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A really nice shot of Sinus Iridum at the western edge of Mare Imbrium. The bottom corner of the crater is known as "The Moon Maiden". Thanks to Steven Tomkinson for this image.
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Meet the crater, Clavius, located in the southern polar region of the moon. This is a fantastic target for interesting fetures on the moon. Thanks, Steven Tomkinson for this image.
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Wednesday, 10th of June, sadly the Observatory will be closed. The building is having some work done and will not be safe. We will see you all again on the 17th of June. Thanks for support.
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So, on May 31st, 2026, we had the infamous "Blue moon". This is the 3rd full moon in a season that has 4 full moons. Follow liverpool astro. Thanks, John Gregg for this awesome image
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Taken back on the 20th of March 1994 at the grand opening of Pex Hill Observatory. Here we had, Sir Patrick Moore, then L.A.S President Rob Corrigan and Mayor of Knowsley George Bundred CBE. #grandopeningevent #sirpatrickmoore #liverpoolastronomicalsociety instagram.com/p/DZKUy-loem2/…
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Even if we have our telescope in the dome up and running, members still bring their own setups sometimes. It helps when we have a lot of visitors due to space.
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This fantastic video of the sun. Having the great weather we have had and clear skys during the day, Rob Johnson managed to image the sun every day at mid day for about a week.
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On Wednesdays, we open the Observatory to the public from 7-9pm. The dome is normally open unless it's raining.
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Take a look at the crater plato. While the terminator line is so close, it really brings out the detail on the crater rim. Thanks to Steven Tomkinson for this picture.
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Meet copernicus, a wonderful crater is near the middle of the moon and looks spectacular during a full moon but this taken last night Thanks to Steven Tomkinson for this picture.
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At the Observatory, we find planets during the daytime. our telescope operators will find something if it's possible. In this case, we found jupiter as the sun was behind clouds.
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In only a couple of days, the moon will be back at its first quarter phase. On the 23rd is a great time to observe. Thanks to Steven Tomkinson for this picture taken last month.
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As the moon is slowly coming back, last month, one of our members got this image of the crater Plato. Thanks to Steven Tomkinson for this fabulous image.
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Take a look at NGC 1333, this is a reflection nebula located located in the constellation Perseus. Thanks to Rob Johnson with his home observatory and 12" reflector telescope.
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Rupes Recta, located in the southeastern end of Mare Nubium is best seen at Day 8 of the moon. A 100km long cliff on the moon.
Thanks to Steven Tomkinson for this great picture.
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The brightest globular cluster, M13 is back in our night sky. Located in the constellation Hercules. Thanks to Rob Johnson for this awesome picture.
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Messier 92 is a globular cluster located in Hercules with around 330000 stars. Imaged in liverpool by Rob Johnson at his home observatory.
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Messier 3, a globular cluster located in Canes Venatici at 33k LY away, it cluster contains around 500k stars in a radius of 90 LY. Thanks Rob Johnson for this picture.
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Have a look at M88, a spiral galaxy about 50-60 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. Thanks to Rob Johnson for this picture.
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