Evening of Astrophotography

Ticketed event

Essential information

Type	Talks and tours
Location	National Maritime Museum
Date and times	Saturday 19 September 2026 \| 6-8pm
Prices	Adults: £14 \| Students and Under 25s: £10
	20% off for Members. Not a Member? Join now

Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers and a panel of expert astrophotographers on International Observe the Moon Night for an inspiring evening exploring how they capture our nearest celestial neighbour: the Moon.

Hear from the panellists as they share their approaches, perspectives and experiences of capturing the lunar surface on camera.

Afterwards, take a look around the spectacular, brand-new exhibition of shortlisted and winning photographs from ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026.

Tickets will be available soon.

Panellists to be announced - stay tuned!

What’s on

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Evening of Astrophotography

Come along to a panel discussion to learn more about astrophotography, and enjoy a private viewing of the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 exhibition

Saturday 19 September 2026 | 6-8pm

Adults: £14 | Students and Under 25s: £10

National Maritime Museum

Supported by

This event is supported by Michael Edwards OBE