Partial solar eclipse and Perseids meteors at Wynyard Planetarium
Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 18:00pm to 23:00pm
Wynyard Planetarium & Jack Youdale Observatory
Thorpe Thewles, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 3JG
Join astronomers at Wynyard Planetarium for a free event to witness the rare celestial event that is a partial solar eclipse early evening and stay on to look out for Perseids meteors. Special equipment will be available to safely observe the Moon passing in front of the Sun.
Event organiser
Teesside Astronomical Science Centre is organising this event
Please contact Teesside Astronomical Science Centre directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Teesside Astronomical Science Centre
Twitter: @wwp_planetarium
Facebook: Teesside Astronomical Science Centre
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.
Wed 12th Aug
Local light pollution
Wynyard Planetarium & Jack Youdale Observatory 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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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Wynyard Planetarium & Jack Youdale Observatory
Forthcoming events
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