WYAS Young Astronomers Club
Friday 26th September 2025 from 19:30pm to 20:30pm
Rosse Observatory
Carleton Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3RJ
Join the team from the West Yorkshire Astronomical Society at their Rosse Observatory in Pontefract for their Young Astronomers club — a fun, hands-on monthly event designed to inspire the next generation of space explorers!
This outreach programme is specially created for children aged 4 to 12, aiming to spark curiosity and a love of astronomy through engaging activities, interactive talks, and skywatching experiences.
Each session focuses on a different theme, often linked to what’s happening in the night sky that month — whether it’s a full Moon, a meteor shower, or a visible planet.
And if the skies are clear, you and your child will have the chance to peer through our observatory telescope and explore the universe up close!
Come along, learn something new, and enjoy a magical night under the stars.
To book please email [email protected].
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.
Email: [email protected]
Website: West Yorkshire Astronomical Society
Facebook: West Yorkshire Astronomical Society
Event booking
Event darkness
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.
Fri 26th Sep
Local light pollution
Rosse Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
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