See the Perseids at Hengistbury Head
Tuesday 12th August 2025 from 20:30pm to 23:30pm
Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre
Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 4EN, South West
Join the team from Hengistbury Head and local astronomer Kate Earl for an evening packed with Meteors, the Moon and the Milky Way. Bring a picnic chair or mat, and a blanket to keep warm whilst we gaze in awe at the universe! Booking required.
Please note that this has already taken place on 12/08/2025
Event booking
Event 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.
Tue 12th Aug
Local light pollution
Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
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