Perseids Meteor Shower Party with Torbay Astronomical Society
Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 22:00pm to Thursday 13th August 2026 01:00am
Torquay Boys Grammar School & Observatory
Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7EL
Everyone is invited to join the members of the Torbay Astronomical Society for this special event to observe the Perseid meteor shower. Bring a chair, blanket, some warm clothes perhaps even some hot chocolate, and chill out spotting shooting stars with friendly astronomers on hand to guide you.
Event organiser
Torbay Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Torbay Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Torbay Astronomical Society
Twitter: @TorbayAstroSoc
Facebook: Torbay Astronomical Society
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.
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Local light pollution
Torquay Boys Grammar School & Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Torquay Boys Grammar School & Observatory
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