See the Perseids with Bath Astronomers (free)
Tuesday 12th August 2025 from 22:00pm to Wednesday 13th August 2025 01:00am
Lansdown Park & Ride
Lansdown, Bath, Avon, BA1 9BJ
A FREE public stargazing evening run by Bath Astronomers offering guidance on the Perseid Meteor Shower and other things occurring in the night sky. Everyone is welcome.
This event is being held at Lansdown Playing Fields South, behind the Lansdown Park & Ride.
As the event is weather dependent, registration (via the Bath Astronomers website) is required so we can tell you if it needs to be cancelled due to cloud, rain or unforeseen circumstances.
Please note that this has already taken place on 12/08/2025
Event organiser
Bath Astronomers is organising this event
Please contact Bath Astronomers directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Bath Astronomers
Twitter: @BathAstronomers
Facebook: Bath 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.
Tue 12th Aug
Wed 13th Aug
Local light pollution
Lansdown Park & Ride is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-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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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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