Herschel Astronomical Society informal observing session
Friday 11th December 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm
Maidenhead
Maidenhead, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6, South East England
Come along and join the friendly astronomers of the Herschel Astronomical Society for a relaxed, monthly observing session. Meetings are held at a private observatory near Maidenhead, where several large telescopes provide wonderful views of planets, the Moon, and brighter deep-sky objects. If clouds get in the way, there’s always a backup plan with an informal talk and a guided tour of the night sky using software. Anyone curious about astronomy or interested in joining the club is very welcome — just get in touch with the Society to let them know you’d like to attend.
Event organiser
Herschel Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Herschel Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Herschel Astronomical Society
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
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The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Fri 11th Dec
Local light pollution
Maidenhead is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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