Young Astronomers’ Club:
The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, United KingdomOur popular Young Astronomers' Club returns this month. The topic for the evening will be Dead Stars? (black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs) Depending on the weather, hopefully there will also be some practical astronomy outside.
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Monthly Meeting: Dr. Steve Barrett – Christmas Short Talks
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United KingdomOur guest speaker for November 2024 was to be Mr Gary Palmer - Introduction to Deep Sky Imaging however ill-health means that the planned talk will need to be rescheduled. Dr. Steve Barrett has kindly stepped in, and will be giving two shorter presentations in place of one long one:
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Young Astronomers’ Club:
The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, United KingdomOur 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.
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Sidewalk Event, Otterspool: Saturday, 7th December 2024
Miller and Carter Steakhouse (formerly Harvester Otterspool) Otterspool Drive, Liverpool, United KingdomMembers 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.
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Monthly Meeting: LAS Members’ Short-Talks.
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United KingdomThe 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 […]
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Young Astronomers’ Club:
The Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, United KingdomOur 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.
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Monthly Meeting: Dr. Carlo Meloro – “Patterns in Animals’ Evolution and Their Link with The Cosmos”
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United KingdomThe 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 […]
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Liverpool Astronomical Society
Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 143 years of astronomy
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