The North-East's Amateur Astronomers

The North East Group of Astronomical Societies (NEGAS) is a loose affiliation of all amateur astronomical societies in the North-East of England, stretching from Northumberland to North Yorkshire; set-up to promote their activities and astronomy within the area. It formed from the former Northern Area Group of Astronomical Societies (NAGAS). This website is set-up as a central resource and link to the current set of local & student amateur astronomical societies:

• Northumberland
• Newcastle
• South Shields
• Sunderland
• Durham
• Durham University Students
• Cleveland & Darlington
• Scarborough & Ryedale
• York
• York University Students

To learn more about a particular society and how to contact them please click on the menu to the left hand-side.

NAGAS

The founder members of the old Northern Area Group of Astronomical Societies (NAGAS)were:

• South Shields AS
• Sunderland AS
• Durham AS
• Hartlepool AS (no longer in existence)
• Cleveland & Darlington AS