Abbreviation LAS | Formation 1881 | |
Motto sic itur ad astraThus do we reach the stars. Purpose study of celestial objects | ||
The Liverpool Astronomical Society was founded in 1881 in Liverpool, England, as a society to promote and coordinate amateur astronomy.
In 1893 Liverpool Astronomical Society obtained the 5" Cooke equatorial telescope. For many years it was situated in the observatory on the roof of the William Brown Library and Museum building, but it is currently in storage.
Today the Society have an Observatory - Leighton Observatory - at Pex Hill, Cronton, Merseyside. It was formerly known as Pex Hill Observatory and Visitors' Centre.
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Liverpool Astronomical Society Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA