Perseids Meteor Shower Star Party with Doncaster Astro
Monday 11th August 2025 from 21:00pm to 23:30pm
Austerfield Field Study Centre & The Brian Joynes Observatory
Austerfield Field Study Centre, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 6RG
Join the team from Doncaster Astronomical Society for a relaxed evening of stargazing as we watch the Perseid meteor shower with drinks, snacks, and good company. Bring chairs, blankets, warm clothes, and anything you fancy to stay comfy under the stars!
The group are gauging interest to make sure we they enough volunteers on site to support the event — so if you’d like to come along, please let them know in the comments of this Facebook post or contact them via email.
Please note that this has already taken place on 11/08/2025
Event organiser
Doncaster Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Doncaster Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Doncaster Astronomical Society
Twitter: @DoncasterAstro1
Facebook: Doncaster 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.
Mon 11th Aug
Local light pollution
Austerfield Field Study Centre & The Brian Joynes Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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.
Light pollution map of Austerfield Field Study Centre & The Brian Joynes Observatory
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