Author: Frederik Kaiser

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

Kaasstengels & movie night – 12th of November

As all of you know,✨kaasstengels✨, the salty twisted cheese-flavored crackers, are Kaiser’s staple snack and we have decided to dedicate a whole evening to them! Join us the 12th of November at 19:30 in the Old Observatory for the very first Kaasstengels & movie night!! πŸŽ¬πŸΏπŸ§€πŸ§‘β€πŸ³We will make our own kaasstengels and start the movie…
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Haunted Observatory – 5th of November

Are you brave enough to come to the Old Observatory on November 5th and face whatever comes your way? πŸŽƒ Bold enough to find out what they are? πŸ§›πŸ» Daring enough to shoo them away? 🧟 Will there be ghosts like last year? πŸ‘» Perhaps werewolves howling at the full moon? 🐺 Or maybe vampires…
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Activities Overview – November

November has knocked on our doors, and instead of candy, we are giving away nice activities throughout the month!We will start with the Haunted Observatory (scary music) , followed by a cooking evening with the Kaasstengels & movie night! A new Symposium will follow and we will finish the month with the first observity’s Observing…
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Staff & Students Observing Night – 27th of October

As the nights begin to last longer, we are hosting the first Staff & Students Observing night! πŸ”­πŸŽ“All staff(educational and technical support staff, PhD students, postdocs, and all kind of professors) and all students (bachelors and masters) are welcome to join! Come by the Old Observatory the 27th of October from 20:00 onwards to enjoy…
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L.A.D. ‘F. Kaiser’ x Big Dipper Spooky Scary Space Quiz – 21st of October

Leaves are changing colour, the temperature is dropping, and the days are turning darker… this can only mean the spooky season is here! We have joined forces with Big Dipper to bring you: The Spooky Scary Space Quiz! πŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ¦‡ Come by the Kaiser Lounge the 21st of October (next Wednesday!) from 17:30 onwards to enjoy…
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Board Games Night – 15th of October

We know the academic workload is starting to increase, so we have organized a Board Games night so you can relax, have fun with your friends and enjoy a chill evening! πŸ§©πŸŽ²β™ŸοΈCome by the Kaiser Lounge the 15th of October from 17:30 onwards and join us! See you there! ✨

[CANCELLED] L.A.D. ‘F. Kaiser’ x Sirius A Autumn Observing Trip – 9th-11th of October

Unfortunately the trip has been cancelled due to bad weather. L.A.D. ‘F. Kaiser’ and Sirius A present: the Autumn Observing Trip πŸ‚πŸπŸ”­ An amazing opportunity to enjoy the dark sky of Schiermonnikoog during the 9th, 10th and 11th of October along with our friends from Sirius A! For only 50€, that include food, drinks and…
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Activities Overview – October

October is already here πŸ‚, and we have activities prepared to keep you entertained after Leiden’s Ontzet overload of fun!🎑We will first go to Schiermonnikoog for the Autumn Observing Trip, and the following week we will have the Introduction building training at the Old Observatory and a chill Board games night to relax. Join us…
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Kaiser Symposium – 29th of September

Curious about what your fellow students are up to? Don’t worry, the first Kaiser Symposium is here! πŸŽ† We will have the opportunity to hear from two amazing master students: Andrea Scardigno will talk about the design and test of a compact hyperspectral imager for remote sensing 3U CubeSat ✨, while Szymon Petyniak will talk…
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Committee Interest Borrel – 23th of September

The Committee Interest Borrel is around the corner! πŸš€ Come to the Kaiser Lounge at 17:15 on Wednesday 23rd to get to know more about our committees, either if you are thinking about joining one or just want to have a good afternoon with us! We will start with a presentation, followed by some drinks…
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