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