Liverpool Astronomical Society

Liverpool Astronomical Society We are based in Cronton, Widnes WA8 5QW. Open to the Public every Wednesday between 7pm & 9pm ............ New Members always welcome

This year Liverpool Astronomical Society celebrates 145 years of Astronomy on Merseyside and to mark this special annive...
19/08/2026

This year Liverpool Astronomical Society celebrates 145 years of Astronomy on Merseyside and to mark this special anniversary Society Historian and Archivist, Mr Gerard Gilligan has prepared a small but significant display of items from the Society archive to be exhibited at Liverpool Central Library. Full details can be found in the poster.

The monthly L.A.S. Newsletter for May 2026 has been published and contains a number of interesting articles and members ...
02/05/2026

The monthly L.A.S. Newsletter for May 2026 has been published and contains a number of interesting articles and members images. Included in this month's issue are the following:
The Night Sky in May (Steve Southern)
May Deep Sky (Dave Owen)
"Local Astronomical Heroes - Jeremiah Horrocks (c1618-1641)
"The Father of British Astronomy" (Gerard Gilligan)
"The aurora of November 8th 1991" (The late Peter Drew)
"Ten days in April - The flight of Artemis II to the Moon and back" (Gerard Gilligan)
Presentation of the Martin Suggett Award to Peter Bowness
The L.A.S. at Wirral MakeFest 2026
Astrophotography images from members and friends
https://liverpoolas.org/newsletter/

The monthly L.A.S. Newsletter for April 2026 has been published and contains a number of interesting articles and member...
31/03/2026

The monthly L.A.S. Newsletter for April 2026 has been published and contains a number of interesting articles and members images. Included in this month's issue are the following:
The Night Sky in April (Steve Southern)
April Deep Sky (Dave Owen)
"L.A.S. Outreach at an "Earth Hour" event" (Phil Williams)
"Charles Leadbetter (1681-1744) Cronton's Own Astronomer and Writer of Practical Mathematics" (Gerard Gilligan)
"Allan Chapman Whizzing Around the Solar System" (Gerard Gilligan)
Astrophotography images from members and friends
https://drive.google.com/.../1DujFxT0Dj3FlVstFCPEVRj.../view

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