Author: Frederik Kaiser

This is the website of the study association L.A.D. 'F. Kaiser' of astronomy students in Leiden

Paint and Observe – 1st of April

The Observity committee proudly presents: β€˜Paint & Observe’! πŸŽ¨πŸ”­ Join us on Wednesday April 1st from 17h onward for a picnic in the gardens of Hortus Botanicus, combined with painting whatever your heart desires. πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ¨πŸ§Ί Followed by a dinner cooked by the Kookcie, which you can join at your own expense (max €4). 🍝 Afterwards,…
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Meet your Master – 19th of March

Don’t know which way to go after your Bachelors in Astronomy? πŸ—ΊοΈπŸ‘€ Feeling overwhelmed by the eight different specialisations the Astronomy MSc has to offer? πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’« Then join us at the Meet your Master evening, March 19th starting at 17:00 in the Gorlaeus building! Master students from all different tracks will tell you about their…
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DiesBorrel – 4th of March

Dies drinks at de Keyzer to celebrate L.A.D. ‘F. Kaiser’s 33rd birthday!

Activities Overview – March

March is here!! 🌻 This month is packed with all kinds of festive Kaiser activities πŸ’« starting with our celebrations of our 33rd birthday!! Meet us at the observing night, coffee hour or borrel. Join us later this month for a useful introduction training, insightful GMM, educational Master orientation evening or chill movie night. And…
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Dies Observing Night – 3rd of March

To celebrate L.A.D. β€˜F. Kaiser’s birthday, the Observity committee is hosting a Dies observing night! 🎈 Join us next week on Tuesday March the 3rd from 19.00h onwards to stargaze and decorate cakes! πŸŽ‚πŸŒŸ There will be the beautiful full moon for us to observe (in case of clear skies). πŸŒ• We hope to see…
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Kaiser Symposium (3rd edition) – 26th of February

Astronomy talks for Kaiser members, by Kaiser members!! ✨ Curious to see what your fellow students are up to? On Thursday February 26th in the Old observatory in Leiden from 18:00 (walk-in 17:30 in the Meridiaanlounge), Xavier will give a talk about Multiwavelength Zernike Wavefront Sensing , and Tim will tell us all about his…
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Scavenger Hunt and Observing Night: with Sleutelstam – 18th of February

Can you find your way amongst the stars? πŸ”ŽπŸ’« On the evening of February 18th, we are hosting a collaborative activity with Sleutelstam Leiden: get ready for a Scavenger Hunt & Observing Night!! Bring your sharpest eyes and best braincells to navigate your way through the evening πŸ—ΊοΈπŸ‘€ Looking forward to the adventure? Sign up…
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Valentine’s Observing Night – 12th of February

Star-crossed lovers or the companion to your binary? πŸ’« For Valentine’s day, we will be having an observing night on February 12th from 19:30 onward at the Old Observatory! Alongside the stargazing, we will be making Valentine’s Day chocolates (bonbons) by hand! There is no sweeter gift you can give ✨ If you like, you…
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Astroborrel 2 – 4th of February

Your favorite way to kick off the new semester… The second edition of the Astroborrel happened February 4th starting at 17:00 in De Fusie!!! πŸ’« πŸš€ This Astroborrel, we had a special surprise for you… The committee announced the theme of the 2026 Spring Lectures!🌻 Go check out the spring lectures this year: “One in…
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Activities Overview – February

New semester, new schedule, new courses, a fresh start in February!✨🌼 Steadily continuing however are Kaiser’s activities – take a look at what we have in store for you coming month in our monthly overview: there are surely some that you do not want to miss!!πŸ‘€