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The Northumberland Astronomical Society was founded in 2000 by local amateur astronomers in Northumberland, UK. The society is informally known among its members as "Nastro". The first formal meetings of the society were held in the village hall at Low Hauxley but increasing membership and the support of the Northumberland Wildlife Trust saw meetings move to the visitor centre in the nearby Hauxley Nature Reserve in 2002.

The society secured funding for a 14 inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope in 2005 and an observatory was built to house it in 2008.

Society meetings are held in the Visitor Centre of Hauxley Nature Reserve at 7.30pm on the second and last Thursday of each month.