See the Perseids Meteor Shower at OM Dark Sky Observatory
Friday 15th August 2025 from 21:30pm to 23:00pm
OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory
Davagh Forest, Cookstown, County Tyrone, BT79 8JH
The Perseids Meteor Shower delivers a spectacular display of shooting stars for us every August, reaching its peak around the middle of the month.
Best viewed in dark sky conditions, come observe this high-rate meteor shower at OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory’s an accredited dark sky park. Our absence of light pollution here allows us to see more shooting stars with the naked eye.
Booking required!
Please note that this has already taken place on 15/08/2025
Event organiser
OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory is organising this event
Please contact OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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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.
Fri 15th Aug
Local light pollution
OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site 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.
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