Stargazing and Astronomy Evening
Friday 16th October 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre
Lower Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3FU
Discover the wonders of the night sky at the Nature Discovery Centre with an evening of stargazing hosted by the Newbury Astronomical Society. Enjoy telescope viewing of planets and stars if skies are clear, or indoor astronomy talks in poor weather, with experts on hand throughout and café refreshments available to purchase.
Event booking
Event darkness
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 16th Oct
Local light pollution
Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre 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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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
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