Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 144 years of astronomy
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The next monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society is to be held at 7pm on Friday April 19th, at the QMH, 22 School Lane, Liverpool City Centre. Sadly I have to report that the speaker for the April Meeting Prof Maurizio Salaris, has had to change his plans, and attend a research meeting outside of the UK, so will not be able to be the Society guest on April 19th. However, a Preston historian, Mr Steve Halliwell, has agreed to step in at relatively short notice, and will speak on Mr Moses Holden – A history talk I know, but […]Continue Reading »
Liverpool Astronomical Society and Wirral Ranger Services present The Wirral Star Party 7.00pm Saturday March 16th 2013 Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HN Tel: 0151-648-4271 or 0151-220-8718 This is a free, public event, with free car parking. Directions can be found on the Wirral Council website: http://www.wirral.gov.uk/my-services/find-us/parks/wirral-country-park or via Google: http://goo.gl/maps/plQl0Continue Reading »
Edge Hill University, Ormskirk are holding a Science Day on Saturday, 16th February from 2.30pm Edge Hill University and Liverpool Astronomical Society present… An afternoon of science and astronomy When: Saturday, February 16th from 2:30pm Where: Edge Hill University campus, Ormskirk. (NAS building 12, refer to campus map) There will be astronomy talks, planetarium shows, a visit from the famous historical astronomer Galileo Galilei, Solar telescopes to observe sunspots and solar prominences on the surface of our Sun. Plus additional activities for everyone to enjoy Follow links for directions: http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/documents/about/maps/ormskirk.pdf Campus Map: http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/documents/about/maps/campus-map-a3.pdf Visitors should use the St Helens Road […]Continue Reading »
There will be an extra meeting this year, to be held Tuesday 19th June 2012. Dr Valerie Connaughton from the University of Alabama, USA has kindly agreed to come and talk to the LAS whilst she is over in the UK. The Talk is entitled “The Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope: Construction, Launch, and Observer of Gamma-Ray Bursts”Continue Reading »
Due to commitments with regard the BBC Sky at Night programme, Mr Paul Abel is unable to keep his long standing invitation to speak to the Society on Friday March 18th, 2011. His place has been taken by Dr Steve Barrett Department of Physics, University of Liverpool, who is to talk on “How Stars Tick – Stellar Evolution for Non-Astrophysicists”. I wish to place on record my thanks to Dr Barrett for stepping in at very short notice.Continue Reading »
