See the Perseid meteor shower with Sussex Sidewalk Astronomers
Tuesday 12th August 2025 from 20:00pm to Wednesday 13th August 2025 01:00am
Hastings Country Park
Lower Coastguard Lane, Fairlight, East Sussex, TN35 4AD, South East England
Join the friendly Sussex Sidewalk Astronomers up at Fairlight Country Park for the Perseid Meteor Shower on Tuesday August 12 from 8pm til late. Yes, it’s a school night, but this shower is one of the best of the year! Wrap up warm, have snacks and plenty of coffee. No telescopes needed, but you can take them if you want to. All welcome! Note that this event is weather dependent; we advise contacting the group to confirm the event is going ahead.
Event organiser
Sussex Sidewalk Astronomers is organising this event
Please contact Sussex Sidewalk Astronomers directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Sussex Sidewalk Astronomers
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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Wed 13th Aug
Local light pollution
Hastings Country Park 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.
Forthcoming events
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