Over 100 people followed the stars to Bempton Cliffs for our first ever stargazing event with Scarborough and Ryedale Astronomical Society (SARAS).

Overcast skies and flurries of snow didn't stop the fun and there were breaks in the cloud that allowed visitors to see Jupiter and its moons, Polaris, Orion's Belt and The Plough

The popularlty of the event means there will be more.  Details will be announced on the website so keep looking.

Meanwhile, here's a taster of what you can expect:

      

Jupiter's appearance had fok rushing to the scopes.     

                            

 

 Outside the visitor centre, all eyes were searching the heavens.

 

                                                

Laura and Grace got a telescope for Christmas and wanted advice from the experts.

 

Inside the visitor centre, Andy Exton from SARAS explained some of the mysteries of the universe.