|
Written by David Galvin
|
|
Friday, 07 September 2007 |
Liverpool Astronomical Society Meetings & Events for 2008 - 2009
WEEKLY MEETINGS - Every Wednesday 7-9pm (Closed at Xmas)
Liverpool Astronomical Society’s Leighton Observatory, Pex Hill, Cronton, nr Widnes, Cheshire
Click here for details & maps to the Observatory
MONTHLY MEETINGS – Generally the third Friday of the Month (Sept – May)
The Roman Catholic Cathedral’s Gibberd Reception Room, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool.
(Please use underground Car Park Entrance only) Meetings at 7pm - 9:30pm (Unless Stated)
Click here for full details & maps to the Monthly venue
Current membership Fees: £15 per Annum
Junior Membership (Up to 17 years) £5
| Date |
Venue |
Guest speaker |
Subject & title |
| Friday September 19th 2008 |
CATHEDRAL
Gibberd Room |
127th
PresidentialAddress
by Mr David Forshaw.
Liverpool A.S
|
'Time - the Essence '.
Followed by Cheese & Wine Reception
Tickets £3.50 required for C & W.
These will be available at the meeting.
|
Friday October 17th 2008
|
CATHEDRAL
Gibberd Room |
Richard Tyers
Southport AS
|
Cosmology – from The Greeks to
Newton.
|
|
Friday November
21st
2008
|
|
Mr Richard Sargent
Chester AS & FAS
|
Chester’s Henry Prescott
17thC Night Sky Observer
|
Friday December
12th
(2nd Friday)
|
CATHEDRAL
Gibberd Room |
LAS Members Night |
Subjects to be Confirmed
|
|
Friday January 16th
2009
|
CATHEDRAL
Gibberd Room |
David Ratledge
Bolton AS
|
New Advances in
Digital Astrophotography
|
|
Friday February
20th
2009
|
CATHEDRAL
Gibberd Room |
Dr Phillipa Browning
Univ of Manchester
|
Our Active Sun
|
|
Friday March 20th
2009
|
CATHEDRAL
Gibberd Room |
Ken Irving
Salford AS
|
My Astronomy
|
|
Friday April 17th
2009
|
CATHEDRAL
Gibberd Room |
Dr Ann Bonell F.R.A.S
Leicester AS
|
Sir Arthur Eddington
|
|
Friday May 15th
2009
|
CATHEDRAL
Gibberd Room |
LAS A.G.M 08-09
& Members Talks
|
More Details at Meeting & in Newsletter |
|
|
|
Special Events
|
|
|
FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2009 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
SATURDAY 7th FEBRUARY 2009 7:00 PM - 9:00PM
April or May 2009
IYA Special Meeting
TBC
November 2009
Date TBC
National Science
week date TBC
|
AINSDALE DISCOVERY CENTRE
WIRRAL COUNTRY PARK Visitor Centre.
Thurstaston
TBC
Croxteth Park
Edge Hill Uni, Ormskirk
|
Public observing night.
Public observing night.
Dr Brian Cox
The Univ of
Manchester
Public observing night
at Croxteth Hall and
Country park
Observing, weather
permitting
|
Telescopes for public viewing. Lectures and other events in the
Visitor Centre
Telescopes for public viewing.
Lectures and other events in the Visitor Centre
The L.H.C.
Telescopes for public viewing.
Lectures and other events in the Hall
Planetarium and talks in the University building
|
|
June – August 2009
No monthly meetings
during Summer period.
|
Leighton Observatory, Pex Hill, Cronton |
Weekly Meetings Continue During the Summer Months. |
|
|
|
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 February 2009 )
|
L.A.S Syllabus 2008-2009 
