Lyrids Meteor Shower at The Observatory Science Centre
Saturday 20th April 2024 from 19:00pm to Sunday 21st April 2024 00:30am
The Observatory Science Centre
Herstmonceux, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1RN
Enjoy an evening at The Observatory Science Centre, spotting Lyrid meteors! The April Lyrid Meteor Shower is active every year between April 15 and April 29. This year the shower’s peak is on the 22 April and continues into the pre-dawn hours of 23 April.
While we don’t use telescopes to spot meteors, if the weather permits viewing, you can look at other interesting celestial objects through the large telescopes.
The evening aims to be informal and informative, with a talk by a guest speaker. Following the talk, if the weather is nice and clear, you will have the opportunity to try and spot some fast-moving meteors with the unaided eye and look through the telescopes at other interesting celestial objects.
If the weather is unsuitable for viewing, the talk will go ahead regardless, and a comprehensive tour of the telescopes will replace viewing. During the tour, you will be taken into domes not open to the public during the day. We do NOT cancel this event if the weather is unsuitable for viewing.
Booking required.
Please note that this has already taken place on 20/04/2024
Event organiser
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Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent 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.
Sat 20th Apr
Sun 21st Apr
Local light pollution
The Observatory Science Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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