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Harrogate Astronomical Society is a warm and friendly group which is open to anyone with an interest in astronomy. There are no meetings in August and December.

We have speakers (and an occasional free raffle!) at our monthly meetings, which are held on the last Thursday of the month at 7.30pm at Harlow Hill Community Centre (The Green Hut), Harlow Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0AS. Tea/coffee and biscuits are served afterwards. We do not currently hold observing sessions with telescopes (but we would like to change that!). Subs:

Standard - £23
Family (two or more) - £40
Seniors and Juniors - £20

Meeting charge:

Members - £1
Non-members - £2

29/10/2026

This month's talk will be given by Dr Catherine Walsh from Leeds University, on the topic of The Search for Habitable Planets.

Meeting at the Green Hut (HG2 0AS), this evening Thursday 29th October, starting 7.30pm. All welcome (£4 non-members)

22/09/2026

Please note that this month's talk will be given by returning Professor Andy Marvin from York University, on the topic of The James Webb Space Telescope.

We look forward to seeing you at the Green Hut (HG2 0AS), on Thursday 24th September, starting 7.30pm.

All welcome (£4 non-members)

23/06/2026

Please note that this month's talk will be given on Thursday 25th June, by local Harrogate member Thomas Russell on the topic of Astrophotogaphy.

We will be setting up from 7pm and he will bring his solar scope for viewing prior to starting. We look forward to seeing you at the Green Hut (HG2 0AS), starting at 7.30pm.

All welcome (£4 non-members)

26/05/2026

Unfortunately there will be no meeting this month at the Green Hut due to its refurbishment. The next meeting will be 25th June at 7.30pm. We look forward to seeing you once again then.

03/05/2026

Many thanks to Richard Darn, who gave us a wide-ranging, entertaining, talk on Thursday night about Great Northern Astronomers.

He also updated us on the Dark Skies UK project (darkskiesuk.org), finishing with information concerning the current Sky At Night including which constellations and galaxies to look out for. The accompanying pictures were especially captivating!

I am sure all of us who attended this wonderful lecture will join me in thanking Richard and look forward to hearing him talk again in the not too distant future!

27/04/2026

Please note that this month's talk will be given by Richard Darn on the topic of Great Yorkshire Astronomers. We look forward to seeing you at the Green Hut (HG2 0AS), Thursday 30th April, starting at 7.30pm.
All welcome (£4 non-members)

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Harrogate
HG20AS

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