Cameron Watson saw off competition from young astronomers across the country with his photographs of the night sky
A young amateur astronomer from Coventry has won a prestigious award for his star-gazing talents.
Cameron Watson, 16, is a sixth former at Kenilworth Castle College.
The youngster won the British Astronomical Association's most recently instituted award - The Sir Patrick Moore Prize.
The prize was named after the astronomer who hosted the BBC programme The Sky At Night for 55 years and who died in 2012.
The prize is awarded to individuals for one or more areas of activity which reflect's Sir Patrick's life, including outstanding observational work by a member or members under 21 years of age, a contribution to the understanding of the history of astronomy or the encouragement of a public interest in astronomy.
Cameron will be awarded the prize, consisting of a certificate and monetary award, on Saturday, December 13 in London at an event attended by Sir Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal.
The A-level student became fascinated with astronomy after his grandmother introduced him to the subject three years ago.
Since then he has spread his love of the night sky to other young people.
Whilst studying at Bablake School in Coventry, he set up the Bablake Astronomical Society.
Cameron is now a member of the Earlsdon-based Coventry and Warwickshire Astronomical Society which means twice a month on a Tuesday evening at the Methodist Church.
Members from the The British Astronomical Association, a national amateur astronomy organisation, now say that Cameron is an expert in photographing images of the night sky.
Stuart Watson, Cameron's father, said: 'As his parents we are delighted for him as he's shown real commitment and dedication to a fascinating environment the majority of us walk under daily without considering what's there.
'Cameron's really pleased to have been given the award.
'We hope he goes on to teach us all the things we still don't know about. Maybe he'll have his own TV show one day.'
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