Reeth Astronomy Group eclipse and Perseids meteor shower
Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 18:00pm to Thursday 13th August 2026 00:00am
Rukin's Park Lodge Campsite
Park Lodge, Keld, North Yorkshire, DL11 6LJ, Yorkshire and The Humber
Join the Reeth Informal Astronomy Group members for this extra special day of events at the Rukin’s Park Lodge Campsite in the fabulous Yorkshire Dales village of Keld.
The day starts with an eclipse event from 6.00pm which offers opportunity to safely observe the Moon passing in front of the Sun that evening, followed by a Reeth Informal Astronomy Group Meeting from 8.00pm at the adjacent Keld Public Hall, and then Perseid Meteor Observing at the campsite from 10.00pm to approx Midnight.
Everyone is welcome to join them! If you are looking for a camping trip this summer, look no further!
Event organiser
Reeth Informal Astronomy Group is organising this event
Please contact Reeth Informal Astronomy Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Reeth Informal Astronomy Group
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
Rukin's Park Lodge Campsite is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site 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.
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