Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month, at 7:15 for a 7.30 start, at St John’s Church Room, The Avenue, High Legh, WA16 6ND
A charge of £4 is made for the meeting – but that includes refreshments. There is no charge for students or juniors.
The Avenue is a one-way road. After entering The Avenue, turn left at the T-junction and immediately left again into the car park. The church and meeting room are opposite the car park entrance.
When you leave turn left out of the car park to continue in the one-way system.
Recent Meetings
- April 10th 2025 – 2 talksThe Parker Solar probe – ‘touching’ the Sun John Anderson will start our evening by outlining the story of this remarkable spacecraft and the discoveries it has made. Launched in 2018 and having already completed several close approaches, the probe came within 3.8 million miles of the Sun’s surface on December 24th, 2024… and survived! … Continue reading
- March 13th 2025Cosmic Rays We welcome back Dr. Steve Barrett from the University of Liverpool for another of his mind-blowing and fascinating talks. High-energy charged particles are continually raining down on the Earth. Where do they come from and how do they gain so much energy? This talk includes a demonstration of a cloud chamber that allows … Continue reading
- February 13th 2025Weights and MeasuresRichard Bullock from Altrincham and District Astronomical Society will take us on a journey around the “top10” objects in our solar system. A stylized illustration of our solar system (Image credit : NASA/JPL)
- January 16th 2025 – rescheduled from 9thThis talk was originally scheduled for January 9th BUT, due to the freezing conditions, it was postponed and has been rescheduled for January 16th. Things that go ‘Bump’ in the Dark.Mark Holmes will present the story behind the ‘Blaze Star’, better known perhaps as T Corona Borealis. This object is one of a family of … Continue reading
- December 12th 2024It’s all Quantum: How the Aurora get their colours. There will be a short talk about what many of us saw earlier in the year… and some managed to photograph. … and it will be followed by the legendary HLCO Christmas Quiz provided by Colin. There will be a prize!