West Yorkshire Astronomical Society Young Astronomers Club

West Yorkshire Astronomical Society Young Astronomers Club

Friday 27th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

Rosse Observatory
Carleton Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3RJ

On the last Friday of each month, except for August and December, the West Yorkshire Astronomical Society host their Young Astronomers Club at their fabulous Rosse Observatory. These sessions, which have a different theme each month, are aimed at children aged from four to twelve years old and include a talk, crafts, experiments and also a snack. The cost is £8 per child; one adult per child due to space.

Attending is by prior booking; please contact Young Astronomers Club to book your space(s).

Please note that this has already taken place on 27/09/2024


Event organiser

West Yorkshire Astronomical Society is organising this event

Please contact West Yorkshire Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

Booking is essential to attend this event. Please email Young Astronomers Club to reserve your space(s).

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.



Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Rosse Observatory. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Rosse Observatory public open evening

    Friday 11th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ

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  • Rosse Observatory public open evening

    Friday 18th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ

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  • West Yorkshire Astronomical Society Young Astronomers Club

    Friday 25th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ

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  • Rosse Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 5th November 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ

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  • Rosse Observatory public open evening

    Friday 8th November 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ

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  • Rosse Observatory public open evening

    Friday 15th November 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ

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