Havering Astronomical Society Young Astronomers Group

Originally founded by our late Secretary Frances Ridgley, our Young Astronomers Group provides a friendly setting for young people aged between 8 and 16 to find out more about astronomy and the night sky and to make friends with other youngsters with a common interest in the subject.

The group meets at Thames Chase Forest Centre, Broadfields, Pike Lane, Upminster, RM14 3NS on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:45 p.m.). Meetings usually last just over an hour. There are no meetings in August.

We have a wide variety of activities including talks on a variety of astronomical topics such as spaceflight, the solar system, the night sky, stars, galaxies and black holes. We also observe the night sky after meetings (if it is dark and the sky is clear) and at special sessions throughout the year, including our popular Perseids meteor observing session in mid-August (weather permitting).

For further information, please e-mail Liz Watson at young.astronomers@havastro.co.uk