Lyrid Meteor Shower at RSPB St Aidan's

Lyrid Meteor Shower at RSPB St Aidan's

Saturday 22nd April 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Park
Astley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8AL

Join the team from RSPB St Aidan’s for an evening being wowed by the Lyrid meteor shower, led by the Wakefield and District Astronomical Society. This session will allow you to learn when, how and why meteor showers occur, with experts also pointing out other amazing astronomical features visible in the night sky, such as planets, constellations and galaxies.

Please note that this has already taken place on 22/04/2023


Event organiser

Wakefield & District Astronomical Society

Wakefield & District Astronomical Society is organising this event

Please contact Wakefield & District Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

Please book tickets via the RSPB website.

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.



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